WP5
RoboSAPIENS Adaptive Platform (RAP) & Tools (University of Antwerp)
Challenge
Innovative algorithms are only valuable when deployed on real robots.
Bringing adaptive control — like MAPLE-K — from simulation into hardware remains complex.
Our Tools
- RAP — the runtime platform that executes MAPLE-K on robots.
- RPIO — developer tools to build adaptive behaviours more easily. (“The cookbook and the tools” for making adaptive robots).
How it fits
WP5 ensures all RoboSAPIENS technologies run on real robotic platforms, integrating sensors, actuators, communication and verification.
Progress so far
- RAP and RPIO continuously expanded based on WP4 case-study needs.
- Missing features identified and prioritised with industry partners.
Impact & What’s Next
With RAP and RPIO becoming open-source through INTO-CPS, companies will be able to build adaptive, trustworthy robots more easily and cost-effectively.
Technology, Tools & Architecture
RoboSAPIENS delivers the core technologies needed to make robots truly self-adaptive – reacting to change without sacrificing safety, trustworthiness, or performance.
Our research partners provide a complete ecosystem of tools that work together across the robot’s lifecycle:
WP1 ensures adaptation is correct by design through modelling and verification.
WP2 gives robots awareness – detecting uncertainty and anomalies.
WP3 keeps operations trustworthy in real time.
WP5 turns innovation into deployable robotic systems.
Together, these technologies enable robots that don’t just follow instructions – they think, assess, adapt, and stay safe.
From industrial assembly to maritime navigation, RoboSAPIENS is making autonomy more robust, scalable and human-centred.