28 August 2025
- ADAXIS is involved in the DISCMAM project, contributing to the “Digital solutions to accelerate on-site additive manufacturing” action, closely matching its goal of creating a seamless digital workflow for multi-axis robotic manufacturing including 3D scanning and Directed Energy Deposition (DED) processes.
The DISCMAM project is pioneering key innovations in metal additive manufacturing (AM) aimed at transforming defence logistics. Central to this initiative is the development of a complete, autonomous, and secure digital workflow that enables robotic repair operations even in the most challenging environmental conditions. Behind this effort is the young company ADAXIS, which integrates cutting-edge technologies within an intuitive and accessible software framework, playing a crucial role in advancing the project’s vision of deploying intelligent, field-ready manufacturing systems that enhance efficiency and resilience in defence operations.
AdaOne by ADAXIS: Software for robotic hybrid Manufacturing
ADAXIS is a robotics software company dedicated to enabling next-generation manufacturing by making industrial robotics accessible, intuitive, and scalable. The company’s mission is to empower industry stakeholders to adopt flexible and sustainable production processes through user-friendly digital tools.
Its all-in-one software, AdaOne, transforms conventional robotic arms into versatile, high-performance hybrid manufacturing units capable of additive manufacturing, subtractive machining, and inspection.
The ADAXIS team brings together a multidisciplinary group of professionals with deep roots in European research and extensive experience in manufacturing innovation in the defence sector, among others: Guénolé Bras (CTO), Emil Johansson (CPO), Sami Fadil (Application Engineer) and Romain Goffe (Lead Developer).
Commenting on the DISCMAM Project, Henri Bernard, CEO of ADAXIS, said:
“The DISCMAM project is a major leap forward in making hybrid manufacturing scalable and accessible. Contributing to the deployment of technology that enables direct, simple, and in-situ metal AM and repair is a technically fascinating challenge — it brings together part inspection thought 3D scanning, metal additive manufacturing and machining of large, complex parts in real-world conditions. This project is fully aligned with our mission at ADAXIS: simplifying advanced robotic processes through powerful, intuitive path planning software. We’re proud to be part of this dynamic and high-performing European R&D consortium”.
Advanced software suite for DED
As part of the DISCMAM project, ADAXIS leads the work package on “Digital solutions to accelerate manufacturing on site” directly aligning with its vision of an integrated, digital workflow for multi-axis robotic manufacturing. The focus of ADAXIS’s contribution lies in the development of a sophisticated software suite to enable semi-automated and fully automated tool path planning for on-site Directed Energy Deposition (DED) processes. Key innovations under development in the project include:
This toolset is designed to minimize post-processing, improve process reliability, and ensure compatibility with remote assistance protocols. Expert feedback will be embedded into the decision-making logic of the software, forming the basis for a robust set of heuristics tailored for in-field robotic manufacturing.
This effort aligns seamlessly with ADAXIS’s strategic goal of offering a unified digital environment for the design, simulation, execution, and monitoring of additive, subtractive, and inspection operations—delivering one of the most comprehensive CAM solutions for multi-axis manufacturing processes available today.
Global partnership fuels ADAXIS innovation
The founding team has a strong track record in managing complex, high-impact initiatives in prior roles. ADAXIS is currently involved in Sustainable Steel Additive Manufacturing (SESAM) (Vinnova 2022-01239), a project aimed at enabling serial production of large-scale parts using wire-laser DED, with industrial partners such as Alfa Laval and Procada. This international collaboration reinforces ADAXIS’s commitment to advancing metal additive manufacturing through cooperative innovation with LORTEK, DTI and other reference research centres in projects such as DISCMAM.