Sòphia High Tech delivers two ROMAN arms for RFX-mod2 maintenance

Mar 4, 2026 · Deployment · Sòphia High Tech · Manufacturing

Sòphia High Tech delivered two ROMAN robotic manipulators to the University of Naples Federico II for remote inspection and maintenance of the RFX-mod2 nuclear-fusion research machine.

Sòphia High Tech announced ROMAN, a robotic arm designed, manufactured and integrated for remote inspection and maintenance inside the RFX-mod2 nuclear-fusion experiment.

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  • Sòphia supplied two ROMAN arms to the University of Naples Federico II for remote work inside the RFX-mod2 fusion-research machine.
  • The manipulators reach the first wall through twelve access ports and support visual inspection, cleaning, and graphite-tile removal and reinstallation.
  • HeRobots and the University of Naples developed and tested the arms’ automation and kinematic control.

Italian aerospace and defence engineering manufacturer producing precision metal components, assemblies and special-purpose robotic systems with additive manufacturing and CNC machining.