AB: Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. MV: Conceptualization, Data curation, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. DT: Conceptualization, Data curation, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. JMDSA: Software, Data curation. SC: Software, Writing—review & editing. SO: Data curation. VC: Resources, Funding acquisition. LB: Funding acquisition. CF: Supervision, Funding acquisition. All authors read and approved the submitted version.
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This research was funded by the project “AMATA - progrAMmazione nATurale di Automazione flessibile nella logistica avanzata”, CUP n. C39H25000030001, “Call for the selection of technological innovation projects” issued by BI-REX on 9 January 2025, with the purposes of the Ministerial Decree relating to the MEASURE M4C2 I2.3 PNRR (M4 «Education and research» C2 «From Research to Business» Investment 2.3 «Strengthening and thematic and territorial extension of technology transfer centres by activity segments»), using the resources referred to in art. 2, paragraph 5, letter c) of the Ministerial Decree of 10 March 2023, in compliance with the conditions set out in article 25 of the GBER regulation with the exception of paragraph 6. The funder(s) had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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