With a series of ten studies, the Fraunhofer AI Progress Center demonstrates the potential benefits of AI applications across various sectors of industrial production and services. As part of the Cyber-Valley research consortium, the interdisciplinary research teams from the Fraunhofer Institutes IP…

To be able to use artificial intelligence, a company does not necessarily need an expert. A Fraunhofer study shows how small and medium-sized enterprises can proceed instead.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) helps optimize production processes and save money. However, small and medium-sized enterprises o…

Smartphone, forklift, electric car – efficient energy storage systems are essential to transition from fossil fuels to clean electricity. The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA in Stuttgart has now launched a project together with partners to make battery cell pr…

In the manufacturing of tomorrow, autonomous systems will support humans with data-driven analyses and smart solution patterns during value-generating tasks. At the “International Open Lab Day” on April 16, 2021, guests will have the opportunity to learn all about the benefits offered by Artific…

Can ventilation and air purification systems protect against Covid-19? How must they be designed for this purpose? And how should hygiene and ventilation concepts be structured to reduce virus transmission via aerosols? Answers to these questions are provided by a research team from the Fraunhofer I…

The AI Progress Center "Learning Systems" of the Fraunhofer IAO and Fraunhofer IPA supports companies as part of Cyber Valley to leverage the economic opportunities of AI. In 44 projects, feasibility studies and solutions for practical application have already been developed. With funding totaling �…

Service robots can help ensure that buildings and means of transport are cleaned and disinfected regularly and with consistently high quality. Since October 2020, twelve institutions of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft have been working on the development of new technologies for this field of application…

The three winners are Igus, Pflitsch, and Zeiss – their placement remains exciting! Will the first hygienic design cable gland made of plastic from Pflitsch or the abrasion-resistant cable management system made of high-performance plastic from Igus win the race, or will the new solution for light…

Desire and Reality: A current study by Fraunhofer IPA and Parametric Technology GmbH (PTC) shows that digitalization in life science laboratories still offers much potential for further optimization. However, the vast majority of respondents would like to better exploit this potential in the future…

Service robots can help ensure that buildings and transportation vehicles are cleaned and disinfected regularly and with consistently high quality. Since October 2020, twelve institutions of the Fraunhofer Society have been working on developing new technologies for this application field. Led by Fr…