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Artificial intelligence requires large quantities of data? Not necessarily, say scientists at Fraunhofer IPK. They use visual quality control for industrial goods to show how it can work.

Protective medical masks are an essential component for combating the pandemic. Their quality ought to be verified automatically and reliably.

Complaints regarding missing instruments in the operating room are a daily occurrence in hospitals. An AI-based system for automated completeness checks aims to avoid this.

Intelligent decision support systems can help prevent sudden major disruptions caused by absences.

A flexible robot system and an autonomous vehicle all in one: The Tend-O-Bot eliminates the need for rigid automation solutions in production. However, this can only be achieved with a change of perspective.

Big Data is considered the gold standard when it comes to AI. However, high-quality datasets lead to better insights than sheer amounts of data.

Each year, up to seven percent of all end-of-life parts are discarded instead of being reprocessed for remanufacturing. An AI-based decision support system aims to make the identification of end-of-life parts more robust and profitable.

Tend-O-Bot researches the use of mobile robots and intelligent software for autonomous machine tending.

An AI-based assistance system can make the identification of old parts more robust and profitable. This leads to more parts being repaired instead of new parts having to be produced. Using starters as a real-world calculation example from the automotive industry, let us show you the amount of emissions that can be saved as a result.

The first draft rarely is the final one in product development. With the help of artificial intelligence, this labor-intensive but essential stage can be accelerated.

Products and services have had a complicated love story. Can decentralized data spaces give their relationship the room it needs to grow?

Ultra-precision machining is the ultimate in manufacturing technology – it hardly gets any more accurate than this.

Artificial intelligence is one of the key drivers in product creation today. A new online platform’s claim is to make it more accessible for SMEs.

Staying competitive in space is only possible with sustainable and economical launch vehicles.

Within the framework of the research project BioFusion 4.0, data-driven solutions for a more sustainable and resource-efficient production are being developed at Fraunhofer IPK – inspired by principles from nature.

Auction catalogs are an important source for historians and provenance researchers for clearly identifying artworks. AI-based image search algorithms could soon help them.

The members of this panel discussion are working together with other partners – including research institutions, corporations and start-ups – on the Biological Transformation of industrial manufacturing in the large-scale project »BioFusion 4.0«. Read their thoughts about how environmental impacts are operationalized and measured in the project and how people can be made aware of the issue .

»Workerbot 1« was the name of the first robot developed by the Berlinbased company pi4_robotics in 2010. Today, the 8th generation of Workerbots support industrial companies in handling, assembly and inspection, but the humanoid helpers are also used for building monitoring, concierge services, catering or the care sector. Founder and CEO Matthias Krinke explains in this interview with FUTUR that good technology needs emotions – especially when humans and machines work together.

Coming up with a smart knowledge management strategy for a company or organization is no mean feat, and its implementation comes with its own challenges. Fraunhofer IPK scientists have developed a comprehensive framework to guide their partners in this endeavor.

KSB is one of the leading manufacturers of industrial pumps and valves. With more than 16,000 employees worldwide and its own sales divisions, production facilities and service operations, KSB develops and manufactures customized pumps for a wide range of applications. We spoke to Frank Moos, Vice President Global Process Management, about the role that robust business process management plays in the company’s success and how assistance systems support this.