Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is currently attracting a great deal of attention in both research and policy, with funding and innovations on the one hand and regulation plans on the other. High profile guests are set to examine the current situation at the “Smart Machines in Use” virtual AI congress. On December 01, 2021, the event will present various insights around the theme “The German Government's AI strategy as a future opportunity for business”.

The xito platform brings together robotics providers with users to facilitate the joint development of solutions. On October 28-29, 2021, a public virtual conference will outline how xito facilitates the entry into automation with robots, also thanks to IPA technologies.

As part of the “H2FastCell” research project, a research team from Fraunhofer IPA and Campus Schwarzwald are developing a robot cell for the automated high-speed assembly of fuel cell stacks in conjunction with an industry consortium. In so doing, they are laying the foundations for the industrial mass production of this emissions-free technology.

In 3D-printing, up to now, the integration of electronic components and consequently, the production of customized sensors has presented a challenge. Now, together with the Baden-Württemberg-based companies ARBURG and Balluff, Fraunhofer IPA has achieved a breakthrough.