Reference projects

Venture a look into the future of biointelligence with InBenBio! The InBenBio project researches the latest developments in the field of biointelligence in other countries, identifies lead markets and target countries and compares them with the framework conditions in Germany.

The project aimed at transferring the efficient mechanized production processes at Siemens to rounding fir-shaped grooves.

Learn how an automated service for determining the product-specific energy footprint can transform production planning. Leverage energy flexibility potentials to enhance sustainability and profitability!

Fraunhofer IPA developed a robot prototype and programming software for welding-as-a-service on construction sites. The system based on ROS is capable of collision-avoidance, column localization and changing tool for removal of slag. The proof of concept for autonomous multi-layer welding was demonstrated with real welding tests in our lab.

The AI-based image processing system developed at Fraunhofer IPA extends existing optical quality controls. The resulting lower pseudo error rate in the AOI process means that fewer manual rechecks are required.

SKAN AG is a worldwide leading producer of aseptic isolator equipment for the pharmaceutical industry. To drive automation in aseptic productions, IPA researchers carried out a process analysis and elaborated a basic concept for a robot-based automation solution.

Innovations in production logistics at BMW include the “Smart Transport Robot” (STR) developed by BMW in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML. In the past, the STR navigated on fixed paths and required special sensors and a close-meshed network of anchors for localization. BMW wanted a solution that was more flexible, autonomous and economical. It was able to realize this with the IPA navigation software, which uses the safety laser scanner already integrated into the STR for navigation. Methods for dynamic path planning and obstacle avoidance assure the necessary degree of autonomy.

With the BIOTRAIN project, an extensive pilot survey on the biological transformation of the industrial value chain was started under the management of Fraunhofer IPA on the 1st of November 2017. Other members of the project consortium are the Fraunhofer institutes IGB, IML, IWM, IPT and IWU. The project aims at analyzing the potential and requirements associated with implementing biological transformation, particularly regarding a sustainable economy.

Development of an active walking orthosis designed to enable people to stand up, walk and sit down.

Development of a haptic output device in the form of an exoskeleton, which can provide caregivers with a realistic feeling of strain and thus be used as a training device.