Robotics Lab at TUM
Robots as teammates
Humans and robots work closely together in a research laboratory at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in the Deutsches Museum.
The aim of the AI.factory lighthouse project is to create adaptive and flexible robots that support people in their work with the help of AI. "In order to be able to design and quickly manufacture specialized, individual and often mechatronic products at reasonable costs, a scalable, flexible factory and robots that are capable of learning are required," says Prof. Klaus Bengler. Creating this factory of the future is the core objective of the AI.factory lighthouse project launched in mid-2021. The technological basis is provided by digital twins and robotic hardware that are controlled by an AI platform. Bengler wants to show that robots can carry out tasks independently and assist humans.
This article appeared in issue 6/23
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