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White paper

Dependable Person Detection using AI in Industrial Environments

This paper outlines the activities involved in developing a dependable person detection system within an industrial context. It highlights the individual steps of the ML Safety Lifecycle’s iterative approach to safety assurance.

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Fraunhofer IKS Playground

With the Fraunhofer IKS Playground, the institute offers access to experimental prototypes and innovative concepts from cutting-edge research.

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New white paper with Infineon

Ensuring Trustworthiness of AI-Enhanced Embedded Systems

In the white paper “Ensuring Trustworthiness of AI-Enhanced Embedded Systems”, Infineon Technologies and Fraunhofer IKS present how to apply a unified safety lifecycle on an AI-Based Motor Control Unit (AI-MC) illustrative use case.

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Information on the new building in Garching

In May 2026, Fraunhofer IKS moved into its new building on the research campus in Garching. You can find more information about the new building here.

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Conference / 18.-19.11.2026

Safetronic 2026

For the sixth time, the Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS will host the international conference “Safetronic” in 2026, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The event will take place on November 18 and 19, 2026.

Safetronic

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Industrial Practice / 8.10.2026

How Generative AI can support Safety Engineering

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is rapidly finding its way into engineering processes. In safety engineering, however, the challenge is not simply generating plausible answers. The key question is whether AI can support safety-critical tasks in a way that remains transparent, reviewable, and trustworthy.

Safety Engineering

25 years of Safetronic / 18.9.2026

Where invisible experts become visible

This year marks the 25th edition of Safetronic, proving that the topic of safety is best addressed within a community of experts. Here, those who consistently set the course for greater road safety have been able to – and continue to – have detailed discussions. A brief look back at a success story by Institute Director Mario Trapp.

25 years of Safetronic

Medicine / 3.9.2026

Better Data, Better Dialogue: Trustworthy AI for Women's Health

Women spend around a quarter more of their lives in poor health than men, and for many conditions the path to a diagnosis still takes years. One reason is a data problem: women remain underrepresented in clinical evidence, and the symptom patterns that matter most are often the hardest to describe in a short appointment.

Women's Health

Quantum Computing / 28.8.2026

Modular Software Brings Quantum Computers into Industry

Quantum computers alone cannot solve industrial problems. Only software that translates use cases into suitable algorithms and combines classical and quantum-assisted methods can turn the technology into a practical tool.

Quantum Computing

Portrait Hoai My Van / 19.8.2026

“Electrical Engineering and Information Technology was a bit like business administration for me...”

At university, Hoai My Van found her way to artificial intelligence. Making AI reliable for industrial manufacturing is now at the heart of her work at Fraunhofer IKS. In her spare time, however, somebody else calls the shots: Biffi.

Portrait Hoai My Van

Interview with Dr. Thomas Wiltschko / 9.7.2026

»Safety Is Essential for the Acceptance of These Systems«

Dr. Thomas Wiltschko, Manager for Safety of ADAS & AD at Mercedes-Benz AG, is a member of the Safetronic Program Committee, the international conference for the holistic safety of road vehicles.

Interview with Dr. Thomas Wiltschko

Artificial Intelligence / 8.6.2026

Do you trust your AI agent?

With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), so-called AI agents are increasingly finding their way into industrial applications. They independently perform tasks or sub-tasks, such as analysis, planning, or support for development processes.

AI agent

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