For the fifth time, Fraunhofer IKS will host the international Safetronic conference in 2025. The event will take place on November 12 and 13, 2025. Register now!
Fraunhofer IKS is now part of the Fraunhofer Big Data AI Alliance
Fraunhofer IKS is a member of the Fraunhofer Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Alliance. It combines the broad range of industry expertise and years of experience of more than 30 Fraunhofer institutes and supports companies by implementing Big Data and AI strategies.
New Deputy Director of the Institute Dr. Reinhard Stolle
As of June 1, Dr. Reinhard Stolle, Head of Business Unit Mobility, has assumed additional responsibilities as Deputy Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS.
His profile page provides an overview of his previous work and projects at Fraunhofer IKS.
Fraunhofer IKS is getting a new institute building at the Fraunhofer campus in Garching near Munich. The groundbreaking ceremony with Bavaria's Minister President Dr. Markus Söder and Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger in October marked the official start of construction. On our new building page you will find all information about the construction progress in German.
What can quantum computers be used for? Where do they offer real advantages? Visit Fraunhofer IKS on September 11, 2025, to learn more about the potential applications of quantum computers and the development of new quantum algorithms.
Do you want to make your AI systems compliant with the EU regulations? Then join our training on the EU AI Act and high-risk AI systems. For more information on the content and the program, click here:
A precisely defined operating environment is not only important for autonomous driving. The Operational Design Domain (ODD) also ensures safety for many other highly automated systems in rail transport, logistics and mobile robotics.
Fraunhofer IKS has joined the Fraunhofer Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Alliance. According to the Institute Director Mario Trapp, exchange and collaboration within the alliance make it possible to pool expertise and create synergies - to the benefit of customers.
"I have always tried to give myself the space to just try everything out."
Lena Heidemann has been part of the Fraunhofer IKS since November 2020. She initially joined the institute as a student assistant. Since November 2021, she has been a research engineer in the Industrial Sensing Systems department. Her curiosity, openness and willingness to simply try out new things led her to research.
Machine learning models are exposed to malicious external attacks that drastically falsify results and assessments - to the harm of people in safety-critical situations. Defense strategies already exist. But what happens when quantum computing comes into play? Together with partners, Fraunhofer IKS has taken a close look at the first approaches to averting danger.
“Safety is a key aspect for public acceptance of automated driving”
Edith Holland is the new program advisor for Safetronic and chief engineer for functional safety at HORIBA MIRA. In our interview, she spoke about her motivation and the importance of safety for road vehicles today and in the future.
Simplicity meets efficiency: working safely with your robot colleague
Seeing and being seen - this not only counts in the social arena, but also in the efficient and reliable cooperation between humans and robots in industrial production. Fraunhofer IKS will be demonstrating what this is all about in particular at Automatica in Munich at the end of June under the motto: “Simplicity is key”.
MBO-KISS: The future of control applications in industry
Can AI revolutionize production control? This is the question the research project MBO-KISS (Methods for Evaluating and Optimizing AI-generated Control Applications Based on the Physical Simulation of Machines and Their Desired Behavior) aims to address. The project has started at the beginning of the year, with a total duration of three years. The goal is to investigate the possible usage of Large Language Models (LLMs) for generating and securely applying control applications in industrial production.
Would you like to know more about the research of Fraunhofer IKS? Then take a look at our Safe Intelligence online magazine. Here you can find out more about our research projects and our employees.
Would you like to know who your potential colleagues at Fraunhofer IKS are? Read our employee portraits on our Safe Intelligence Blog to find out what motivates our colleagues and what they are working on!
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