Business Unit Industry

Sustainable and sustainably competitive production in Germany and Europe needs innovations. Currently, the focus is on the optimization of the use of resources, the efficient digitalization of processes, and a development towards maintenance-free and autonomously operating machines. Based on the sensor systems of the Fraunhofer IMS, the Business Unit Industry develops solutions for your applications in the field of robotics and intralogistics, for predictive analytics and the safe use of electronics and AI in the production environment. The business unit Industry addresses in particular the sectors of production, logistics and the energy industry.

Fraunhofer-IMS is one of the initiators of the new innovation platform for industrial innovations "SPIN" and the German platform for Trustworthy Electronics.

The business unit Industry develops sensors for the industrial automation and various other applications
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The business unit Industry develops sensors for the industrial automation and various other applications

Our fields of application - Our expertise for you

Mobile autonomous Manufacturing

  • Sensors / Control for Robots / Cobots
  • Industrial transport systems (AGV)
  • Human-Machine Interaction

Sustainable Production

  • Optimization of raw material and energy use
  • Use of alternative energy sources and energy-autonomous sensors
  • Green ICT

Industrial-AI

  •  Decentralized AI systems and platforms
  • Sensor/actuator optimization and cost efficiency through local AI.
  • Pattern recognition methods

Trustworthy Electronics

  • Protection against product piracy / Counterfeit-proof labeling
  • Tamper-proof and fail-safe electronics
  • Trusted supply chains

AI and Sensor Technology for Food and Farming

  • Efficiency and sustainability in processing and agriculture
  • Reliable quality controls, easy retrofitting, data-driven decisions

Embedded AI for smart sensors and machines

  • Increased efficiency of production processes
  • Increased value of machine and sensor products