»Generative AI is changing the way we work with data, documents, and machines with the aim of automating and optimizing the efficiency of a wide variety of processes. At Fraunhofer IMS, we develop secure, explainable, and customized solutions that can be run locally, i.e., without a cloud connection, thus offering a decisive advantage for industry partners,« says Dr. Roman Seidel, group leader for generative AI at Fraunhofer IMS.

The work in the new competence area combines current research with industrial practice. The focus is on methods for the intelligent processing and generation of text and image data, the development of autonomous AI agents for the automation of business processes, and the connection of generative models with robotics. Fraunhofer IMS also places a special emphasis on integrating powerful AI models directly into devices with limited resources, so that companies can benefit from the possibilities of generative systems even without a permanent cloud connection.

»With the new Generative AI competence area, we are consistently expanding our portfolio,« explains Burkhard Heidemann, Head of Core Competence Embedded Software & AI at Fraunhofer IMS. »In addition to embedded AI, which we have been successfully researching for years and have brought to a wide range of applications with AIfES, we are now specifically tapping into the potential of generative AI. This gives our partners access to a key technology that will transform entire industries.«

The new offering is aimed at companies that want to integrate generative AI into their products and processes. To this end, Fraunhofer IMS offers development projects as well as workshops, consulting, feasibility studies, and prototype development. Initial impetus is coming from ongoing AI projects such as ZaKI.D (Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence Duisburg), which support the transfer of research into concrete industrial applications.

» Read more about the new area here.