Institute for Robotics and Autonomous Systems

Current projects

KATE - Doctoral College on Accessibility Through AI-Based Assistance Technologies

The KATE graduate school is a new cooperative and interdisciplinary program between the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HKA). The goal of this doctoral program is to enhance the autonomy and participation of people with disabilities through the utilization of artificial intelligence (AI)-based assistance systems.

Mauer-Roboter 4.0

The Institute for Robotics and Autonomous Systems, in collaboration with Dressler GmbH and AAT Automation GmbH, is developing a mobile robot that will autonomously build sand-lime brick walls on construction sites in the future.

Robdekon

The competence center "Robot Systems for Decontamination in Hostile Environments" is dedicated to researching autonomous or semi-autonomous robot systems. These systems are intended for practical use in environments where work has previously posed significant risks to humans.

Robot Hub Academie

Robot Hub Academy: Training Future Robotics Experts in the Upper Rhine. A new robotics project will start at HKA on April 1st, funded by the European Union as part of the Interreg Upper Rhine 2021-27 program. The project aims to train future robotics experts in the Upper Rhine region.

Robot Hub Transfer

Neues EU-Projekt an der HKA unterstützt Unternehmen beim Einsatz von Robotern. Zum 01. April startet ein neues Robotik-Projekt an der HKA, gefördert von der Europäischen Union im Rahmen des Programms Interreg Oberrhein 2021-27, mit dem Ziel, Robotersysteme sinnvoll und wirtschaftlich in Unternehmen zu integrieren.

CROCEMS

Collaborative RObotics for Circular Economy in Manufacturing Sectors comprehensive training course on the application of collaborative robotics in circular economy processes: sensor planning system for vision, recognition of reusable parts or disassembly of valuable materials

QualiTED

Autonomous, mobile system for intelligent linking of production workstations with transport-parallel quality assurance

KI5GRob

Cloud computing and 5G as enablers for new sensor technologies in robot-based production and logistics: AI-methods for multimodal sensor signal processing and interpretation for the flexible use of robots in handling tasks

TOURINGS

Innovative Training Solution for the Installation of Collaborative Robotics in Manufactoring Sectors Developing innovative training tools for the manufacturing sectors in the field of collaborative robotics

PeTRA

Person Transfer Robot Assistant: Creation of a support solution in patient logistics for the high-quality fulfilment of the transfer needs while at the same time relieving the workload of nursing staff and assistants

SyDaVis-AI

Synthetic Data for Vision Systems with AI Development of a synthetic data generation and training pipeline for AI-based machine vision systems in industrial applications

Rob-LPI

CAD-based planning of robot-guided camera systems for large-large-part inspection tasks Development of a planning and execution system for the robot-based inspection of large-volume assemblies.

Automated Item Picking @ adidas AG

Feasibility study Automated Item Picking @ adidas AG Development of a prototypical solution for adidas AG to automate the order picking process for sports and fashion articles. The primary goal is to detect and pick shoeboxes and plastic-wrapped apparel fully automated from a load carrier

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