Vehicle design is changing. Discussion around the mobility of the future has long since progressed from being only about how we get from A to B and has turned towards […]
The German association for the hearing impaired Deutscher Schwerhörigen Bund e.V. estimates that approximately 15 million Germans are hard of hearing. In conventional hearing aids, the microphone is positioned behind […]
The amount of plastic waste generated continues to rise. Plastic packaging for food products represents a significant proportion of this waste. As a rule, sausages, cheese, meat and fish are […]
When materials are transported across production sites, the systems that are used are increasingly autonomous. Thanks to a new generation of flexible, driverless transporters, the options for using these systems […]
Generating power from the sun is taken for granted these days. Photovoltaic panels have also long established themselves as a standard technology. Unlike 20 years ago, they are now produced […]
Developing and designing products is becoming increasingly demanding. Not only are the quality, developer and designer requirements skyrocketing, criteria such as sustainability and energy efficiency must also be considered. The […]
The coronavirus pandemic has had palpable impacts on our work and private lives, with drastic consequences for the global economy. Breaking the chains of infection is key to containing the […]
Using AI. The Fraunhofer Institute presents a new application for object recognition Businesses often manufacture at different locations and partner with multiple supplier companies. When screws, clamps, nozzles, pipes, hoses, […]
Industrial research network in Aachen for the 5G mobile telecommunications generation Together with its project partners, the Machine Tool Laboratory (WZL) and the Research Institute for Rationalisation (FIR) at RWTH […]
Programmable materials: Solutions for the future Innovative materials, especially those that promise improved product sustainability and user handling, are playing an increasingly important role in the development of new products. […]
Fraunhofer “Science, Art, and Design” network. Call for Projects What parallels are there between the work of researchers and creatives? How can they benefit from mutual dialogue? In order to […]