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Here you can find all the news about the Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS.

1.6.2024

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.

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White paper

Complexity and uncertainty in the safety assurance and regulation of automated driving

Together with the University of York, Fraunhofer IKS has published a white paper presenting a new approach to assure the safety of cognitive cyber-physical systems (CPS), including automated driving systems.

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New department "Quantum-enhanced AI"

Fraunhofer IKS has had a new department since the beginning of 2023: "Quantum-enhanced AI". It researches how quantum computing can support AI-based systems. The new department is headed by PD Dr. habil. Jeanette Miriam Lorenz.

To enable companies to quickly benefit from quantum computing, the department offers a workshop that can be customized to the company in question. More information can be found in our workshop flyer.

Information on the new building in Garching

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.

Construction page (German)

19.10.2022

Delegation visit from Africa

Fraunhofer IKS hosted a delegation from Africa. The visit was in connection with the Bavarian Africa Forum 2022, which was organized by the Bavarian Chambers of Industry and Commerce, the German Chamber of Commerce Abroad in Africa and the Bavarian State Chancellery. At Fraunhofer IKS, the participants received an introduction from institute director Mario Trapp as well as three project presentations focusing on industry and automotive.

White paper

Safe AI. How is this possible?

How is it possible to develop safe software systems based on artificial intelligence? As simple as the question sounds, a comprehensive answer would be complex. Therefore, the white paper "Safe AI - How is it possible?" focuses on the technical design and the engineering principles of safe AI-based systems.

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Testing AI models for robustness online

Fraunhofer IKS brings together safety and artificial intelligence (AI): A new application assesses the reliability of artificial intelligence at the push of a button. The application tests the robustness of the results of their AI model. The new platform uses metrics for uncertainty and robustness quantification to assess the reliability of the analyses of the tested AI models.

Testing AI models online

Events

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Event / 4.2.2025

Safe Intelligence Day: Focus Automation

Will artificial intelligence revolutionize the production floor? Or will it merely deliver buzzwords while real progress comes in baby steps? What can industry really expect from AI? We will shed light on this question on February 4, 2025 at our Safe Intelligence Day with a focus on automation at Fraunhofer IKS in Munich.

Safe Intelligence Day (German)

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You can find all upcoming Fraunhofer IKS envents on our event overview.

Events

Safe Intelligence Blog

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Interview / 29.8.2024

»An international team can strengthen the quality of the work we deliver«

Research teams at the Fraunhofer IKS live and breathe diversity. The researchers come from a total of 25 countries. Dr. Alexandre Sawczuk da Silva from Brazil is one of them. In this interview, he describes his path to Fraunhofer research.

Interview

Artificial Intelligence / 21.8.2024

Can Generative AI Revolutionize Modern Healthcare?

Artificial intelligence and LLMs in particular are seen as a beacon of hope for the overburdened healthcare system. AI-based automation could quickly provide relief for knowledge management routine tasks. Until that happens, problems with security and safety must be solved and legal requirements fulfilled.

Generative AI

Industry 5.0 / 12.8.2024

On the way to Industry 5.0?

Industrial production is undergoing radical change. With constant technological advancement and societal change, industrial automation must also reinvent itself to meet changing requirements and challenges – with the keyword here being adaptive production.

Industry 5.0

Machine Learning / 1.8.2024

Metrics as an indicator of AI safety: is that enough?

The performance of machine learning (ML) models is typically assessed using metrics. But how trustworthy are these single point estimates? Such metrics reflect reality only partially and can provide us with a false sense of safety. Fraunhofer IKS develops a formal framework for the quantification of uncertainty.

Metrics for AI safety

Machine learning in medicine / 24.7.2024

Data-driven diagnostics improve the health of premature babies

Babies born prematurely, i.e. before their organs have fully developed, often suffer from various health problems. These rarely manifest alone, but often occur simultaneously. Researching connections in their co-occurrence helps to develop more effective and more personalized care for premature babies.

Premature babies

Production / 8.7.2024

Autonomous Systems on a Leash

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.

Production - Autonomous Systems on a Leash

Production / 1.7.2024

Showcasing Cutting-Edge Automation at Fraunhofer IKS

To investigate the future of automation and possible transition paths towards it, Fraunhofer IKS is working on extending automation systems for novel applications. Read on to understand how these prototypes have taken shape and what insights they provide.

Cutting-Edge Automation

Safe Intelligence Blog

On our Safe Intelligence Blog you find blog articles about the technical topics of Fraunhofer IKS. In addition, you can learn more about our employees and the way we work at the institute. Read on directly.

Please note: Most blog articles are in German.

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