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Artificial Intelligence
Do you trust your AI agent?

Artificial intelligence

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Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning
When Intelligent Systems Must Cooperate Autonomously

Nikolai Ginthör

Artificial intelligence

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AI in Cardiology
Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Through Intelligent ECG Analysis

Safetronic key visual

Interview with Moritz Schneider
"Safety as a commitment to people”

Hans-Thomas Hengl

Safety engineering

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Artificial Intelligence
Do you trust your AI agent?

With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), so-called AI agents are increasingly finding their way into industrial applications. They independently perform tasks or sub-tasks, such as analysis, planning, or support for development processes. In doing so, they are changing not only workflows but also the requirements for the development and operation of industrial systems. The potential appears to be immense.

Artificial intelligence

June 8, 2026
Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning
When Intelligent Systems Must Cooperate Autonomously

In disaster zones and contested territories, the future of mission-critical operations relies on autonomous systems that don't just act, but cooperate. Through Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (MARL), researchers at Fraunhofer IKS are empowering autonomous systems to master complex coordination without direct human instruction. This shift from individual automation to intelligent teamwork allows complex systems to navigate demanding environments with unprecedented reliability.

Artificial intelligence

May 22, 2026
AI in Cardiology
Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Through Intelligent ECG Analysis

Cardiovascular diseases are among the leading causes of death worldwide. Early diagnosis is crucial for taking preventive action. However, risk factors often remain hidden until the first symptoms appear. Together with the University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Fraunhofer IKS is working on the »AI Cardiology« project to develop a solution that closes the gap between patients´ daily lives and clinical care to strengthen cardiovascular prevention.

AI in medicine

April 20, 2026
Interview with Moritz Schneider
"Safety as a commitment to people”

Since this year, Moritz Schneider has been a member of the program committee for Safetronic, the international conference on the holistic safety of road vehicles. In this interview, the functional safety expert at the BMW Group discusses his motivation and explains why safety is more than just a technical objective.

Safety engineering

April 15, 2026
Quantum Computers
The Quantum Zoo: Playing Your Way Into Quantum Computing

Quantum computing often sounds like science fiction: particles in two places at once, strange correlations across space, and computers that could one day crack problems beyond any classical supercomputer. But between the headlines and the heavy mathematics, it can be hard to grasp what is happening during a quantum computing operation. The Quantum Zoo project at Fraunhofer IKS provides insight: hands-on quantum computing — not just for students.

Quantum computing

April 13, 2026
Cobots
PROTECT: Reliable AI-powered person detection for safe and efficient human-robot collaboration

Flexible, efficient, and above all reliable and safe: That’s what deployable person recognition in industrial production should look like. In the PROTECT project, Fraunhofer IKS and Fraunhofer IGCV have taken a big leap toward delivering these capabilities.

Industry 4.0

March 31, 2026
The future of production
On the way to Industry 5.0?

Industrial production is undergoing profound change. With rapidly advancing technologies and a changing social environment, industrial automation needs to be rethought in order to respond more flexibly to new requirements and challenges—keyword: adaptive production.

Industry 4.0

March 6, 2026
Armaments
Speeding Up Defense: The Software-Defined Revolution

In times rife with geopolitical tensions, it is essential for the defense industry to quickly address pressing customer needs. Read on to find out how software-defined defense can deliver innovation through shorter cycles that still keep up with safety standards.

Artificial intelligence

February 11, 2026
Safe Intelligence Day 2026
How AI and Safety Balance Each Other in Automation

On February 5, 2026, the next Safe Intelligence Day will take place at Fraunhofer IKS. The focus of the showcases, presentations, and discussions will be generative AI in automation. Three aspects play an essential role: generative AI in the safety engineering process, as a basis for troubleshooting assistance in production, and applied to code generation in manufacturing.

January 7, 2026
Award
Hybrid Quantum Algorithms: Do Classical Optimization Algorithms Perform Better with “Quantum Maps”?

A master's thesis created at Fraunhofer IKS and the Technical University of Munich has been honored with the Quantum Future Award from the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space. The thesis investigates the question of how conventional computers and quantum devices can meaningfully work together to solve problems faster.

Quantum computing

December 17, 2025

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