Company profile
Fraunhofer IAO
Fraunhofer IAO researches work systems, digital transformation, mobility, urban systems and human-technology interaction. Its robotics activity appears thr...
Facts
- Segment
- INDUSTRIAL
- Country
- Germany
- Headquarters
- Stuttgart
- Founded
- 1981
- Website
- https://www.iao.fraunhofer.de/en.html
About Fraunhofer IAO
Fraunhofer IAO conducts applied research on work systems, digital transformation and human-technology interaction. Its robotics projects examine how people share tasks with machines in factories, service environments and public spaces, connecting technical design with ergonomics, accessibility and organisational change.
AQUIAS tested collaborative robotics for production workers with disabilities, while ZEN-MRI studies understandable and socially acceptable service-robot behaviour in urban settings. Researchers build prototypes, run workplace trials and develop implementation methods with companies and public partners. The institute's role is applied research and technology transfer rather than commercial robot manufacture.
Market context
RESEARCH
Summary
Type: Robotics R&D
Core: Applied robotics
Function: Research
Audience: Manufacturers