Projects
Agent-X
Automation of vehicle electrical systems through AI and multi-agent systems
The Agent-X project addresses the structural optimization of vehicle wiring harnesses—a key issue in automotive electrical and electronic systems. Project…
ACRA4DT
AI-powered anomaly detection in production using context-rich digital twins
In the ACRA4DT project (automated configuration of robots and analytics in I4.0 with digital twins), researchers are creating additional context for anomaly…
AD-Sim2Real
Testing simulated scenarios in real environments for autonomous driving
A holistic approach for testing critical traffic scenarios and the efficient runtime monitoring of AD functions is to be created within the BARK framework and…
ACSC
Efficient and automated security compliance for agile software development
The project ACSC (Automated Continuous Security Compliance) operates in the stress field between continuous software development and the compliance of software…
AFML
Sharing knowledge rather than data: federated learning with traceability and data protection
Sharing knowledge without releasing data? The goal of the Accountable Federated Machine Learning (AFML) project at the Center for AI is to develop a prototype…
Agents4Gov
Agentic AI for modernizing the government
This project takes a detailed look at the opportunities and challenges of using agent-based AI platforms in public administration. Based on literature reviews,…
AI4FDIR
AI-based autonomous fault detection and resource management for satellite systems
AI4FDIR is an ESA-funded project led by OHB System AG to develop an AI-based framework for autonomous fault detection, isolation, and recovery (FDIR), as well…
AI-deation
Ideation process enhancement with language models
Identifying and developing innovative research ideas is time-consuming, resource-intensive, and often limited by human capacity to synthesize vast, scattered…
Apollo
Model-based development of safe and cyber-resilient autonomous driving systems
The project develops automated methods and computer-aided support for safety and security engineers to enable safe-by-construction synthesis of autonomous…
LEA
IT architectures for user orientation and measurable service quality
IT architecture concepts for e-government services have become highly relevant with the digitalization of the public sector.
Machine Learning Lab
Technology transfer made easy
The Machine Learning Lab (MLL) is a central infrastructure element of the Machine Learning research division. It serves as an interface between the research-…
ARAMIS II
Development processes, methods, tools and platforms for safety-critical multicore systems
The ARAMiS II project is developing a systematic and largely automated modular top-down development process for safety-critical multicore systems. By taking…
Architecture Exploration Service
Cloud-based architectural exploration for scalable automotive development
The project develops a cloud-based exploration service for automotive architectures. With this, practitioners may leverage the automated exploration of…
ArMiCo
Architecture migration concept: architecture-as-code for industrial software portfolios
The pervasive integration of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) in modern industrial systems demands a shift from product-centric to…
ArKi
Modular agent-based AI framework for an effective public administration
Development of a modular, agentic AI framework for public administration that enables scalable, sovereign, and multimodal AI solutions with uniform standards.
ASCA4IE
Accountable Security Claims for Industrial Edge Applications
We analyze and develop models, tools, and methods for the definition of verifiable claims about application security in an open platform ecosystem for the…
AuSeSol-AI
AI methods for heat and power generation with solar thermal collector systems
During the operation of concentrating solar power (CSP) systems, a large amount of measurement data accumulates that has so far only been used for simple…
BARK-Verify
Behavior Simulation for identifying critical scenarios for autonomous vehicle safety
Guaranteeing the safety of autonomous systems is a key step towards certification and market entry of such systems. Analyzing and challenging the popular safety…
BaSys4Transfer
System architecture for the fourth industrial revolution
How can system architectures in industrial automation be designed to be flexible and future-proof? We are answering this question in the BaSys4Transfer research…
Bavarian Center for Software Innovation
Knowledge transfer from research to SMEs
The importance of software engineering and artificial intelligence (AI) for companies in all sectors is constantly increasing. Small and medium-sized…
Reason
Sector coupling to increase energy efficiency in the neighborhood
The project will involve researching and developing methods and approaches for optimizing energy utilization in city districts. This will include expanding the…
RegComp
Tool-supported Regulatory Compliance in Requirements Engineering
To meet public standards, software systems must often comply with regulations, policies, mandates, and guidelines. A first step towards this compliance is to…
RESONANCE
Cross-sector management for efficient and flexible energy systems
The RESONANCE (Replicable and Efficient Solutions for Optimal Management of Cross-sector Energy) project is creating a software framework for plug-and-play…
Data Backbone
Data infrastructure for continuous production without system interruptions
Data Backbone is integrated digital engineering from the production order to the executable robot program based on an infrastructure that unites process data…
DetNetWiFi
Deterministic wireless industrial communication for real-time IoT and connected manufacturing
DetNetWiFi is a project focused on the integration of deterministic wireless mechanisms in manufacturing environments. The main purpose of the project is to…
DigiSemNet
Platform for digital engineering with semantically linked data
In the DigiSemNet project, we are researching how heterogeneous engineering data can be kept consistent and how it can be searched and further processed using…
Digital Commodity Exchange
Sustainable platform-supported raw material management for the bioeconomy
The Federal Government's "bioeconomy" strategy sees the transition to the bio-based economy as an important future goal. The success of a knowledge-based…
DIH4AI
European AI innovation and transfer network for SMEs
The project DIH4AI promotes the networking of Digital Innovation Hubs at European level and thereby supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),…
DiProLeA
Digital product development process with learning assistance system
The DiProLeA research project is developing an in-house and user-specific assistance system for an end-to-end digital product development process. The…
DR&P
User-centric public administration through proactive, non-interactive services
The future of public administration is proactive. Public administration services will one day be automatically provided without the need for applications and…
ECOWET
Software architecture for integrating electricity and water supply systems
Development of an energy management system for electricity and water infrastructures in the smart sustainable cities.
DUCA
Data Usage Control for empowering digital sovereignty for All citizens
With the increasing concern over the use of personal and sensitive data on the internet, DUCA (Data Usage Control for empowering digital sovereignty for All…
EDaF
Efficient data analysis for accurate fault localization in medium-voltage grids
The project will involve researching and developing methods for localizing ground faults. The goal is to speed up the search for actual fault positions and…
EFPF
European connected factory platform for agile manufacturing
The EFPF project provides a federated smart factory platform that interconnects different stakeholders and their service platforms.
EILE
Energy knowledge and intelligent application
As part of the Mittelstand-Digital initiative, the partners from the two Mittelstand-Digital centers in Augsburg and Chemnitz are developing a generic process…
ELEANOR
Industrial robots see with neuromorphic eyes
Following on from the INRC3 project, where a robotic arm is taught to insert an object using only force feedback, the ELEANOR project (Energy and Latency…
EMMANÜELA
Energy-efficient human-machine interaction sensor via edge AI for learning AR/VR
The project investigates the potential of neuromorphic sensor technology and neuromorphic computing for applications in augmented and virtual reality. The aim…
EmPReSs
Mixed skill factories and collaborative robot systems
The development of "mixed skills factories" in the EmPReSs project opens up new possibilities for making production planning in industry more flexible and…
eTwin.BY
The digital energy twin for municipalities, counties and providers in Bavaria
The eTwin.BY project involves research into data-driven tools for our municipalities, counties and energy providers. The idea is to create and implement a…
European Digital Innovation Hub
Digital innovation for bavarian industry
fortiss is a partner in the EDIH DIBI (Digital Innovation for Bavarian Industry) network. As a central point of contact, EDIH DIBI offers a comprehensive range…
EU-IoT
Growing a Sustainable and Comprehensive Ecosystem for Next Generation of IoT
EU-IoT is a Coordination and Support Action (H2020 ICT 56, 2020-2023) with the vision to assist Europe in excel in the development and adoption of trustworthy,…
Evidential Tool Bus
A framework for continuous and accountable software certification
The complexity of embedded software and increasing demands on safety has already outpaced the capabilities of current verification and certification methods.…
Explainable AI
Explainable AI for driving assistance systems
The project Explainable Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Driving Assistance Systems investigates how to predict and explain the lane change behaviour of…
FAMOUS
Asset detection and identification with event-based vision
We use an event-based camera, embedded on a flying drone, to detect and track emitting beacons on the ground. The scope of this project is to implement this…
FAMOUS2
Asset identification with neuromorphic vision on a drone
We are exploiting neuromorphic computing‘s properties to develop optical asset identification on a drone. This project is porting to hardware a proof of concept…
FarmExpert 4.0
Independent expert network for digital agriculture
Strategy and development of an independent expert network for agriculture in the age of digitalization.
FinComp
Assuring compliance of digital platforms in finance
fortiss analyzes and develops research-driven approaches for establishing and assuring compliance of digital platforms in the financial domain. Using modeling…
FOCETA
Continuous engineering of trustworthy autonomous systems
Future autonomous systems will deploy AI-based components for increased performance. To enable a broad adoption in safety-critical settings they must be…
forTUN_E
Automated compliance checking and approval of labels using AI
Manual review and verification of text and image material is a very time-consuming process. It is precisely in these areas of application that artificial…
FLA
End-to-end, pervasive, and continuous compliance checking for Federated Learning
Compliance-by-design for Federated Learning (FL) based on multi-faceted & multi-perspective assurance.
Fussballliebe
Low Power and Learning Wearables for the Next Generation of Footballers
This project aims to research and develop wearable sensors based on neuromorphic technologies, particularly for its use in football. The wearable sensor should…
GaaPEng
Platform engineering for German administrative digitization
Government as a Platform Engineering (GaaPEng) is concerned with the potential of platform approaches for German administrative digitization, with a focus on…
GRATA
GraphRAG-based training and education system for robot-assisted medical procedures
The GRATA project is developing a modular education and training system for robot-assisted surgery. GenAI base models are being expanded into medical language…
GRID-ML
Learning methods for robust fault localization in power distribution networks
The objective of the project is an automated process for robust and accurate fault detection and diagnosis in low and medium voltage grids. Herefore,…
MAGNET
Intelligent learning support for complex software development tools
Learning how to build software systems using new tools can be a daunting task to anyone new to the job. This is especially true of tools that provide a large…
MEMAP
The central platform for coupling the sectors of heat, electricity and mobility
Platforms for a collaborative interaction of energy management systems promise further optimization of energy usage for both, operation and planning cycles.
Mittelstand-Digital Center Augsburg
Together on the path to digitalization
fortiss, the research institute of the Free State of Bavaria for software-intensive systems, is a project partner of the Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Augsburg –…
MUKI
Reliable AI for autonomous systems in uncertain environments
Applying AI technology in autonomous systems acting in highly uncertain environments causes difficulties when arguing safety. MUKI (Modellierung von…
NEED
New data for the energy transition
The NEED (NEuE Daten für die Energiewende) project pursues the establishment of a national energy data platform for planning purposes. Different, heterogeneous…
openMOS
Open plug-and-produce platform for flexible production
openMOS aims to develop a common, openly accessible plug-and-produce (P&P) system platform which allows all stakeholders in the automation system value chain to…
PlaTFoRm
Test case generation for robust safety-critical systems
In the PlaTFoRm project, fortiss investigates in a joint project with Verified Systems International GmbH in Germany as well as D-Risq Ltd and Newcastle…
PRODISYS
Improved production planning and coordination through industrial platform ecosystems
The project PRODISYS pioneers the approach for the creation of prototypical industrial platform ecosystems with connected and combinable services for an…
Providentia
Safe, connected driving on the digitally-enhanced highway
Reliable and comprehensive preview of the traffic situation by means of powerful, distributed sensors for highly-automated vehicles that are connected via…
Providentia++
Robust algorithms and distributed systems for the digital highway of the future
Research and study of the interaction of information flows in highly automated vehicles with the intelligent infrastructure, and provision of value-added…
BayernCloud
A cloud-based digital platform ecosystem for SMEs
The aim of this research project is to develop a cloud-based digital platform ecosystem for SMEs and to pilot it exemplarily for selected industries.
BEST
Blockchain-based decentralized energy market for the energy transition
Blockchain technology offers an excellent opportunity to trade electricity within the scope of the energy transformation. Using this technology as a foundation,…
Better Scenario Testing
High-quality scenario-based testing for autonomous cars
The Better Scenario Testing (BEST) targets companies involved in developing self-driving vehicles. We help companies develop high-quality test cases to assess…
BIG
The strategic potential of Embodied AI for politics, business, and society
Development of a future study in the context of embodied intelligence to identify the social, economic and technical developments and challenges in order to…
BIKINI
Lightning-Fast Event-Based Object Tracking for Automated Logistics
BIKINI explores how event-based cameras and spiking neural networks (SNNs) can enable real-time object tracking on moving conveyor belts. The project aims to…
BMSEIoT
From brownfield to smart factory through semantic IoT integration with low-code and OPC UA
BMSEIoT explores low code tools such as Mendix, and semantic Web technologies to assist in an automated way the interconnection of greenfield and brownfield…
Center4AI Edge
Intelligent edge AI for a user-centered smart city
The Center4AI Edge (C4AI Edge) project is a joint cooperation between fortiss and IBM within the context of the Center for AI (C4AI) research center. The…
Civitas Digitalis
Internet platform for crowd-based service systems for creating sustainable and livable spaces
The goal of the Civitas Digitalis project is to develop new, tailor-made offerings for the smart service city of the future. The idea is to promote civic…
CODECO
Supporting the edge-cloud continuum via a cognitive, decentralized framework
The project CODECO (Horizon Europe CODECO: Cognitive, Decentralized Edge-Cloud Orchestration) proposes a unique, smart, and cross-layer orchestration between…
CoFFF
Efficient model-based system architectures for fail-safe autonomous driving functions
The project develops methods and open source tool support for the synthesis of fail-operational architectures, in order to contribute to a more efficient design…
Collaborative Embedded Systems
Model-based development for mastering complex, embedded and interacting systems
Machines increasingly network with learning teams and solve complex tasks in the production process completely independently. The future project "Collaborative…
CORINNE
Collaborative welding robots with human interaction over gestures
The Cobots' Relational Interface with Neuromorphic Networks and Events (CORINNE) project aims to build robots that can recognize and respond to gestures (known…
CPV
Public service media and software for the common good
How can we develop software that is not only oriented towards business models, but also towards the common good, user interests, and media regulation? Coding…
GuideForce
Automated support for compliant and secure software development
By following secure programming guidelines, programmers can avoid common mistakes that may lead to security problems in their software. This project develops…
HCML Explainability
Explainability in AI-based decision making
As artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms become more prevalent in society, the interpretability and comprehensibility of the results of…
HumaneAI
Human-centered and trustworthy AI in line with European values and standards
The HumanE AI Net brings together top European research centers, universities and key industrial champions into a network of centers of excellence that goes…
HUBCAP
Digital Innovation Hubs and collaborative platform for cyber-physical systems
HUBCAP is a European project funded under the EU's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programm. HUBCAP is a so-called "Innovation Action" within the European…
Human Brain Project
Bridge the gap between neuroscience computing and robotics
Equipping robots with artificial neural networks (NN) offers major advantages. They are not only easier to control. When furnished with sensors, they can also…
IDEA
Integrated development environment for the aerospace industry
The goal of IDEA is to define an "integrated development environment for aerospace", and in general for cyber-physical systems.
IGAISE
Framework for evaluating Generative AI in software development
Organizations face the complex challenge of systematically measuring the true impact of Generative AI in developer workflows, as its adoption has sometimes led…
INDEPENDENT
Innovative platform for efficient energy management and investment planning
The INDEPENDENT project aims to facilitate the introduction of flexible energy services in buildings and industry. To this end, an integrated software platform…
INRC1
Nonlinear Spiking Locomotion In Fluids With Neuromorphic Hardware
Spiking robot control with neuromorphic hardware is a break through in energy efficient AI driven robot control. It allows for mobile robots, like the…
INRC2
AI embodiment over 3D simulation and neuromorphic hardware
The embodiment of artificial intelligence (AI) is a key to further adoptance of neuromorphic computing in real world applications. The Neurorobotics Platform 3D…
INRC3
Neuromorphic Manipulator-Arm Controller For Object Insertion With Force Feedback
In this project, we are implementing object insertion with a robotic arm and spiking neural network based reinforcement learning with force (haptic) feedback.
INSTAR
Strengthening Europe's role in international ICT standardization
The Horizon Europe Cooperation and Support Action INSTAR (2024-2026) has as a general objective to promote the European Union's (EU) thought leadership position…
IPEC
Intelligent error analysis for SAP planning processes using generative AI
Planning processes in companies are becoming increasingly complex and data-driven. Errors in SAP-based systems can significantly impact decisions and…
IRISS
Intuitive robot programming and tntegration of standardized control interfaces
The goal of the IRISS project is to facilitate the integration of industrial robots in SMEs. For this purpose, we develop an intuitive user interface for the…
KI Absicherung
Safe AI for automated driving
Development and investigation of methods and measures for assuring AI-based functions for highly automated driving. Using the use case of pedestrian detection,…
KI-BAS
Knowledge assistant for digitalization topics
KI-BAS is a privacy-preserving local-first assistant that answers all user-questions about the bidt or digitalization topics. It combines retrieval-augmented…
KIMaKu
AI-based text evaluation for automated processing of customer inquiries
The manual evaluation of textual data is very time-consuming and complex. The use of AI processes makes it possible to recognize text content and to categorize…
KI-NC
Event-based perception algorithms for autonomous driving
This project explores the potential of brain-inspired algorithms, in particular spiking neural networks (SNNs), for sensor data processing in autonomous…
KI-SusCheck
Shopping assistant for greater sustainability and transparency in food choices
The goal of the project KI-SusCheck is the development of a web-based app for personalized shopping, which displays the sustainability of a product via a…
KI Wissen
Knowledge integration for robust AI for safe autonomous driving
KI Wissen (english: AI-Knowledge) aims at extending conventional data-driven Machine Learning approaches via the integration of various types of knowledge. In…
KOMET
Platform for continuous analysis of model quality in systems engineering
In the KOMET project, fortiss is developing automated methods to improve the quality of system models used in the development of complex products such as…
KIEZ4-0
Certification of safe human-machine interaction for AI-based aviation assistance systems
fortiss is contributing to approaches designed to enable the certification of symbiotic human-machine systems in the “cockpit and training assistance system”…
Knowledge4Retail
Digital twins and AI for the retail sector
In the Knowledge4Retail project – K4R for short – partners from IT, retail and research have joined forces to revolutionize brick-and-mortar retail stores.…
KoGaaP
Government-as-a-platform for user-friendly, digital administrative services
The user-friendly digitalization of public administration services in Germany requires the linking and interaction of IT systems at all administrative levels.…
KoSi
Safe collaborative behavior planning demonstrated in mixed-traffic on-road scenarios
The goal of the Cooperative Autonomous Driving with Safety Guarantees (KoSi) project is to develop an approach for collaborative behavior planning for…
RISE
Architectures with low redundancy for safety-critical functions
In the RISE project, researchers are examining low-redundancy system architectures for distributed real-time systems with a high degree of safety as an…
ROBIN
Enhancing the resilience of local authorities through citizen-driven innovation
In the ROBIN project (resilience through orchestration of citizen-driven innovation), fortiss scientists are investigating how the resilience of municipalities…
River
Digital twins and AI in hydroelectric power stations for scalable and sustainable energy generation
The Energyfish is a hydrokinetic power plant that generates renewable energy from river currents and is efficiently simulated, operated, and scaled using…
Robust AI
Robust, AI-based behaviour planning for autonomous systems
The project explores the impediments encountered in developing a behavior planner using reinforcement learning and its deployment on the fortiss autonomous…
RTAPHM
A secure, reliable cloud system for mission-critical services
In the Real Time Analytics, Prognostics and Health Management (RTAPHM) project, fortiss is developing a reliable and secure cloud infrastructure to run…
SH-LLM
Local, flexible, secure large language models for small and medium-sized businesses
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often lack access to affordable, privacy-conscious, and regulation-compliant language model (LLM) solutions. Public…
Software4KMU
Software development toolkit for SMEs for structured, efficient and practical projects
The future viability and competitiveness of companies will be increasingly influenced by their ability to create digital value. As part of the…
SemComIIoT
Reliable, low-latency IIoT communication through semantic approaches
SemComIIoT is a mobility cooperation established between fortiss and Shandong University with the purpose of exploring the capability of Semantic Communications…
SMErobotics
Programming and operating robots without expert knowledge
Intuitive programming of Industrial robot systems for SMEs. Quick and easy deployment without expert knowledge. Low costs and high flexibility with improved…
SPARTA
European cybersecurity for secure and resilient systems through safety and security approaches
SPARTA is a large initiative for shaping cybersecurity research, innovation and traning in Europe. fortiss is a partner in this H2020 initiative advancing the…
SpesML
Managing the complexity of cyber-physical systems through efficient, model-based development methods
Successful model-based system development requires more than just a modeling language and a suitable tool: Only by using a scientifically sound development…
SpikingBody
Real-time, energy-efficient gesture and motion recognition using neuromorphic AI
This project targets biologically-inspired sensing and processing solutions for low latency, energy-efficient and adaptive gesture and movement recognition.…
Stress test for firefighters
AI-driven real-time stress detection for greater safety in the field
The project aims to identify the stress status of firefighters in good time in order to prevent accidents and wrong reactions in emergency operations. Based on…
Stabiliz-Energy
Stability and resilience of energy networks through smart grid monitoring
Today, energy production and distribution undergoes a change of paradigm comparable to the change from line-based to package-based communication in information…
TASTE
Innovation hub to strengthen software expertise for the automotive industry
Value creation in the automotive industry is taking place through digitized, software-driven mobility services. Accordingly, the scope and complexity of…
TeFoSa
Efficient verification of safety mechanisms through test automation
In the light of the increasing complexity of automotive architectures, manually generated hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) tests are increasingly unable to identify…
TIVITY-AI
A user-centered low-code platform for AI development without the need for programming skills
TIVITY-AI is an extension of the low code platform TIVITY, which allows lay users to integrate Machine Learning into their application. Fortiss is involved into…
TONUS
An interactive, neuromorphic sound installation for a new form of human-machine communication
The installation is a scientific-artistic sound installation that connects man and machine through sound, movement and neuromorphic technology. It explores the…
trAIner
AI-powered performance analysis and strain detection for player development in amateur sport
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems offer the potential for continuous tracking and analysis of the load that occurs in sports - especially in popular sports.…
TriSE
AI-powered platform for software development trends to support strategic innovation decisions
Manual analysis of software engineering trends was too slow and narrow in scope for Siemens' evolving innovation needs. In this project, fortiss developed a…
UCON
Reliable, continuous usage control through formal specification and verification
Modern security architectures rely on sophisticated usage control mechanisms that control access and usage of resources. It is a major challenge to ensure that…
VOJEXT
Intelligent human-robot collaboration for flexible and cognitive production systems
VOJEXT aims at providing a favourable business and technological framework for cognitive autonomous systems supporting human-robot interaction.
Work Based Organizing
Future-proof work organisation for sustainable productivity and adaptability
Work Based Organizing (WBO) develops new ways for companies to make their work processes resilient, digitally supported, and human-centered. The project shows…
WOWnet
Smart networking platform for business and partner networks in digital markets
In light of the rapid technology and societal changes spurred by digitalization, companies are facing enormous challenges with respect to business dynamics and…
ZNAflow
AI-based assistance systems for optimized control of the central emergency room
The Emergency Room (ZNA) is the central point of contact in hospitals for the acute treatment of emergencies. In this critical area, efficient processes and the…