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In the "RoboLingo" research project, together with the Chair of Ergonomics, we explored new types of communication between humans and robots for the next generation of transport robots. We are organizing a final project meeting to make the research results tangible for the industry. We invite all… [read more]

Have you always wanted to take a course at Stanford University? Do you have an interest in robotics and civil engineering? Our chair fml offers students of the Technische Universität München the opportunity to take part in an online course on construction robotics at Stanford University in the… [read more]

In our research project "VerStaRad," we are investigating a calculation method for quantifying abrasion in the design of the wheel-rail system of storage and retrieval machines. There are currently no standards or regulations for the design of the wheel-rail system of storage and retrieval machines.… [read more]

Together with the Finnish VTT, an institute similar to the German Fraunhofer Institute, the Chair of Materials Handling, Material Flow, Logistics (fml) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is researching the sustainable orientation of mobile machinery, in particular construction machinery.… [read more]

The initial four-year phase of the Collaborative Research Center DFG-SFB TRR 277 with focus on fundamental research in additive manufacturing for construction (AMC) has been completed with remarkable success. Our team, specializing in mechanical- and process engineering, played a vital role in… [read more]

The acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering has appointed Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johannes Fottner as a new scientific member of the Academy, along with 38 other researchers. acatech advises politics, business, and society on the future of technology science, and technology policy. The Academy… [read more]

Great success for our Master's student Runxin Wang! On Wednesday, he received the VDMA Young Talent Award in Frankfurt for his outstanding Master's thesis. In his thesis, Runxin – supported by our cooperation partner ITK Engineering GmbH – developed a tool for evaluating Visual SLAM algorithms. SLAM… [read more]

The conference book for our CLEaR conference, "Construction Logistics, Equipment, and Robotics: Proceedings of the CLEaR Conference 2023", is now available online or in hard copy from Springer. The book is dedicated to three central topics: Construction Logistics, Construction Equipment,… [read more]

"Many new valuable contacts, many interesting conversations and discussions." This was the conclusion drawn by many participants at the first international conference for construction logistics, construction robotics, and construction machinery. Together with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Konrad Nübel from the… [read more]

To present our MCube project InterLog to the public, we displayed our concept for urban logistics at the Citizens Lab at IAA Mobility 2023. Since the Corona pandemic at the latest, online mail order has become an indispensable part of our lives. The consolidation of parcel shipments in urban… [read more]