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Eood news for the ZIM innovation network AutoRobXL: The second phase of the network will start on November 1, 2024. AutoRobXL(https://autorobxl.de) has now received the official funding decision from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK).
In this second phase, the network will develop technologies and applications for the automation and digitalization of large-scale robotics on construction sites over a further two years and expand its joint expertise. In this way, the network will contribute to accelerating construction projects and increasing occupational safety on construction sites.
“With this support, the partnerships between the participating companies and research institutions can be further promoted in order to develop practical automation solutions for the challenges of the construction industry,” says network manager Dr. Manfred Andreas Baumgaertner. “Phase 2 promises to make important contributions to the development of (partially) autonomous mobile machinery,” expects Prof. Frank Will, Chair of Construction Machinery at network partner Technische Universität Dresden. “In addition, our joint work should provide positive impetus for the entire industry and help to position Germany as a pioneer in the automation of construction sites.”
About AutoRobXL
The ZIM innovation network AutoRobXL pursues the goal of realizing automated work processes using mobile work machines and large-scale manipulators. Large-capacity manipulators are often long, elastic boom structures, some of which are subject to strong deformations and vibrations. Examples include truck-mounted concrete pumps, mobile cranes and cherry pickers. High movement accuracy and precise positioning of such structures are already important for manual work and are essential for the automation of the associated work processes. As part of the network, new solutions are therefore to be developed that enable the precise positioning of corresponding boom structures and the associated work tools. Building on this, we want to gradually expand the AutoRobXL innovation network website into a developer platform for the automation of large construction machines.
AutoRobXL
AutoRobXL automates the construction site
Objective
The development of intelligent control and operating concepts for construction machinery booms and large-scale manipulators to enable precise positioning and automation of work processes on construction sites.
Network partners
The AutoRobXL network partners:
- AMR-Hydraulik Chemnitz GmbH
- ATLAS GmbH
- Eckerle Technologies GmbH
- GEMAC Chemnitz GmbH
- Günter Till Präzisionsmechanik GmbH
- Hermann Paus Maschinenfabrik GmbH
- HYDAC Group
- Hydrive Engineering GmbH
- IBL-HYDRONIC GmbH and Co.KG GmbH & Co. KG
- MOBA Mobile Automation AG
- SCHWING Group
- Weiss Mobiltechnik GmbH
Research facilities:
- Dresden University of Technology with the chairs:
- Professorship for Construction Machinery
- Professorship for Fluid-Mechatronic Systems Engineering | Fluidtronics
- Chair of Machine Tool Development and Adaptive Controls (LWM), TU Dresden
- Professorship for Electrical Machines and Drives
The developer platform for the automation of large construction machines
The AutoRobXL network manager is Whiterock AG in Stuttgart. AutoRobXL is funded by the Central Innovation Program for SMEs (ZIM) of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) in a first funding period from August 2023 to July 2024. The AutoRobXL network cordially invites all interested companies and developers to participate in phase 2, which started on 1.11.2024.
Further information can be found on the official website: autorobxl.de
