04/28/2026

FlexTools in practical use at HEO Coating

In the FlexTools project, the use case was successfully implemented at HEO Coating. An automated transport system was integrated into the existing…

03/22/2026

FlexTools at the LogiMAT 2026

The FlexTools project was visibly represented at this year's LogiMAT in Stuttgart. The focus was on the exchange with our project partners on current…

03/05/2026

FlexTools consortium meeting at the Fraunhofer IML

On March 5, another consortium meeting of the FlexTools project took place at the Fraunhofer IML in Dortmund. The meeting focused on the structured…

01/15/2026

Sorting multi-bay block stacking storage systems

The research paper "Sorting multi-bay block stacking storage systems" was published in the journal Computers & Operations Research. Congratulations to…

12/08/2025

Digital twin for the use of autonomous mobile robotics

The FlexTools project is developing a digital twin that supports the planning, introduction and operation of AMR.

12/04/2025

Award-winning research: IMI receives Best Paper Award in Spain

Big performance from small models: At AGENTICS, IMI presented how specialized prompt augmentation improves AI-assisted optimization. The results show…

11/17/2025

Exchange on autonomous process chains in the FlexTools project

Last week, an extremely productive and inspiring workshop with TE Connectivity and the Fraunhofer IML colleagues took place in Dortmund as part of our…

09/16/2025

FlexTools consortium meeting at SimPlan in Hanau

On September 16, 2025, the consortium meeting of the FlexTools project took place at SimPlan in Hanau. The focus was on the current progress of the…

09/12/2025

FlexTools whitepaper published

Autonomous mobile robots (AMR) offer great potential for automating in-house transportation processes, especially for companies with established…