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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…
10/14/2025
DF² 2025 in Heilbronn
Heilbronn was the venue for the German Forum for Service Research (DF)² on September 29/30, 2025 - and thus a central meeting point for science,…
09/17/2025
Impulses for service research
As part of the Smart-DLWD research project, our colleague Jonas Eichholz took part in the VAIS congress "Industrieservice im Dialog" on September…
09/12/2025
FlexTools whitepaper published
Autonomous mobile robots (AMR) offer great potential for automating in-house transportation processes, especially for companies with established…
07/18/2025
Hands-on logistics - a successful workshop day in midsummer temperatures
More than 30 schoolgirls took part in the MinTU workshop on July 2 and were able to experience the world of logistics and mechanical engineering in a…
06/04/2025
Innovation you can touch: FlexTools live at Tünkers
Together with our project partners, we were guests at the Tünkers symposium - a great opportunity to present the FlexTools project and gain valuable…
