NEW 16.07.2026 Vision, Automation & Control Intelligent driver assistance systems: Increased safety and efficiency for tram services AIT Impact Stories: Research that makes a difference – for safe mobility 3694 Characters 3 Images
NEW 01.07.2026 Vision, Automation & Control Making Forgotten Print Traces Visible Project „A Mimeo Archaeology” explores the hidden history of Mimeography Teaching materials, activist leaflets, artists’ publications, and administrative documents were once frequently reproduced using mimeography – a now largely forgotten stencil-based process that was widely used in education, administration, art, and activism. As a previously underexplored part of Austria’s cultural heritage, these materials are now at the centre of the research project “A Mimeo Archaeology” (AMA). The project combines questions from the humanities with state-of-the-art technological methods. Together with the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is developing AI-supported methods to identify, document, and preserve mimeographed documents over the long term. By bringing together media archaeology, heritage science, artistic research, and machine learning, AMA is creating new methodological approaches for the study and preservation of these materials. 4598 Characters 1 Image
NEW 29.05.2026 Vision, Automation & Control Powerful helpers for industry: AIT demonstrates autonomous machines live at the Festival of Robots AIT brings robotics from the laboratory to the city From 30 May to 5 June, Vienna will become an international hub for robotics: with the Festival of Robots at Karlsplatz (30–31 May) and ICRA 2026, the world’s leading robotics conference at Messe Wien (1–5 June), the spotlight will be on robotics as a key industrial technology. The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology will not only be presenting cutting-edge research at ICRA, but will also be showcasing autonomous machines live to the general public for the first time at the festival – as “powerful helpers” for industry, logistics, forestry, agriculture and the construction sector – and inviting the media, businesses, families and decision-makers to engage in dialogue. 4950 Characters 3 Images
NEW 26.05.2026 Vision, Automation & Control Intelligent Working Machines Innovative Solutions for Construction, Logistics, Forestry, and Agriculture: At AIT, researchers are developing key technologies for the autonomous machines and robots of the future. These pioneering technologies will be showcased on May 30–31, 2026, at the “Festival der Roboter” in Vienna’s Karlsplatz. 7085 Characters 6 Images
NEW 05.05.2026 Vision, Automation & Control AIT: Robotics for Work Machines From 3D Perception to Safe Autonomy: Six Core Capabilities for Autonomous Machines AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, together with TU Wien and Tufts University, will present six top-tier scientific contributions at ICRA 2026 in Vienna. The papers address essential capabilities for autonomous work machines—ranging from robust LiDAR-based 3D perception and safe motion planning and control to verifiable safety and decision logic. With this strong presence, AIT further strengthens its international visibility in robotics and the automation of work machines. 3282 Characters 1 Image
NEW 13.01.2026 Vision, Automation & Control AIT at EUROGUSS in Nuremberg Comprehensive research and technology solutions along the entire die casting value chain Comprehensive AIT expertise at EUROGUSS, the international trade fair for die casting in Nuremberg (January 13 to 15, 2026). Under the motto “Zero-Defect Digital Manufacturing,” the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology provides insight into research and solutions for the production of the future. Visit us at EUROGUSS in Hall 5, Booth 5-338. 4173 Characters 2 Images
NEW 30.09.2025 Vision, Automation & Control AI Assistance System for Safe Logistics at Crane Terminals As part of the "Road2Rail" project, the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology and Künz GmbH have developed an AI-based assistance system that automates the transfer of semi-trailers from road to rail, improving safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability. The solution is now being further developed toward market maturity. 4717 Characters 1 Image
NEW 01.09.2025 Vision, Automation & Control AI Boosts Sugar Beet Quality Control: AIT Launches SemanticSugarBeets 'SemanticSugarBeets', an AI-based method for the automated quality assessment of sugar beets that is available to the public, is being presented by researchers at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology in cooperation with the AGRANA Research & Innovation Center (ARIC). This method is based on a newly developed image dataset combined with a two-stage analysis process. This allows key parameters such as damage, dirt and mass to be assessed reliably. The system opens up new possibilities for the objective and scalable determination of quality and more precise estimation of sugar yield, in both agriculture and processing. It enables resources to be used more efficiently throughout the entire value chain. 3400 Characters 3 Images
NEW 28.08.2025 Vision, Automation & Control AI and Robotics for the Reuse of Used PV Modules The funded research project 'WattsOK?' has been launched. This innovative project uses artificial intelligence, optical inspection and robotics to automate quality testing of used photovoltaic modules. The system uses the test results to make decisions about reuse or recycling, with the aim of maximising the service life of the modules while increasing the photovoltaic sector's resource efficiency and sustainability. Building on a successful pilot project within the EDIH AI5Production framework, the project is being implemented by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology in cooperation with several industry partners. 5267 Characters 2 Images
NEW 30.05.2025 Vision, Automation & Control Autonomous wheelchair for airports: AIT develops innovative solution for passengers with reduced mobility Together with KLAXON MOBILITY GmbH, a research team from the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology has developed an autonomous wheelchair solution that offers passengers with limited mobility a new level of independence and safety, while at the same time making airport processes significantly more efficient. In an initial test run under real conditions, the wheelchair impressed passengers and airport operators as well as the scientific community. 2906 Characters 1 Image