The FZI is a research facility based in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It assists companies and public utilities in the successful commercial implementation of the latest methods and findings derived from scientific research in the fields of information technology, engineering science and business administration. Its activities include researching into the development of mobile service robots and diagnosing and inspecting plants and technical systems. The diagnosis and inspection of machinery, plants and building structures form the focal point of its work in the field of interactive diagnosis and service systems. To ensure a holistic method of resolution, the division conducts research and industrial projects that, on the one hand, deal with the automatic detection of defects in numerous different applications and, on the other, with the realisation of suitable autonomous platforms in order to perform inspection tasks.
URL: www.fzi.de/

Focal points of project:
In addition to its tasks within the specification of reference architecture, the FZI produces models of objects and also handles clasping and manipulation tasks.

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