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The aim of
Well-defined is to integrate adaptability and flexibility into the entire value chain in order to react dynamically to changes and achieve sustainable goals such as CO2 reduction.
Project of the Research Campus initiative.
CARpulse focuses on the development of a safe and sustainable vehicle architecture for autonomous vehicles that is tailored to the needs of users and takes their interaction with the environment into account.
Research Campus Initiative project.
EcoFrame is working on a framework for sustainable product development and production that enables cross-company monitoring and optimization.
Project of the Research Campus initiative.
Connect4HCA aims to put people at the center of industrial automation by implementing advanced connectivity technologies and structures in production.
With 5G MIPS, various members are developing a flexible production platform for cross-product handling and intralogistics that uses 5G technology for communication, among other things.
Since 2020, the 5G infrastructure provided by Nokia has been available to all members in ARENA2036, enabling disruptive innovations and the optimal flexibility of existing industrial use cases.
Get ready for Manufacturing-X: ARENA2036 is setting up a testbed for data rooms. It is based on the approaches and technologies of Catena-X. ARENA2036 members can be at the forefront.
Catena-X is the alliance for the development of an open, scalable network for the cross-company and secure exchange of information and data in the automotive industry.
The DigiTain project is revolutionizing vehicle development by integrating fully digital processes, methods and models to efficiently develop and certify sustainable electric drive architectures.
As part of the factory of the future, the interactive floor is the most important infrastructure element of flexible logistics and production. In ARENA2036, these processes are analyzed and optimized in real time on the Bosch demonstrator.
Automation in the development, production and assembly of wire harnesses requires, above all, the ability to cope with complexity and a wealth of variants. Standardization is a key element here.
The Wire Harness transformation hub combines research findings with the practical needs of the wire harness industry.
The aim of theAsset Administration Shell for the Wire Harness" (VWS4LS) project is to implement the Asset Administration Shell as an interoperable digital twin for the development, production and assembly of wire harnesses in cars.
AI-MATTERS puts AI at the heart of European manufacturing innovation and aims to integrate and optimize transformative AI technologies through extensive testing and experimentation, making them accessible especially to SMEs in Europe.
The EU project DARKO aims to optimize flexible processes in the factory of the future. This involves promoting cooperation between humans and machines in an industrial environment and analyzing and further developing the movements of robots.
The Design Factory Stuttgart is an open learning-by-doing platform for students and industry partners to strengthen innovation potential through various human-centered formats.
DigiAutoFab drives additive manufacturing in automotive engineering, uses digital twins and machine learning for process and material optimization, including recycled materials. The exploitation focuses on IP protection, market analysis and cooperative business models.
DIREKT aims to develop a rapidly reconfigurable, self-monitoring and sensor-supported production environment for components made of high-performance fiber composites.
ARENA2036 is part of EINST4INE, the "European Training Network for InduStry Digital Transformation across Innovation Ecosystems", a partnership network in the fields of Industry 4.0, digital transformation and innovation environments.
Powder bed-based additive manufacturing: The high-speed sintering process is one of the powder-bed-based additive manufacturing processes for polymers.
VR and AR-based technologies are developed and tested on the holodeck, which simplify global collaboration in product development and make it possible to optimize the user experience in a variety of use cases.
The "Industrial Metaverse" real-world laboratory combines real and virtual worlds with digital twins, VR/AR and simulation. In a secure sandbox, companies can test technologies, share resources and drive innovation forward together.
The Stuttgart-based project provides IT and data room infrastructure for AI development with partners such as ARENA2036 and Cyber Valley. Computing resources, data rooms and proof-of-concepts will be available by Q1 2025.
The "KIRR Real" project helps companies in Baden-Württemberg with legally compliant AI and robotics applications with a real-world laboratory, "Legal Quick Checks" and regular use case evaluations to strengthen competitiveness.
Investigation of a concept for non-contact distance measurement for the assembly of electric motors.
PRIMA transfers the multifunctional insect wing principle to technical structures in order to optimize the design and manufacture of automotive side exterior mirrors.
The PAIRS research project is developing a data-driven and cross-domain crisis management platform that recognizes potential crises in supply chains at an early stage so that countermeasures can be taken in good time.
Robotic Screw Extrusion Additive Manufacturing (SEAM) is a novel 3D printing process that is used in the Yizumi SpaceA hybrid manufacturing cell operated by the DLR Institute of Vehicle Concepts.
The aim of the Software-Defined Manufacturing for the vehicle and supplier industry (SDM4FZI) project is to make factories in the vehicle and supplier industry more adaptable. The solution for this is a production factory defined purely by software, which is achieved through the use of digital twins.
Transformation hub to enable SMEs to participate in digital ecosystems in the value chains of manufacturing companies.
The aim of the UpFilT project is to upcycle offcuts from thermoforming, which are processed into higher-quality products using a new additive manufacturing process.
Completed projects
All completed projects can be found here.
Project of the Research Campus initiative.
The aim is to create an innovation hub that combines the core elements of a cooperative innovation culture, an agile visualization culture and learning process-oriented knowledge management.
Research Campus Initiative project.
The digital fingerprint along an intelligent value chain ensures the intelligent component and the versatile, autonomous factory of the future.
Project of the Research Campus initiative.
FlexCar stands for the development of an open vehicle platform for the updateable and upgradeable vehicle of the future.
Project of the Research Campus initiative.
The aim of the project is to design and implement a human-centered, cyber-physical production concept for automotive production.
The aim of the completed joint project was to develop the digital prototype of a fiber composite plastic component with all design, construction and production steps and thus create the basis for reliable data exchange along the process.
At the start of the research factory, the project objective was to set up and operate a versatile research production facility with innovative concepts for the automotive production of the future.
The results of LeiFu are tried-and-tested, highly functionally integrated lightweight structures made of fiber-reinforced plastics that are suitable for large-scale production and are weight-saving and resource-efficient.
KHoch3 analyzed and developed new methods for creativity, cooperation and competence transfer in the environment of science and industry in order to optimize the coordination of technology and product development.
Exploiting the transfer potential of networked production technologies for Smart City 5G applications promotes research, industry and infrastructure in the synergy region.
AIMM proposes new methods for innovative product development by creating machine-learning-supported material models, thus enabling the resource-efficient use of new materials.
ANTS4.0 analyses the transfer of the organizational capability of ant colonies to the internal transport of goods in manufacturing companies and demonstrates the possibilities using a real factory environment.
Production and further development of reusable face visors for medical staff during the Covid-19 pandemic by ARENA2036 and local partners.
The CreatorBOX is part of ARENA2036. An interdisciplinary team of students supports the research coordination and offers solutions for the members on site, for example in the form of the automated 3D printing system ARPS.
As part of the KulturRegion Stuttgart, artists Nora Al-Badri and Nikolai Nelles carried out thought experiments on the research campus in which the potential of automation was reflected upon.
GrantSLAM researches the holistic process of Selective Laser Melting (SLM) from the three key research disciplines of materials, design and process technology.
In the GREENESTO project, Design Factory Stuttgart uses an eSprinter to conduct mobile workshops in Stuttgart's districts to raise citizens' awareness of climate change and develop solutions together.
The aim of the InterSpiN member project is to implement a cognitive digital twin on the way to resilient production; I4Production is concerned with the real-time monitoring of production performance for optimization purposes.
Industrial Communication for Factories (IC4F) is concerned with the development of a reference architecture for industrial communication, including 5G, with a focus on IT security, reliability, real-time capability and system resilience.
The Wire Harness innovation initiative promotes automation in the development, production and assembly of the wire harness, which is one of the most complex individual components in the automotive industry.
InterSpiN is the BMBF's funding measure for the internationalization of leading-edge clusters, future projects and comparable networks. The funded accompanying research for the initiative was completed in February 2021.
The aim of ProdUXion was to create a framework for designing technologies from the outset in such a way that they can be used as easily and flexibly as possible in the production environment by all employees involved.