Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVI

The goal of the EU-funded MOBILITIES FOR EU project is to develop sustainable solutions for urban mobility. In addition to Madrid in Spain, Dresden is the project’s second pilot city. In the future, numerous other cities and regions across Europe will scale and demonstrate the approaches from the project.

The Dresden pilot has now left the starting blocks. To initiate discussions on the development and implementation of the Dresden demonstrators, the partners met at the institute last week. Fraunhofer IVI is contributing its use cases for infrastructure-assisted driving, 5G-remote-controlled driving, technical supervision, and the Mobility Data Space. We are excited to shape this exciting phase of the project together with our European partners!

Further information:

• Project website MOBILITIES FOR EU
• Research field Cooperation and Infrastructure Assistance at Fraunhofer IVI

The “Crawfish“ project by the Fraunhofer Smart Ocean Technologies research group (SOT) has reached its final design phase.

The project involves the development of an advanced underwater robot designed to efficiently and safely carry out maintenance and repair tasks on offshore installations. The robot is based on the technology of the open-source “BlueROV2” robot. The initiative is strongly supported by the Fraunhofer Institutes IGD, IGP, IKTS, IOSB-AST, IVI, and IWU.

The robot will be equipped with an undercarriage and specialized software, enabling it to dock precisely onto offshore structures. This will allow for more efficient cleaning, repairs and inspections, while minimizing risks for maintenance personnel.

The DesignLab for Applied Research, a joint facility of the Fraunhofer Institutes IVI, IWS, and IWU with TU Dresden, delivered the design. The focus was set on creating a user-centered and functionally integrated design. In addition to having a distinctive appearance, the “Crawfish” will be more intuitive to operate, easier to transport, and simpler to maintain.

With the design freeze now in place, a major part of the development work is complete. The next phase of the project will focus on the construction and production of a functional prototype, which is scheduled to be unveiled at the Rostock Ocean Convention in early November.

Further information:

• DesignLab for Applied Research
• Design at Fraunhofer IVI