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Research projects in cooperation with science and industry

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Research projects

In cooperation with science and industry

Whether we work with customers, research institutes or partner companies, in our various research projects we are searching for solutions for the factory of the future and investigate what the requirements will be for tomorrow's automation. Browse through our current projects.

FIND research project

FIND research project

In the FIND project, we are working with our partners to design an architecture for flexible, time-sensitive networking (TSN).

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Research project ADAPTION

Research project ADAPTION

The aim of the research project ADAPTION is to help businesses migrate to a cyber-physical production system.

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ENTOC research project

ENTOC research project

In the ENTOC research project, Festo is working with partners to develop a consistent engineering toolchain with standardised description formats and interfaces.

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ARIZ research project

ARIZ research project

The role of people in the production of tomorrow is a frequently discussed topic. The ARIZ project looks at the idea of a flexible, adaptive production assistant with safe human–machine cooperation.

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Continued commitment to research and development

Networks and committees

Networks and committees

We work with our partners in research networks, joint projects and collaborations to develop forward-looking technologies in the context of an open innovation concept.

Networks and committees
Start-up collaborations

Start-up collaborations

Start-ups are innovative and agile, and they pursue new ideas and solutions. That is why we support selected young companies and support them on their way to practical industrial applications.

Start-up collaborations