Large-Scale Robotics Lab The AIT open-air test site for autonomous machines

The AIT open-air test site for autonomous machines

The automation of work machines, such as cranes and forklift trucks, is a strategic research goal of the AIT Center for Vision, Automation & Control (VAC). In the future, these machines will take over repetitive and dangerous tasks. The aim is twofold: firstly, to relieve the burden on employees and enhance their role, as they will be responsible for planning and monitoring in the future, and secondly, to counteract the shortage of skilled workers.

To enable automation, many complex issues need to be investigated, ranging from environment recognition and interpretation to machine control and human-machine interaction.

For validation and testing purposes, the AIT has set up its own open-air test site for autonomous machines in Seibersdorf.

Visit our 2nd Demo Day 2025

Are you a manufacturer of working machines and wondering how to automate them?

You are interested in applications of automated work and utility machines?

Are you developing assistance systems and autonomous robot systems?

Then visit our Demo Day on May 15, 2025

We will present live our autonomous crane for loading logs and our autonomous forklift for outdoor logistics.
Exchange ideas with experts from industry and research and get exclusive insights into the technologies and applications.

For more infromation and to register click here