Today, heavy machinery is indispensable in many industries, including logistics, construction and municipal services such as waste collection and recycling. To make their operation safer and more comfortable, they will increasingly be equipped with assistance systems and autonomous functions.
In the GUARDIAN project ('Safety-GUaranteed Autonomous opeRation for machinery under DIverse Area coNditions'), the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology and its partners are investigating how automated machines can be used safely and reliably in public spaces and what standards are required for safety and reliability.
For more check the press release (in German)
Partner
AIT Center for Vision, Automation & Control – Management and technology research
Business Upper Austria - OÖ Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH – Economic integration
EUSTACCHIO Rechtsanwälte – Legal advice and support
DigiTrans GmbH – Validation and tests
PALFINGER AG – Requirements, assessment and feasibility
Funding
The GUARDIAN project is funded by the FFG as part of the ‘Digital Technologies 2023’ programme of the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK).
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