Our research combines man, machine and modern technologies to create high-performance systems of the future, for example in the form of innovative production and work systems, including the seamless and consistent integration of real and digital processes along the entire value chain. At the Chair of Automated and Autonomous Systems at TU Freiberg, we work across disciplines (including expertise in production technology, robotics, product development, computer science, ergonomics and movement sciences) on innovative solutions - always with a view to real applications in industry, everyday life and science.

Our professorship combines two research groups:

• Human-Machine Systems researches the optimal cooperation between humans and technology - from exoskeletons and assistance systems to basic models for describing corresponding support situations.
• Automation develops modern solutions - data-based, adaptive and robust.

Our research is based on a methodological foundation that focuses on methods and theories, methods and concepts as well as technologies - from simulation and machine learning to system integration and evaluation. Central facilities such as the Learning and Research Factory, the Robotics and Motion Lab and the Development and Prototyping Workshop enable practical developments and scientific investigations - from prototypes to robot-assisted applications.

Our topics are always orientated towards the state of the art and research. They cover both fundamental and application-orientated issues and combine science with practice.