Researchers from VŠB-TUO presented their findings to experts from Škoda Auto

Researchers from VŠB-TUO showcased their findings to specialists from Škoda Auto at a collaborative workshop held in Mladá Boleslav. Representatives from the Industry 4.0 & Automotive Lab (IAL) of the REFRESH project outlined specific research areas and expertise related to technical vehicle development, safe transport and logistics, manufacturing processes, AI applications, modeling and simulation, as well as additive manufacturing. Over 120 automotive professionals attended presentations from experts from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (FEI) and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, leading to initial agreements for future collaborations.

“I was very pleased with the great interest of the automotive company in our expertise and the positive response to the event. We presented the best we can offer our industrial partners, gathered concrete ideas for further collaboration, and negotiated several new assignments for specific partnerships focused on the experimental development of new outputs,” said IAL Scientific Director Petr Šimoník from FEI.

During the five program sessions, academics addressed topics such as advancements in the development of sophisticated automotive systems and technical tools for the development and testing of ADAS and automated driving, software-defined vehicles, image processing, and the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in manufacturing and logistics. They also discussed advanced signal processing using AI and ML, digital twins for manufacturing processes and automation, and various aspects of additive manufacturing including application management and processing stages.

Škoda Auto is a key partner of FEI VŠB-TUO, as evidenced by their collaborative projects that enhance application-driven education. “We cooperate in the development of new technologies in the field of assistance systems. Another successful collaboration is seen in the unique artificial intelligence lab, AIM Lab, and advanced signal processing Signal Lab, which focus on education, development, and data analysis in AI and machine learning,” noted Jan Platoš, Dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. At the end of last year, representatives from Škoda Auto visited the FEI and the CPIT-TL3 testbed.