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Artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming the manufacturing industry. Companies that strategically deploy AI, machine learning and cognitive systems gain measurable competitive advantages – in quality assurance, process optimization and automation. The University Course Cognitive Industry Engineering, offered in cooperation with TU Graz Life Long Learning, delivers exactly this competence: scientifically grounded, practice-oriented and directly aligned …

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In mid-March, Pro²Future was represented at this year’s HRI 2026, International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. As a central platform for Human Robot Interaction, HRI 2026 brought together international experts to discuss the future of human-centered AI and Human-Robot Interaction. Explainability as a Key Enabler of Human-Robot collaboration At the conference, Verena Szojak presented her latest …

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On April 24, 2026, Pro²Future will be part of the Lange Nacht der Forschung, showcasing how the future of production is becoming reality. From 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM, visitors are invited to explore interactive demonstrations at the ground floor of Science Park 3, Johannes Kepler University Linz, with free admission. Two stations, one glimpse …

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Find the complete record of Pro²Future’s publications via the main menu > Research > Publications. The record has been updated including all publications until end of 2025. Pro²Future is proud to announce the following publication numbers in 2025: 23 scientific journals, 24 peer reviewed conference papers, 5 special talks, 4 awards and honors as well …

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Srijan Shakya has successfully completed his master’s thesis, “Enhancing LLMs Reasoning Capabilities by Including Retrieval.” The work was supervised by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sepp Hochreiter and Dr. Korbinian Pöppel, MSc. In this thesis, the reliability of large language models (LLMs) in complex reasoning tasks was investigated by treating retrieval as a form of dynamic in-context learning. …

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In cooperation with the Life Long Learning Center of TU Graz, Pro²Future is offering a part-time university course that provides practical AI and data competencies for the manufacturing industry. The course is designed for professionals and executives and focuses on the strategic and sustainable application of cognitive technologies in industrial environments. Practice-oriented education for Industrial …

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Sandro Lic, Reseracher in Area Orchestration, has successfully defended his master’s thesis, “Sensorless Classification of Severe Tool Wear in CNC Milling using ResNet,” completed at Johannes Kepler University Linz. His research addresses the high costs and complexities of traditional tool condition monitoring by proposing a fully sensorless approach that leverages existing internal machine data, specifically …

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The factory of the future is not built in the data center. It is built on the shopfloor. On February 4, 2026, Pro²Future GmbH demonstrated at Zukunft.Produktion 2026 how Physical AI is sustainably transforming industrial production systems. In his keynote “COMPANIONS – How Physical AI Will Transform Industry” Area Manager of the Area Perception, Michael …

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In a recent interview with APA-Science, our Research Assistant Verena Szojak shares insights into her work in applied Artificial Intelligence at Pro²Future. Her research ranges from human-robot interaction to predictive maintenance, where AI models analyze vibrational data to detect anomalies at an early stage and reduce downtime in industrial systems. She also highlights the importance …

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Last Friday, January 16, 2026, the Workshop on Industrial Visualization took place in Linz and virtually via Zoom. The workshop brought together researchers from Pro²Future, the Institute of Pervasive Computing (JKU) and the Institute of Visual Computing to discuss current projects with concrete visualization needs and strong focus on industrial applications. The workshop opened with …

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