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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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On January 13, 2026, we welcomed Dr. Andreas Stangl, President of the Upper Austrian Chamber ob Labour, the federal management of the GPD, managing directors of the regional Chambers of Labour, as well as Wilfried Enzenhofer, CEO of the UAR, to our headquarters in Linz. The visit provided a valuable opportunity to present our research …

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We invite all interested participants to join the Workshop on Industrial Visualization, which focuses on current projects with concrete visualization needs and a strong visualization focus in industrial contexts. The workshop brings together perspectives from pervasive computing and visual computing to exchange experiences and discuss challenges and opportunities. The agenda includes short project introductions, followed …

Workshop on Industrial Visualization, January 16 – Invitation Read More »

On 22 October 2025, Daniel Kraus successfully defended his doctoral dissertation and passed the examination with distinction. The dissertation was supervised and evaluated by Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Erich Leitgeb. Prof. dr. Andrej Kos from the University of Ljubljana served as the external reviewer. Entitled “Test and Validation Engineering: Innovations in Automotive Support and Recommendation Systems,” …

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On 26 November 2026, Pro²Future participated in the JKU Career Day 2025 at Johannes Kepler University Linz as part of the UAR Innovation Network. At our booth, we presented our core research areas focusing on cognitive and sustainable products and production systems, as well as concrete career opportunities at Pro²Future. The Career Day provided an …

JKU Career Day 2025: Inspiring Insights into the World of Research Read More »

How are modern security technologies developed, and how can security be rethought in an increasingly interconnected world? These questions were at the core of the visit of Brigadier Mag. Dieter Muhr, Military Commander of Upper Austria, to our site in Linz within the framework of the UAR Innovation Network. In view of the growing interconnection …

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