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ExpertiseUpdated on 26 May 2025

AI-Driven Lifecycle Management for Industrial Automation

Vivek Chavan

Research Associate at Fraunhofer IPK

Berlin, Germany

About

We specialise in AI-driven solutions for circular economy challenges, building intelligent systems to analyse, refurbish, and recycle end-of-life appliances. Our work integrates computer vision, data-driven lifecycle management, and robotic process automation to promote sustainability and industrial innovation. We also develop industrial assistance systems focused on multimodal understanding and process intelligence. Our research brings together state-of-the-art computer vision, continual learning, and human–machine interaction to optimise real-world industrial workflows.

We bring academic depth and practical relevance: our team has published extensively in AI and computer vision, and we actively create commercial impact through collaborations with industry partners.

Here are some of our recent projects:

🔗 EIBA:
https://www.ipk.fraunhofer.de/de/zusammenarbeit/referenzen/eiba.html

🔗 KIKERP:
https://www.ipk.fraunhofer.de/en/references/kikerp.html

Field

  • (AI based) recognition systems
  • Industry 4.0 technologies
  • Life cycle assessment / Product life cycle management
  • Manufacturing and machine learning
  • Reverse Manufacturing
  • Robotic / handling - and assistance systems

Organisation

Fraunhofer IPK

R&D Institution

Berlin, Germany

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