{"id":4840,"date":"2024-09-26T16:55:37","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T14:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartfactory-owl.de\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T08:50:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T06:50:28","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smartfactory-owl.de\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1698134545625{padding-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]\t\t<div  class=\"sigma_custom_heading_wrapper sigma-custom-heading-2144666817 sigma-shortcode-wrapper custom-heading-style-1 subtitle-text- title-text- heading-alignment-left\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-custom-heading-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-heading-subtitle-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"heading-subtitle\">\r\n\t\t\t\tSmartFactoryOWL\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-heading-title-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\tInnovationen zum Anfassen\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t[vc_column_text]SmartFactoryOWL is a vendor-neutral research and demonstration platform for automation and the digital transformation of manufacturing companies.<\/p>\n<p>Companies can develop, test, and trial new technologies here together with us. 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We implement pioneering projects in three strategic transformation fields for the industry. Learn more about projects and innovative technology developments for factories  <\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4842&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]Energy optimization, circular economy, and resource-efficient use in production are central themes for industrial competitiveness. Projects on these topics: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smart-e-factory.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smart-E-Factory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartfactory-owl.de\/en\/about-us\/cirqualityowl-plus\/\">CirqualityOWL plus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/its-owl.de\/projekte\/entwicklung-nachhaltiger-produkte-mit-hilfe-der-kreislaufwirtschaft-goprozero\/\">GoProZero<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4843&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]Connecting production systems flexibly and modularly worldwide and deploying them on-site at any time is the vision of Industry 4.0 and increases resilience. Projects on these topics: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartfactory-owl.de\/en\/about-us\/ai-living-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI Living Lab<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iosb-ina.fraunhofer.de\/de\/geschaeftsbereiche\/intelligente-sensorsysteme\/forschungsthemen-und-projekte\/omlox-labor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Localization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/factory-x.org\/de\/\">Factory X<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4844&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_column_text]Future production is based on intelligent agents that use AI robotics and collaborate with humans in cooperative environments. 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