AI is becoming a critical competence for success

"Over the past few months, I have traveled to three continents and participated in events where it has become clear that mastering new technologies in the field of AI is becoming a critical skill for robot and machine manufacturers," says Nikolai Ensslen, CEO and co-founder of Synapticon. "Operating successfully in this new environment requires not only deep technological expertise, but also a creative understanding of how these innovations can be used to redefine productivity, profitability and safety. This requires the pooling of skills, and that is what Synapticon Intelligence and specifically our two new additions are doing."

Integration of advanced AI

The goal of Synapticon Intelligence and its consulting teams is to guide robot builders, integrators and users through the complexities of integrating advanced AI into their systems while realizing the highest safety standards. The new business unit draws on Synapticon's extensive experience in developing certified safety systems for robots and provides comprehensive expertise to companies navigating the complexities of functional safety certification for intelligent robots and similar machines.

Dr. Florian Weißhardt will play an important role at Synapticon Intelligence in the future, coming on board as Head of Synapticon Intelligence (Software). The 41-year-old has made a name for himself in recent years as a development manager and software architect as well as a scientist and author of numerous specialist articles. He completed his degree in automation technology in production / mechatronics in Stuttgart in 2009 and obtained his doctorate in 2023, also in Stuttgart, on the topic of "Automated test and evaluation framework for service robotics". From 2009 to 2017, he was a research associate and project manager at Fraunhofer IPA in Stuttgart in the Department of Robotics and Assistance Systems, Service Robotics, System Integration and Software Engineering Group. In 2015, as Co-Founder, CTO and Head of Software Development, he founded Mojin Robotics, which was later renamed 4am Robotics. At 4am, he led an interdisciplinary team of developers and worked intensively on the development of autonomous mobile robots for KLT handling, as well as autonomous tugger trains and forklift trucks for intralogistics.

Concepts and solutions for prototypes and special solutions

"A lot has happened in the field of mobile robotics and AI in recent years. Now it's about bringing concepts and solutions that work in prototypes and special solutions to market maturity and scaling. We want to contribute to this," reports Florian Weißhardt.