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Wandelbots and VW connected through the Smart Systems Hub Dresden and started their collaboration in 2018 with a project dedicated to human-robot cooperation. To date, Wandelbots has raised more than 30 million euros in funding and is now also working with Microsoft and Siemens.
Located at the MediaTech Hub Potsdam, Volucap is the first and only volumetric studio on the European mainland. In the studio, the 3D scanning of objects and even actors is made possible, with highly realistic results. This technology paves the way for virtual reality productions such as films or games, but can also be used in the healthcare and automotive industries. Volucap was founded in cooperation with Potsdam-based companies such as UFA and Fraunhofer HHI. © Stefan Kny
BOTfriends is a start-up based at the Digital Hub Nuremberg/Erlangen. It took part in the Zollhof Tech Incubator and graced the stage at our Pitch Night in 2020. Today, it is working with leading brands like Porsche and Bosch.
The Digital Hub Mobility launched a project called "Umparken" (reparking) with minds from the business, science and start-up scenes as well as the city of Munich. The experiment gave eight households the chance to temporarily trade their private cars for a mobility budget of 300 euros. Three households gave up their cars at the end of the test phase. The project's insights proved extremely useful for driving digital infrastructure.
Nect is an InsurTech Hub Munich Accelerator alumnus and part of the InsurTech Hub Cologne. The start-up provides AI technology for video identification. During their participation in the Accelerator Program of the InsurTech Hub Munich, they generated a lot of interest without even having a finished product yet. Nect now has over 25 business customers, including ADAC, R+V Versicherung and Telekom.