Welcome to the AICOR Institute for Artificial Intelligence!
The AICOR Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IAI) is directed by Prof. Michael Beetz.
As a research institute, we conduct basic scientific research in the field of cognition-enabled robotics for everyday activities.
As part of the Faculty of Computer Science, we have a project-based teaching approach. Our hands-on projects in teaching include SuTuRoProjekt: SUTURO - sudo tidy-up-my-room, IntEL4CoRo and the annual EASE Fall School.
AICOR is a member of the Center for Computing and Communication Technologies (TZI) as well as the high-profile area Minds, Media and Machines (MMM) at the University of Bremen.
Research
| Funded projects | |
|---|---|
 | EASE (SFB 1320) is a collaborative research center for everyday activities. |
 | IntEL4CoRo provides an interactive learning environment. |
 | euROBIN is a European Network of Excellence that the IAI is part of. |
 | REMARO develops a reliable and safe AI system for underwater robotics. |
 | Tracebot enables robotic systems to understand what they do. |
| Internal projects | |
|---|---|
 | CRAM is a software toolbox for the implementation of autonomous robots. |
 | KnowRob is a knowledge processing system for robots. |
 | OpenEASE is a web-based knowledge service providing robot and human activity data. |
 | GISKARD is a framework for constraint- and optimization-based robot motion planning and control. |
 | RoboKudo is a perception framework targeted for robot manipulation tasks. |
A full overview of our ongoing and completed projects can be found here.
News
TwinSpace project starting in January 2026
Beginning in January 2026, we will be partners in the TwinSpace project, coordinated by Prof. Michael Beetz in collaboration with Prof. David May from the Faserinstitut Bremen (FIBRE). It is funded by the MATENA innovate! Centre and the MAPEX Center for Materials and Processes. TwinSpace will develop an intelligent robotic system for manufacturing lightweight aerospace components using Automated Fiber Placement (AFP). This will reduce production costs and increase energy efficiency. The key innovation from our institute: semantic digital twins that merge physics-based simulations with AI. They enable real-time process simulations, cutting costly trial runs and making production faster, more robust, and more sustainable.
Our contribution to this year's Informatica Feminale
Women face unique challenges in computer science, a field that has been designed for men for too long, and where women are still underrepresented. Although information technology has been with us for a long time and artificial intelligence is now rapidly finding its way into more and more areas of life, there seem to be few efforts at a professional level to integrate the diverse interests of women into computer science.
Instead, computer science as a discipline still tends to be oriented towards the traditionally male-dominated worlds of experience in everyday life and work, resulting in products and applications geared predominantly towards men. As a result, computer science threatens to remain an unattractive area for women, where they do not see themselves represented.
Webinar on "The innovative Virtual Research Building (VRB) for AI-powered and cognition-enabled robotics"
𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲! We are taking part in AI Month mAI by Rise of AI (ki-deutschland.de) and cordially invite you to the upcoming event. One month. One mission. Make AI accessible.
Teaching
A detailed description of most courses can be found in the Online Module Handbook of the Department.
If you are looking for lectures from past semesters, take a look at our Lecture archive.
Besides lectures and projects, we also offer thesis assignments and jobs for student research assistants. If you are interested, you can find more information here.
Prof. Dr. hc. Michael Beetz PhD
Head of Institute
Contact via
Andrea Cowley
assistant to Prof. Beetz
ai-office@cs.uni-bremen.de
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