The following AIRE demo projects will launch with Raiku, Milrem and Comodule

This spring, 4 new AIRE demo projects will once again be launched. RAIKU Packaging OÜ, which develops innovative and environmentally friendly packaging material, sets out to solve two different challenges in cooperation with TalTech researchers.

Their first project is: “Testing artificial intelligence and machine reading in production and business efficiency”-. The project manager is Toivo Tähemaa, associate professor of product development from TalTech’s Institute of Mechanics and Industrial Engineering. Raiku’s second project is: “Testing collaborative robots (cobots) to enable the creation of new product lines”. The project manager is Martinš Sarkans, a senior researcher at TalTech Institute of Mechanics and Industrial Engineering.

Under the management of TalTech, a third project is also starting, in cooperation with Comodule OÜ: “Cobot testing for quality control”. The project manager is Madis Moor, a PhD student at TalTech Institute of Mechanics and Industrial Engineering. Under the leadership of the University of Tartu, the challenge of Milrem AS is being solved, which is: “Visual navigation in the landscape using geographical clues”. The project manager is Tambet Matiisen, technology manager of the self-driving vehicle laboratory at the University of Tartu. According to Kirke Maari, head of the AIRE center, AIRE’s role and important value in demo projects is to act as a translator between university researchers who are researching their field in depth and entrepreneurs who are solving a business challenge.

In addition to experts in the field, members of the AIRE advisory board were also involved in the demo project selection process: Andres Sutt, Jukka Patrikainen, Andrus Dureijko, Jaan Puusaag, and Andri Haran and Marily Hendrikson from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications and Jüri Riives from IMECC.

“Demo projects benefit both companies, when solving their business problems, as well as universities, where the leaders of the field can apply and further develop their different knowledge in a real-life situation. Once again excellent and promising projects,” says Andres Sutt. At the moment, 11 demo projects are underway in cooperation between researchers and companies. The following demo projects will be selected on May 9. 2023 and to reach this round, you can submit your application until April 21. AIRE’s demo project service allows manufacturing companies to test AI and robotics technologies before investing, encouraging further investment in digital technologies.