The aim is to protect people from the dangers in contaminated areas using intelligent robot systems such as the Husky, ANYmal, and Spot robot platforms. In addition, the environment is to be relieved and hazards minimized by removing contamination outdoors or in buildings. To this end, a 3D mapping framework is being developed to create high-resolution maps of the environment, which can be used both for motion planning and for intuitive human-robot interactions at the control station.

In the 3D mapping process, the FZI is focusing on the implementation of memory- and computation-efficient approaches that can also be used by flying drones in mine shafts. In addition, AI methods are being developed that enable hazardous substances to be recognized with only a small amount of training data. The competence center is thus contributing to civil security and, as a result, to a better quality of life in Germany.