KION Group Funds AI Professorship at TU Dortmund University

KION Group is funding an Endowed Professorship for Safe Autonomous Systems at TU Dortmund University. Sebastian Peitz has been appointed to the role and will begin his research and teaching activities in the winter semester of 2024/2025. The professorship aims to advance research in autonomous systems, particularly in logistics and production environments.

Ching Pong Quek, CTO of KION Group, emphasized the collaboration will underline KION's pioneering role in artificial intelligence. The professorship will complement KION's internal R&D activities in AI and machine learning.

Peitz brings extensive experience in AI, machine learning, and robotics. He has led an AI junior research group and recently received a European Research Council Starting Grant for reinforcement learning. The KION Group will finance this position with one million euros over five years.