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Stuttgart-based Fraunhofer institute for manufacturing engineering and automation, with an AI robotics site in Heilbronn; it researches robot grippers, mobile manipulation and humanoids for industry.

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  1. PolicyGermany's Heilbronn humanoid test hub plans €70 million, more than Berlin's €50 million for the whole Robo-Hub contest

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Germany's Heilbronn humanoid test hub plans €70 million, more than Berlin's €50 million for the whole Robo-Hub contest

A Fraunhofer IPA-led consortium is one of seven pre-projects in Germany's federal Robo-Hubs competition, with a 13,000 m² lab in Heilbronn to test humanoids and VLA models on factory work. Its €70 million plan for 2028 to 2030 is bigger than the federal pot for up to three hubs, so Baden-Württemberg's money decides its size.

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