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  • 15.01.2024 – 11:48

    Technische Universität München

    TUM wins Indy Autonomous Challenge

    TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE Racing car with artificial intelligence wins in Las Vegas TUM wins again at the Indy Autonomous Challenge in the USA - Race victory at the CES electronics trade fair - Findings contribute to the development of autonomous cars - Upcoming races will take place in Monza and Abu Dhabi Victory in Las Vegas for the TUM Autonomous Motorsport Team! Once again, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has proven that autonomous driving can ...

  • 18.12.2023 – 16:09

    Technische Universität München

    Prof. Pfleiderer new scientific director of the FRM II

    TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE Change at the top of the TUM Research Neutron Source Prof. Pfleiderer new scientific director of the FRM II • Experimental physicist with an international reputation • Manager with scientific vision and diplomatic skills • FRM II as a service provider for researchers in Germany and abroad The Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Research Neutron Source (FRM II) is getting a new ...

  • 04.12.2023 – 11:09

    Technische Universität München

    Agricultural Policy: Decoupled direct payments make agriculture more productive

    TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH PRESS RELEASE Analysis of subsidies in the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy Decoupled direct payments make agriculture more productive - Farmers adapt successfully to market developments with decoupling. - Despite higher productivity, there is no increase in the environmental impact. - Decoupling might be a way to meeting the growing ...

  • 13.11.2023 – 14:50

    Technische Universität München

    E-tractors: New modular development kit for

    TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE Research on the electrification of agricultural machinery New modular development kit for e-tractors - TUM presents modular electric tractor kit at Agritechnica - Modular format for various uses - Replaceable battery can also be used in the field and barnyard to store electricity The special requirements placed on trucks and agricultural machinery often make it difficult for ...

  • 31.10.2023 – 16:49

    Technische Universität München

    Start-up dedicated to developing new antibiotics

    TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE Smartbax nominated for Falling Walls award Start-up dedicated to developing new antibiotics • New approach against resistant pathogens • Agent damages protein transport and energy balance of bacteria • Two TUM spin-offs nominated for Science Breakthrough of the Year at Falling Walls Summit It all began with basic research: While conducting laboratory experiments, a team ...

  • 06.10.2023 – 11:23

    Technische Universität München

    Minimizing antibiotics usage: “The key starting point is animal health”

    TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH PRESS RELEASE Interview with Prof. Julia Steinhoff-Wagner on antibiotic resistance “The key starting point is animal health” - New research project at TUM addresses the minimization of antibiotics in poultry farming - Healthy animals are the most important precondition for reducing the administration of antibiotics - Transfer of ...

  • 04.10.2023 – 09:47

    Technische Universität München

    Spectrum of apps shrinks after ban on personalized ads

    TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE First empirical study on impact of targeted advertising ban Spectrum of apps shrinks after ban on personalized ads • Data collection in free apps to be regulated• Ban at Google Play Store led to significantly fewer apps for children • Researchers recommend increasing users' willingness to pay for apps A ban on using apps to collect data in order to personalize advertising ...

  • 20.09.2023 – 11:30

    Technische Universität München

    TUM gets new test field for networked mobility systems

    TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE Bavarian government supports TUM with outdoor laboratory for automated and connected traffic New test field for connected mobility systems - Traffic research under laboratory conditions soon possible - Focus of the facility is on different research fields - State of Bavaria financially supports the project In the future the Technical University of Munich (TUM) will have its own ...

  • 09.09.2023 – 18:51

    Technische Universität München

    World record: World's longest-range electric car comes from Munich

    TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE TUM students set Guinness world record Longest-range electric car in the world is from Munich Students from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed the longest range electric car in the world. The team drove more than 2.573 kilometers on a single battery charge. As part of the IAA Mobility fair, the team ...

  • 27.07.2023 – 17:36

    Technische Universität München

    Hyperloop: Europe's first certified full scale test track opens

    TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE Europe's first certified full scale Hyperloop test track opens TUM Hyperloop begins test operations - First trip in vacuum already successful - Focus at TUM Hyperloop on passenger operation - Test segment certified for passenger operation The first passenger trips are starting on the Technical University of Munich's (TUM) ...

  • 17.07.2023 – 14:13

    Technische Universität München

    Robotics: New skin-like sensors fit almost everywhere

    TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH PRESS RELEASE Automated production for different objects Robotics: New skin-like sensors fit almost everywhere - New approach makes it possible to equip objects of arbitrary shapes with smart sensors. - Innovative soft sensors are intended for use in robotics and especially in prosthetics. - Researchers see major advantages in the seamless and customizable sensor technology versus existing ...