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Members of the LamarRacing team pose at the RoboRacer Competition during ICRA 2026 in Vienna after winning the Best Performance Overall award.
08. June 2026

LamarRacer Wins “Best Performance Overall” at RoboRacer Competition at ICRA

Autonomous racing, AI research and Formula 1 data come together in LamarRacing’s victory at the RoboRacer Competition during ICRA 2026 in Vienna. The Lamarr-supported team outperformed 35…
Representatives of the City of Bonn visit the joint AI tent at Bonn Science Night 2026 and discuss current research projects with researchers from the Lamarr Institute and partner institutions.
26. May 2026

Bonn Science Night: Diagnosing the Future with AI

Artificial intelligence research took center stage at Bonn Science Night 2026. Researchers from the Lamarr Institute and partner institutions presented applications in medicine, robotics, education,…
Logo of newly approved ELLIS Unit NRW, part of the European AI research network ELLIS.
21. May 2026

ELLIS Approves New AI Unit in NRW

ELLIS Unit NRW brings together eight universities and research institutions in North Rhine-Westphalia to advance open-source foundation models, trustworthy AI and large-scale AI infrastructure linked…
All-sky map of the Milky Way with astrophysical signal sources and scientific data visualisations, illustrating AI-supported research on cosmic matter and high-energy phenomena.
15. May 2026

DFG-Funding: AI for Exploring the Universe

DFG funding extension for Collaborative Research Center 1491 enables further research into cosmic matter, high-energy particles and dark matter. The consortium led by Lamarr Associated PI Julia Tjus…
Abstract visualization of humanoid robotics in logistics, showing a humanoid robot, logistics infrastructure, and digital network structures representing AI-driven automation and machine learning.
04. May 2026

Fraunhofer Study: Humanoid Robotics in Logistics

Humanoid robotics and AI are gaining momentum in logistics. A Fraunhofer IML study examines application potential, technological challenges, and the role of machine learning in future automation…
Chart of linker generation by diffusion models showing the influence of neighboring atoms on molecular structures
29. April 2026

Diffusion models in drug design analyzed

Diffusion models in drug discovery are increasingly used to generate new molecular structures. A study by Andrea Mastropietro and Jürgen Bajorath now shows that, in linker design, these AI models…

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