Multi-year collaboration will focus on robotics, artificial intelligence, and automation to advance connected and intelligent production systems.
Durst Group has announced a multi-year collaboration with TUM Venture Labs, a joint initiative of the Technical University of Munich and UnternehmerTUM, to advance robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and industrial automation for industrial production. As a Platinum Partner, Durst becomes part of the TUM Venture Labs ecosystem and the first Italian partner in the network.
The collaboration centres on the Robotics/AI Lab in Munich, one of Europe’s leading deep-tech ecosystems for robotics, artificial intelligence, embedded systems, and industrial automation. The initiative also forms part of Durst Group’s 90th anniversary programme, strengthening the company’s connection with Europe’s robotics and AI innovation network.
As part of the collaboration, Durst will further develop Kyveris™, its intelligent production platform that connects machines, software, data, and artificial intelligence. The platform’s AuRo-Layer extends these capabilities into physical production by integrating robotics, material flow, and increasingly autonomous manufacturing processes, with the goal of improving production efficiency, transparency, and repeatability.
Through TUM Venture Labs, Durst will collaborate with researchers, start-ups, and industry experts working in robotics, embedded AI, industrial automation, human-robot interaction, autonomous systems, simulation, and digital twins. The partnership will include regular knowledge exchange, industry-focused challenges, and joint entrepreneurship and innovation programmes.
Durst will contribute real-world production challenges where robotics, automation, AI-driven process control, and physical workflows converge. The resulting solutions are expected to support not only the printing industry but also a wide range of adjacent industrial sectors.
“Isolated machines are yesterday’s model. Production is becoming connected, learning and autonomous,” said Christoph Gamper, CEO and Co-Owner of Durst Group. “With Kyveris, we are building the system for this. Munich is no coincidence for us. This is where talents turn research into products in short cycles. This is exactly the energy we are looking for.”
“Robotics and AI unfold their potential where they meet real industrial challenges,” said Dr. Philipp Gerbert, CEO of TUM Venture Labs. “The partnership with Durst combines technological excellence, entrepreneurship and concrete application. This creates a strong environment for new automation solutions around digital production.”
Gamper added that robotics and AI are reshaping industrial production and require closer collaboration between industry, research institutions, start-ups, and emerging talent. He noted that Durst’s long history in mechanical engineering continues to evolve through investments in intelligent, connected production technologies.
Source: Durst Group (Official Press Release)