# Bavaria funds KI.FABRIK AI-based factory prototype at TUM

The State of Bavaria is investing EUR 15 million in the KI.FABRIK project at the Technical University of Munich to develop a prototype AI-based factory by 2030, with a consortium including BMW, Franka Emika, Linde Material Handling, Reactive Robotics, TQ-Systems and Wittenstein.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2021-06-23
- Where: Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Value: $18.0M (15.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2030
- Status: announced
- Products: AI-based factory prototype, multifunctional robots
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Technical University of Munich](https://endata.com/companies/56007.md)
- [BMW](https://endata.com/companies/13009.md) (partner)
- [WITTENSTEIN SE](https://endata.com/companies/16911.md) (partner)
- [Franka Emika](https://endata.com/companies/17521.md) (partner)
- [Linde Material Handling](https://endata.com/companies/17578.md) (partner)
- [Reactive Robotics](https://endata.com/companies/56008.md) (partner)
- [TQ-Systems](https://endata.com/companies/56009.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [tum.de](https://www.tum.de/en/news-and-events/all-news/press-releases/details/translate-to-en-grundsteinlegung-der-ersten-ki-fabrik-in-bayern), 2021-06-23: "In the future AI robots will function as an extension of our laptops and will be controlled remotely."

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