Steinbeis Transfer Center Mechatronics and Robotics (NectOne)

• Mechatronic product development (control engineering, embedded systems, artificial intelligence, etc.)
• Experimentation and testing, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) systems
• Application development in the field of automation technology and robotics
• System development for image processing, sensor technology and actuator technology
• Consultancy and screening to identify potential in the product development of complex mechatronic systems
• Design to Cost

• Artificial Intelligence
• Robotics and Autonomous Systems
• Automation Technology
• Image Processing and Sensor Technology
• Mechatronics

• Development of a robot for automated defect detection on power station turbines
• AI-based real-time analysis of component defects in automotive production
• Autonomous weld seam tracking by an industrial robot
• Development and control of a drive system for e-bikes
• Set-up of test benches for system testing and functional validation
• Screening of companies for digitalisation potential

Steinbeis Transfer Magazine

• Artificial intelligence: the unseen tsunami heading for the world of work (Transfer 3/2025)
  Professor Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Feldmann discusses the opportunities, the threats, and a possible way forward
• “There’s a shift on the horizon toward a different, collaborative way of working” (Transfer 1/2023)
  An interview with Professor Dr. Sebastian Feldmann on automation, AI, and future collaboration between humans and machines

Videos

• 3 questions for Prof. Dr. Sebastian Feldmann (German version) (2026)
  Artificial intelligence, humanoid robotics and automation are fundamentally transforming the world of work. Sebastian Feldmann examines the opportunities and challenges presented by this development, highlights its impact on employment and skills, and explains how education, innovation and further training can shape the transition to a sustainable world of work.