Year in Review: Safety-Focused AI Startup Continues Expansion

Spleenlab looks back on a year of growth and innovation in the field of reliable perception and autonomy for unmanned systems By Sarah Simpson / 18 Apr 2024

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Spleenlab is one of the most innovative, fast-growing tech start-ups in Central Germany. The location of Jena, with its outstanding university landscape, many research institutions and the technology companies based there, is of particular importance.

Despite the difficult market situation, Spleenlab closes 2023 extremely successfully. The number of prominent customers doubled, a significant increase in sales was recorded and, thanks to 14 new hires, almost 36 employees now work at the sites in Saalburg-Ebersdorf and Jena, in central Germany.

Well-known customers include Volocopter, Valeo, Aerialloop, thought to be the largest airline for drone deliveries in South America, the Diehl Group and Deutsche Bahn.

Recent success stories in the unmanned sector include:

  • US company DroneUp: Spleenlab’s software for autonomous precision landings provides the crucial AI building block for fully automated delivery by drone from the logistics center to the customer.
  • German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems: a revolutionary AI technology was brought to series maturity, which for the first time worldwide enables navigation during autonomous flight entirely without a GPS signal.

In the automotive sector, Spleenlab supplies one of the world’s leading companies for driverless driving and a market-dominating OEM for self-driving trucks in the USA with indispensable safety technology.

A concept for assisted driving was successfully implemented with Audi AG. This integration marks only the first milestone and opens up a completely new dimension of possible applications for safe, highly automated and assisted driving through the use of VISIONAIRY® AI software.

In addition, the Asian region served as a market for the VISIONAIRY® AI software for the first time with Intempora and dSpace as renowned technology providers and partners.

Spleenlab will continue its successful development with the expansion of the product portfolio of the innovative VISIONAIRY® AI software, which provides groundbreaking robotics applications for the autonomous operation of drones, vehicles or trucks, for example. The company is looking for committed and motivated talent in the field of software and robotics engineering to continue its growth course.

Spleenlab will be participating in national and international trade fairs and expanding its marketing activities, the company aims to address new target groups and acquire new customers in 2024.

Posted by Sarah Simpson As Head of Content for Unmanned Systems Technology, Sarah uses her extensive background in research and technical copywriting to spotlight the latest innovations in autonomy, robotics, and sensing. Sarah joined in 2018 and loves to highlight how uncrewed systems are making a tangible difference in the modern world. Connect
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