Fraunhofer IFAM Establishes Validation Chain for Autonomous Systems in Offshore Wind

The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (IFAM) has received USD$9.87 million (8.85 million euros) in funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) to establish a new research infrastructure for wind energy. The FOKUS-Wind project aims to create Germany's first validation chain for autonomous systems in offshore wind, focusing on the development and testing of innovative materials and technologies.