Expertise

The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is Austria’s largest non-university research institute. With its seven Centers, AIT regards itself as a highly specialised research and development partner for industry. Its researchers focus on the key infrastructure issues of the future: Energy, Health & Bioresources, Digital Safety & Security, Vision, Automation & Control, Transport Technologies, Technology Experience and Innovation Systems & Policy. Throughout the whole of Austria – in particular at the main locations Vienna Giefinggasse, Seibersdorf, Wiener Neustadt, Ranshofen and Leoben – around 1,400 employees carry out research on the development of those tools, technologies and solutions that will keep Austria’s economy fit for the future in line with our motto “Tomorrow Today”.

Center for Transport Technologies

Mobility is a core pillar of human society and therefore a central factor in our economic system. At the AIT Center for Transport Technologies, around 180 experts are working on solutions for sustainable, safe, intelligent and thus future-proof mobility. The focus of the research and development work is on material-based lightweight design, on the electrification of the propulsion train and the storage of electrical energy, as well as on a resilient and safe transport infrastructure. This also includes environmentally compatible and intelligent production technologies for mobility components. Comprehensive system know-how, scientific excellence, state-of-the-art laboratory infrastructure and many years of international experience enable AIT experts to drive innovations in the field of climate-friendly mobility and thus to serve industry and society already today with the solutions of tomorrow.

Participation in EU Projects and International Activities

3beLiEVe – Delivering the 3b-generation of LNMO cells for the xEV market of 2025 and beyond

AMIGOS – Active mobility innovations for green and safe city solutions

Assets4Rail – Measuring and monitoring devices for railway assets

Augmented CCAM – Augmenting and evaluating the physical and digital infrastructure for Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM) deployment

BatWoMan – Climate-friendly batteries for the mobility of tomorrow

DISCO2030 – Combining dissimilar materials into functional large-scale and light-weight components and structures

EMPOWER – Multi-powertrain for heavy-duty vehicles

HELENA – Halide solid state batteries for electric vehicles and aircrafts

HighSpin – High-Voltage Spinel LNMO Silicon-Graphite cells and modules for road and airborne transport applications

IMOTHEP – European aviation research and industry initiative on Hybrid Electric Propulsion

InSPIRe – Innovative systems to prevent ice on regional aircraft

IMPACT – Aircraft advanced rear end and empennage optimisation enhanced by anti-ice coatings and devices

IntelLiGent – Innovative and sustainable high voltage Li-ion cells for next generation (EV) batteries

MAST3RBoost – Novel hydrogen tanks as a contribution to decarbonising the transport sector

MATISSE – Multifunctional structures with quasi-solid-state Li-ion battery cells and sensors for the next generation climate neutral aircraft

MULTI-FUN – Enabling MULTI-FUNctional performance through multi-material additive manufacturing

NoVOC – Eliminating VOC from battery manufacturing through dry or wet processing

ORCHESTRA – Optimised Electric Network Architectures and Systems for More-Electric Aircraft

PIARC Global Road Safety Knowledge Exchange – AIT supports PIARC in the dissemination of road safety for Low and Middle Income Countries

PULSELiON – Pulsed laser deposition technology for solid state battery manufacturing supported by digitalization

SELFIE – Self-sustained and smart battery thermal management solution for battery electric vehicles

SOLIFLY – Multifunctional aircraft components with integrated semi-solid state battery

SUSTAINair – Lightweight, multifunctional and intelligent airframe parts

SUBLIME – Solid state sulfide based Li-metal batteries for EV applications

TRIcEPS – Development of integrated engine air intake and protection systems for Tilt Rotor