Trailer-mounted mobile charging station Until now, electric cars could only recharge their batteries at fixed charging stations. DLR's mobile charging station offers drivers more flexibility. Powered by a fuel cell system with a hydrogen tank, it is compact enough to fit on a car trailer. The DLR Institute of Vehicle Concepts is building a working ...

Power-to-heat and heat storage for industrial processes The decarbonisation of natural gas-fired industrial processes and rising costs of fossil energy sources require new technologies to generate high and ultra-high-temperature heat from renewable energy. Novel power-to-heat technologies combined with thermal energy storage offer opportunities for a heat supply that is both emission free and highly flexible ...

We are bringing quantum computers into industrial applications Quantum computers present great opportunities for industry, business and research. But a strong ecosystem is needed to realise this potential. The DLR Quantum Computing Initiative (DLR QCI) is therefore working with partners from industry and research to develop quantum computers, as well as the necessary enabling technologies, ...

Flexible robot systems for the digitalised production of the future Intelligent, digitally networked robots are key to the manufacturing of the future. Manufacturing tasks can be performed flexibly and efficiently in line with market requirements, which increases the resilience of companies and boosts production sites. In the 'Factory of the Future Extended' project, DLR is ...

The next level of 3D interface between human and machine The German company 3D Input GmbH offers a miniaturised technology that enables the simultaneous input of all six degrees of freedom (6 DOF) for new human-machine interfaces. Whenever digital three-dimensional (3D) representations are available to a user, they are prompted to move within this 3D ...

H2-ready pipe segment with fitted, cutaway type IV pressurised hydrogen storage tank The exhibit illustrates the pivotal role hydrogen can assume as an energy carrier in the transport and energy system of tomorrow. It also shows how closely these sectors will be linked by different technologies. A cutaway composite tank shows how hydrogen can be ...

Military technology demonstrator As part of DLR's defence research into military aircraft, the Diabolo project is developing technologies and processes for a next-generation fighter configuration. In developing the technology, researchers are looking at the entire spectrum of crewed and semi-autonomous configurations. The focus is on the design of a generic Future Fighter Demonstrator (DLR-FFD), which ...

To take off or not to take off? – Future aircraft maintenance Taking off or not taking off – that is often the question when minor damage to an aircraft is discovered. An object may have hit the aircraft exterior or a delivery vehicle may have come too close to the cargo hatch. Composite materials ...

Active latent heat storage system Fluctuating renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, are mainly used to generate electricity. However, over half of the energy demand is in the form of heat. Electrically charged thermal storage systems offer a solution by decoupling the heat demand from the availability of renewable electricity. Thermal storage ...

Embark on your mission At DLR, scientists embark on a journey of discovery, shaping the future through innovative technologies and endless passion. Here, within a unique infrastructure, they channel their energy into ground-breaking research across the fields of aeronautics, space, energy, transport, security and digitalisation. Interested? That’s not all. We stand for the greatest possible ...