EDIH conference: When smart technologies make industry more efficient

How artificial intelligence is changing the Czech industry was shown at the conference "Rozjeď AI ve výrobě", which on 29 May 2025 turned the Liberec iQLANDIA into a space for sharing knowledge about digitalization. On the agenda were concrete examples from practice, technological innovations and strategic discussions.

CXI TUL and the Confederation of Industry and Transport of the Czech Republic were behind the event. The opening ceremony was attended by Edvard Kožušník, 1st Deputy Governor of the Liberec Region. The next speaker, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Government Commissioner for AI Jan Kavalírek, presented how his department supports artificial intelligence. Other representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Confederation of Industry and Transport of the Czech Republic spoke about other activities in the field of artificial intelligence.

Where has EDIH helped?

The later morning session brought concrete experiences from companies that have already been able to try out artificial intelligence in production thanks to EDIH.

Dřevoplast Ludvík uses AI for data evaluation and production planning, and uses a large language model trained on its own production data and run locally by TUL experts to quickly search production documentation, resulting in faster, more accurate and consistent answers to production workers' questions.

VODA CZ presented the use of artificial intelligence in the management of smaller wastewater treatment plants. A proof-of-concept based on image analysis of WWTP data was created within EDIH, which can highlight potential problems. This enabled VODA CZ to prepare a larger project called TIVOR, which was successful at the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic and will provide a comprehensive platform for smaller operators and service organisations.

Lukáš Vejman from MyCom Solutions showed how AI can help in the field of cybersecurity of industrial systems. Their solution monitors and evaluates technical logs and can detect suspicious behaviour in time before it causes damage. EDIH verified that a language model can help detect threats and design filters for security analytics.

The AI-MATTERS project and how it can help in further application of modern digital technologies in industrial practice was presented by Ondřej Beránek from CTU.

Afternoon in the sign of Transtech

The afternoon session was in the spirit of other examples of the use of artificial intelligence in companies. Representatives of Hofmann Wizard, PARTORY and Hardwario presented their demonstrations.

An important point of the program was also the presentation of the current research project CXI TUL in collaboration with Fraunhofer Institute and Entry Engineering, which focuses on the development and implementation of advanced AI-based sensors for 3D printing of large-scale objects. The motivation is that customers, such as automotive companies or airlines, are looking for more efficient methods of prototyping. 3D printing not only reduces costs, but also enables material recycling, so that after printing and testing, the prototype can be ground up and the material reused.

Entry Engineering, as the industrial partner of the project, plans to implement the new technologies directly into production practice.

At the end, the participants could visit the AI exposition in iQLANDIA and there was a great space for networking, because the connection of experts, researchers and companies is the basis of the smart industry of the future.