Blockchain and AI - Cyber-Physical Production Systems

A new joint project between Fraunhofer IML and TU Dortmund University combines blockchain, IoT and artificial intelligence (AI). The demonstrator for ""cyber-physical production systems (CPPS)"" integrates smart contracts and blockchain technology into a multi-agent system at shop-floor level. The system covers negotiations, financial transactions and agile self-organisation while employing only limited hardware resources in a near real-time environment.