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Sensorized Environment

Essential Building Block for Real-Time Transparency and Autonomous Systems Integration

Companies need to design their processes so they remain resilient, data-driven, and future-proof, even as complexity grows, personnel capacity is limited, and economic uncertainty increases.

In practice, however, many workflows are still manual, error-prone, and difficult to adapt. This applies not only to manufacturing and logistics but also to healthcare, service and retail, and infrastructure.

The reason is simple: with little automation in place, these workflows unnecessarily take up resources. Real-time data and adaptive systems that could address rising demands are largely absent. In all of these cases, the buildings where these processes take place play a decisive role. 

You're facing questions like:

  • How can I further improve the operation of my buildings, facilities, and infrastructure in the context of digitalization and intelligent automation?
  • How do I prepare my buildings, spatial layouts, and process structures for the future deployment of intelligent robotics and autonomous systems?
  • How do I design sensor systems, data infrastructure, and digital interfaces so they remain flexibly scalable and interoperable with future technologies?
  • How can I turn the environmental data I collect into concrete insights that improve processes and inform strategic development?
  • How do I ensure the scalability and operational reliability of implemented robotics and autonomous systems?  

OUR APPROACH: Transforming Buildings into Learning, Interactive Systems

By equipping an environment with sensors, what we call a Sensorized Environment, we systematically capture information about spaces, rooms, and the processes taking place within them. The data collected enables artificial intelligence to understand complex situations, learn from them, and ultimately make autonomous decisions, whether in a warehouse or a hospital setting. A Sensorized Environment also provides the foundation for training and deploying cognitive robotics.

WHAT IS COGNITIVE ROBOTICS?

Cognitive robotics is an approach in which robots go beyond executing mechanical or pre-programmed tasks. Instead, they possess “cognitive” capabilities that resemble human perception, decision-making, and problem-solving.

Building on this approach, Drees & Sommer develops buildings and infrastructure into intelligent data hubs. The goal goes beyond deploying cognitive robots in isolation. What matters more broadly is creating transparency within buildings through data availability.

One example: using sensors and AI, a system detects that an object has been placed in front of an emergency exit, blocking it. By linking this data within the digital twin, a workflow is triggered that alerts the responsible team members so they can respond immediately. 

STRONG COOPERATION WITH NEURA ROBOTICS

Together with NEURA Robotics, a German pioneer in cognitive robotics, Drees & Sommer develops holistic automation solutions. The Metzingen-based company handles the hardware and software development for the robotics solutions, while Drees & Sommer is responsible for planning and implementing the Sensorized Environment. This includes the digital and physical infrastructure required for intelligent robotics as well as the development and implementation of the digital building twin.

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HOW WE Work

We bring clarity to your next steps. With our Readiness Check, we assess the current state of your existing infrastructure and show how sensors, networks, and digital twins can work together effectively. The result is a solid basis for investment decisions along with a clearly structured roadmap for implementation.

SERVICE COMPONENTS

The Readiness Check serves as the strategic entry point into your Sensorized Environment. Based on your specific use cases, we analyze all key components:

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    BUILDING AND SPATIAL STRUCTURES

     

    What structural conditions are in place, and where are adjustments needed to enable autonomous systems?

     

  • NETWORK AND IT INFRASTRUCTURE

     

    Is there a stable foundation for real-time data and secure communication?

     

  • SENSOR SYSTEMS AND TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT

     

    Which technologies are already deployed, and which need to be added?

     

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    DATA FOUNDATION FOR THE DIGITAL TWIN

     

    How can data be integrated consistently, completely, and in a usable format?

     

Furthermore, we develop a comprehensive concept for data security and compliance, aligned with legal requirements and industry-specific standards. We consolidate the results of the analysis into a technical requirements profile, a practical implementation guide, and a solid investment case with a detailed roadmap. 

Your benefits

  • Planning certainty, investment protection, and a well-founded basis for decision-making at every step of your digitalization strategy
  • Adaptive buildings with automated, secure, and efficient processes where robotics is considered from the outset
  • Reduced risk and fewer bad investments
  • A technological and strategic foundation for sustainable, efficient value creation and operations
  • Lasting operational improvements that deliver measurable reductions in operating costs
  • Proactive management and data-driven decisions that increase efficiency across the entire value chain
  • GDPR compliance and future-readiness for the upcoming generations of robotics and autonomous systems

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