News from the AVS Lab

We are hiring! Five New Research Positions Open at the AVS Lab The Autonomous Vehicle Systems (AVS) Lab is growing! To push the boundaries of the next generation of intelligent, autonomous vehicle systems and robotics platforms, we are looking for highly qualified and motivated talents to join our… [read more]

The debate over autonomous driving is gaining momentum again thanks to AI and improved hardware and sensor technology. There is a very clear vision: In the future, autonomous driving can help ensure mobility in areas where it would otherwise be limited—in rural areas, for the elderly, or for people… [read more]

The AVS Lab is presenting numerous contributions at this year’s IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) 2026, one of the world’s leading conferences in the field of robotics and automation. With 1 keynote, 4 papers, 2 workshops, and 1 competition, our team is presenting the… [read more]

Honored to share that our paper received the Best Paper Award in the Systems and Applications Track at HSCC/ICCPS during CPS Week 2026.I am sincerely grateful to the organizing committee for their support and recognition of our work. Special thanks to Amr Alanwars student Peng Xie and in… [read more]

Welcome back to the TU Munich! The AVS lab wishes all students at TUM a good start into the new summer semester 2026. We hope you are looking forward to new challenges and exciting experiences in your studies.  We at AVS Lab are offering two new lectures this summer semester. For Bachelor students… [read more]

We were delighted to take part in the Second German Robotics Conference, where our lab presented a broad overview of its current research activities and recent scientific contributions. The event provided an excellent platform to exchange ideas with the robotics community in Germany, engage with… [read more]

We are excited to share that our survey “Foundation Models in Autonomous Driving: A Survey on Scenario Generation and Scenario Analysis” has been accepted by the IEEE Open Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems! This work is a joint effort between multiple institutions and industry partners… [read more]

We are delighted to welcome Christian Oefinger to the Chair of Autonomous Vehicle Systems (AVS) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Christian brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our lab, and we are excited to see the contributions he will make in his new role as a doctoral… [read more]

We are pleased to welcome Finn to the Professorship of Autonomous Vehicle Systems (AVS) at the Technical University of Munich. With a strong background in electrical engineering and extensive experience in autonomous driving, we are excited about his contributions as a doctoral candidate in our… [read more]

We are delighted to welcome Christoph Bank to the Professorship Autonomous Vehicle Systems (AVS) at the Technical University of Munich. Christoph brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, and we look forward to the contributions he will make in his new role as a doctoral candidate. Christoph… [read more]