IMS activities are focused not only on research, development and application of innovative approaches and methods that aim to increase the efficiency of complex modern production systems but also to support the development and growth of small and large enterprises in the Slovak Republic and surrounding countries.
The area of intelligent manufacturing systems is one of the key ones for maintaining the growth of the competitiveness of the Slovak Republic and Europe.
ZIMS is a new initiative integrating research activities of the University of Žilina the workplaces, the Technical University of Košice, the Central European Institute of Technology (CEIT) and partners of intelligent solutions in the industry. It is the newest joint laboratory of the University of Žilina and the Central European Institute of Technology (CEIT) for research into intelligent systems in the industry.