The GNI, supported by the Nemetschek Foundation, focuses on AI-driven innovations for the built environment, combining expertise from computer science, civil engineering, and architecture. Prof. Borrmann, an expert in digital construction technologies, has led TUM’s Chair of Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (former Chair of Computational Modeling and Simulation) and the Leonhard Obermeyer Center. His research spans AI-based construction process optimization, BIM, robotics in construction and point cloud processing.
Prof. Borrmann highlights the rapid advancements in AI as both an opportunity and a challenge. Under his leadership, GNI will emphasize interdisciplinary research, sensor-driven automation, and AI-powered construction robotics. “We want to make GNI a globally recognized hub for AI in the built environment while ensuring strong industry transfer,” he states.
With a solid foundation already in place, Prof. Borrmann aims to accelerate GNI’s growth, reinforcing its status as a leading center for AI applications in the construction industry.