The Autonomous Systems Hub (ASH) is a startup incubation space at gate Garching dedicated to the next generation of robotics, AI, and aerospace innovators, and powered by robo.innovate (an initiative of TUM MIRMI) in close collaboration with the TUM Venture Labs Robotics / AI & Aerospace.

Infrastructure: Early-stage startups get dedicated office space, meeting facilities, an on-site prototyping lab, and direct proximity to MakerSpace Garching.
Community: Regular pitch sessions and networking events designed to spark cross-sector collaboration between founders, researchers, and industry leaders.

THE FOUNDATION OF THE ASH

While robo.innovate and TUM Venture Labs are distinct organizations, they operate as a unified ecosystem to provide founders with 360-degree support:

1. robo.innovate: The Deep-Tech Incubator
Focus: Scientific excellence and technical de-risking.
The Benefit: Access to MIRMI (Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence) researchers, technical prototyping support, MakerSpace licenses, and a bridge to the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs network. Advanced teams benefit from access and exhibition possibilities in trade fairs relevant for robotics founders, e.g. automatica, German Robotics Conference, Munich Start-up Festival, or Viva Tech, to grow their outreach with relevant industry and science.

2. TUM Venture Labs: The Venture-Building Pillar
Focus: Scalability and business enablement.
The Benefit: Expert guidance on legal structures, IP strategy, and founder education. Members gain access to curated software tools, partner perks, and the massive TUM × UnternehmerTUM investor network.

BEYOND THE HUB: THE GATE ADVANTAGE

As a resident of the Hub, you are part of the broader gate Garching community – one of Europe’s leading startup incubators. This gives your team access to:
Strategic Coaching (in combination with gate-office): One-on-one sessions with industry experts and scale-up workshops.
Flexible Scaling: The ability to grow your footprint within 5,000 sqm of dedicated office and hall space.
Unmatched Location: Situated on the TUM research campus, just steps away from MakerSpace, the UnternehmerTUM Entrepreneurship Center and world-class research institutes.
Founder Community: Access to 300+ alumni and daily networking at the gate-Kitchen bistro.

Contact:
Web: Autonomous Systems Hub x TUM Venture Labs (tum-venture-labs.de)
Mail: robo.innovate@mirmi.tum.de