Fraunhofer IPAPersonalized skin cream from the mini factory
Scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA) have developed a mini-factory that enables them to produce personalized skin cream directly at the point of sale in a cost-effective way. It is already in use in three Douglas stores.
© Fraunhofer IPA, Rainer Bez
"There is always an employee available," says Viktor Balzer (pictured) from Fraunhofer IPA, "firstly because the vast majority of people prefer to interact with other people rather than machines, and secondly because the ...