Monolith, the artificial intelligence software specialist supporting engineering teams with complex physics and product‑development challenges, has confirmed a new partnership with Jungheinrich, one of the world’s major industrial equipment manufacturers.
The collaboration is designed to speed up the development of battery‑powered material handling equipment as battery technologies continue to evolve rapidly.
Evaluating new battery systems and integrating them into next‑generation vehicle platforms has become increasingly demanding for engineers. Under the partnership, Jungheinrich’s engineering teams will apply Monolith’s AI‑driven tools to assess early‑stage battery test data and forecast key performance characteristics. By training machine learning models on real test results, engineers can gain earlier insight, make better‑informed decisions and reduce the need for extensive physical testing.
Jungheinrich runs year‑round battery testing programmes that generate large volumes of technical data. Monolith will process these datasets within its purpose‑built engineering platform, develop predictive models, validate outcomes and work closely with Jungheinrich to highlight insights and recommend next steps for battery qualification.
By converting raw data into reliable predictions, the collaboration aims to streamline battery evaluation as Jungheinrich expands its electric equipment portfolio. This reflects a wider shift across manufacturing, where AI‑supported engineering is helping teams innovate faster while maintaining safety and reliability standards.
Research from McKinsey indicates that AI‑enabled methods could accelerate R&D in complex manufacturing sectors by 20–80%, demonstrating the scale of opportunity for engineers to improve productivity.
Dr. Andreas Münz of Jungheinrich said: “As we continue expanding our range of electric material handling equipment, the ability to evaluate battery technologies quickly and reliably is nothing short of essential for retaining our competitive edge.”
Dr. Richard Ahlfeld, CEO and Founder of Monolith, added: “Electrification is at the heart of making the industrial equipment sector futureproofed for success.”
