Dominik Bösl

Also known as Dominik Boesl

Dominik Bösl is a computer scientist whose work links robotics and AI with their effects on people and society. He earned degrees in computer science and business, began at Siemens, held leadership roles at Microsoft Germany, and moved into robotics innovation at KUKA. In 2016, he co-authored a model of robotics' future and developed Robotic Governance as a framework for responsible technology use. At HDBW, he coordinated APOLLO, an AI-supported lifelong-learning app, and held leadership roles at IEEE. Since October 2026, he is Professor and Chair of Applied Robotics and Intelligent Automation and Founding Director of the Center for Robotics at MUDT.

Now at: Technical University of Munich, Munich University of Digital Technologies & Applied Sciences and Innomancer GmbH
Works: 25
Citations: 305
h-index: 9
Badges: Bridge
Boomerang
Wayfarer

Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 19 October 2026.

Timeline

1999–2018

From Siemens to KUKA

He earns a diploma in Computer Science from the University of Augsburg and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. At Siemens, he starts his career in 1999 and helps bring the first UMTS broadcasting cell to market; he joins Microsoft Germany in 2005. From 2011 to 2018, he leads innovation and technology management at KUKA.
2016

The four robotics revolutions

In 2016, he and Bernd Liepert publish “4 Robotic Revolutions,” a phase model for future changes in robotics and automation. At TUM School of Education, he researches the ethical, social, political, and economic effects of robotics, automation, and AI and advances Robotic Governance as a framework for voluntary self-regulation.
2017–2022

IEEE ethics leadership

He chairs the IEEE TechEthics Initiative from 2017 to 2022 and serves as Vice President for Industrial Activities at the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society from 2018 to 2022.
September 2019–September 2026

Professor and APOLLO coordinator

At Hochschule der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (HDBW), he becomes Professor for Digital Sciences, Automation and Leadership in September 2019. He coordinates the BMBF-funded APOLLO research project, which runs from September 2021 to August 2024; its app uses AI to assess users' skills and suggest individual learning options. In 2024, he presents APOLLO's skill-mapping work at the Festival der WeiterBILDUNG and remains a professor at HDBW through September 2026.
2022–2023

CTO at Micropsi Industries

From 2022 to 2023, he serves as Chief Technology Officer and Managing Director at Micropsi Industries, a Berlin-based AI and robotics startup.
June 2025

An adjunct TUM professorship

In June 2025, he joins the TUM Institute for LifeLong Learning as Adjunct Professor.
Since October 2026

Robotics chair and center director

Since October 2026, he is Professor and Chair of Applied Robotics and Intelligent Automation (ARIA) and Founding Director of the Center for Robotics at the Munich University of Digital Technologies & Applied Sciences (MUDT). He is also an Adjunct Professor at TUM and CEO of Innomancer GmbH.

Career

Since 2026Munich University of Digital Technologies & Applied SciencesProfessor and Chair of Applied Robotics and Intelligent Automation; Founding Director of the Center for Robotics
Since 2026Innomancer GmbHCEO
Since 2025Technical University of MunichResearcher
2022–2023Micropsi IndustriesChief Technology Officer and Managing Director
2019–2026University of Applied Sciences of the Bavarian EconomyProfessor for Digital Sciences, Automation and Leadership
2011–2018KUKAInnovation and technology management lead
2005–2011MicrosoftLeadership roles
1999–2005Siemens