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Industrial AI at the ZHAW CAI: Smart Machines Cluster event brings research and industry together

On 29 September 2026, the ZHAW Centre for Artificial Intelligence (CAI) hosted the latest event of the Smart Machines Cluster Initiative in Winterthur. Several CAI groups presented representative projects on trustworthy and explainable AI for…

Alisa Rupenyan-Vasileva named among the Top 100+ Women in AI, Data & Robotics in Switzerland 2026

Prof. Dr. Alisa Rupenyan-Vasileva, head of the Industrial AI group at the CAI, is included in the 2026 list of the Top 100+ Women in AI, Data & Robotics in Switzerland 2026. The ETH AI Center and Greater Zurich Area compile the list to give…

Towards positive, realistic AI scenarios for Swiss society

End of September, a small group of national and international experts met to ideate futures for our societies that are worth pursuing and living in. A bespoke process was employed to ensure the results would end up realistic.

SKAO Science Book published

A new anthology of SKA Observatory science has been released presenting an up-to-date picture of the vast range of research that will be enabled by the SKA telescopes.

Shaping AI responsibly

Artificial intelligence is changing the way we work, communicate and make decisions. Yet AI is not inherently reliable, fair or safe. At the ZHAW School of Engineering, it is therefore important to consider how ethical, social and legal requirements…

Empowering Swiss SMEs for Responsible AI Adoption

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Switzerland’s economy. Successful adoption of AI by SMEs is hindered by barriers including technological complexity, uncertainty about regulatory requirements and limited resources. In a…

ZHAW CAI Brings Swiss Physical AI to VivaTech in Paris

The ZHAW Centre for Artificial Intelligence (CAI), together with Binabik AI, joined the Swiss delegation at VivaTech in Paris, one of Europe’s largest technology fairs. The week kicked off with an evening event at the Embassy of Switzerland.

ZHAW CAI Welcomes Austrian Industry Delegation on Cognitive Robotics

The ZHAW Centre for Artificial Intelligence (CAI) hosted an Austrian business delegation on Cognitive Robotics. As the final Zurich stop after ETH, ANYbotics, mimic, and ABB, the CAI welcomed around 20 industry leaders for two research presentations…

ZHAW CAI at ICRA 2026: a paper on 4D Scene Graphs

Dr. Jorge Peña Queralta was at ICRA 2026 in Vienna, one of the world’s leading robotics conferences, to present “AION,” new research on helping autonomous robots understand how their surroundings change over time through 4D Scene Graphs. He was also…

ZHAW CAI Launches Its First Humanoid Robot Innosuisse Project

The ZHAW Centre for Artificial Intelligence (CAI) has launched the first Innosuisse project at ZHAW built around humanoid robots. With a budget of over CHF 1.1 million, the project brings AI-driven humanoid automation to hospital sterilization…