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Founded in 2019, Vaud-based AICA<\/a> is redefining industrial automation with a flexible, sensor-driven control system that makes advanced robotics more accessible and cost-effective. Traditionally, programming industrial robots has been a complex and expensive task, often doubling hardware costs and limiting their use to repetitive operations like pick-and-place. AICA\u2019s system, however, integrates artificial intelligence with real-time force and motion adaptation, significantly reducing programming time and enabling robots to perform a broader range of tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AICA\u2019s platform is hardware-, industry-, and application-agnostic, allowing manufacturers to deploy it across sectors. In the Eurostars-backed LAMBDA Project<\/a>, the company applies its technology to automate the disassembly of EV batteries, contributing to the circular economy in the automotive sector. Demand is also rising in the life sciences and chemical industries, where AICA enables flexible laboratory automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The start-up\u2019s customer base includes Schaeffler, Actemium, and several Swiss SMEs. Applications range from assembly and polishing to screwing and lab automation. This versatility highlights AICA\u2019s ambition to provide intelligent automation solutions that are adaptable across industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a growing team of 11 employees, soon expanding to 15, AICA has successfully closed the first stage of its seed funding round. The round was led by Momenta Ventures<\/a> through its Industry 5.0 Fund, with participation from existing investors Spicehaus Partners<\/a>, High-Tech Gr\u00fcnderfonds (HTGF<\/a>), and Schaeffler<\/a>, as well as other strategic backers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMomenta invests in disruptive technologies that deliver tangible industrial benefits,\u201d said Miroslav Kriz, Principal Partner at Momenta. \u201cAICA\u2019s advanced software for autonomous adaptation and force control simplifies one of the most challenging aspects of robotic automation. We\u2019re proud to support AICA as they help manufacturers build more capable and flexible systems across diverse hardware platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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