The National Centre of Competence in Research «Dependable, ubiquitous automation», NCCR Automation for short, investigates new approaches to the control of complex automated systems and implements them in concrete applications in practice. Through networked research, the development of new technologies and education, the NCCR aims to strengthen Switzerland's leading role in automation and control technology.
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30-05-2025
The KlimUp prize supports start-ups in with a focus on climate protection.
09-05-2025
When it comes to optimising energy efficiency on the railways, speed is of the essence – but not for the drivers! It’s in the computations that faster really is better.
05-05-2025
Join us for the 2025 John von Neumann lecture as Artur Ekert (University of Oxford, Centre for Quantum Technologies) guides us through "Privacy for the paranoid ones - the ultimate limits of secrecy"
22-04-2025
Our latest fact sheet, co-authored with SATW, shows application cases for AI.
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