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10 per cent more solar power without new lines

21-09-2026
Using more solar power without expanding the electricity grid: researchers at the Automatic Control Laboratory (IfA) have shown that the capacity of existing grids can be increased significantly through the coordinated control of solar installations.
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Jonas G. Matt
Florian Dörfler
Florian Dörfler
Saverio Bolognani
Lukas Ortmann

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12-12-2025
The Chicken-and-Egg problem of AI: How autonomous systems become trustworthy
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From self-driving cars to drone swarms and air traffic control, machines that act without human oversight are becoming part of everyday life. But ensuring they operate safely in unpredictable environments is one of the biggest challenges in modern engineering. You can read an interview with our new professor Lars Lindemann where he explains how he tackles this problem.
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09-12-2025
A new way to steer driver behaviour
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Anna Maddux is investigating algorithms that could solve the problem of how to steer agents in a control game without full information. For instance, how to encourage fairer access to ride hailing services.
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14-09-2026
Internal retreat 2026: A look back
At the beginning of September we uprooted the whole consortium for 3 days in Gruyères. Thank you to everyone who made it such a fun and successful event.
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