AICA closes CHF 2.35 million seed round

Based in Prilly (Vaud), AICA is solving several major bottlenecks in industrial automation with its AICA System, which integrates AI with real-time, sensor-driven control, simplifying deployment and reducing development costs. Additionally, the company offers a real-time control framework that seamlessly combines impedance control, motion generation, and force compliance, making advanced robotics more accessible. AICA also offers a real-time control framework that seamlessly integrates impedance control, motion generation, and force compliance, making advanced robotics more accessible.

The solution is already being used by customers in the life sciences and chemical industries, including industry leaders such as Schaeffler, Actemium and several SMEs in Switzerland.

Shortly after the first closing of its investment round, AICA raised additional funding in the second tranche of the round, securing CHF 2.35 million. The round was led by Momenta, the leading venture capital firm specializing in Industrial Impact, through the Momenta’s Industry 5.0 Fund. The Zürcher Kantonalbank joined existing investors Spicehaus, HTGF, and Schaeffler in the round.

This investment will propel AICA’s global expansion and enhance its AI-driven automation capabilities.  The envisioned growth phase is led by Baptiste Busch, Co-founder and CEO and Enrico Eberhard, Co-founder and CTO. Their combined expertise in advanced control systems and machine learning has successfully translated cutting-edge research into scalable industrial solutions, attracting major industry players to AICA’s mission.

(Press release/RAN)