Robotics SaaS AICA closes Seed investment round

AICA, a Swiss industrial SaaS, has secured a strategic investment led by VC Momenta of an undisclosed amount. This investment will be put towards global expansion and used to enhance its Al-driven automation capabilities. It was made through Momenta's Industry 5.0 Fund.

AICA offers a platform for advanced robotics, providing software solutions for easier robot integration and programming. Their offerings include the AICA System, which helps developers create and deploy robot programming applications using dynamic motion, force control, and reinforcement learning. They offer both a licensing model for developers and a Deployment Key for integrating applications into production environments. AICA's system includes tools like AICA Studio for building applications, a modular library for smart components, and a backend core for connecting hardware drivers and controllers.

Europe is a global leader in robotics R&D. Many universities and research institutions, such as ETH Zurich (Switzerland) and The University of Twente (Netherlands), are at the forefront of robotics innovations. Additionally, there is collaboration between the private sector, startups, and academic institutions to push the boundaries of robotics.

While simulation platforms like Nvidia Omniverse train thousands of agents, deploying these learned models onto real hardware remains a challenge due to the absence of control standards. AICA bridges this gap by providing a universal control framework that ensures safe, real-time adaptation of Al-trained robotic systems, bringing Al-driven intelligence to industrial robotics.

"Robotics has been stuck in outdated programming methods for too long. At AICA, we're making automation more flexible and intelligent-helping robots adapt in real-time and work the way industries actually need them to," said Baptiste Busch, Co-founder and CEO of AICA.

"Momenta invests in disruptive technologies that deliver tangible industrial benefits," stated Miroslav Kriz, Principal Partner at Momenta. "AICA's advanced software for autonomous adaptation and force control simplifies what has long been one of the most challenging aspects of robotic automation. We're proud to support AICA as they help manufacturers build more capable and flexible systems across diverse hardware platforms.”