European Research Network
Non-Profit Research Initiative • Winterthur & Europe

Accelerating
Intelligent Transformation

The European Institute for Robotics, Automation & Resilient Systems. Bridging academic excellence and industrial application across the continent.

Strategic Research Areas

Our research and innovation activities are organized along five complementary pillars. We focus on key technologies that drive the future of European industry, aligned with the Digital Europe Programme.

Automation

Advancing industrial automation technologies for greater efficiency and precision.

Digitalization

Driving the digital transformation of manufacturing and research processes across Europe.

Artificial Intelligence

Implementing AI solutions for predictive maintenance, optimization, and cognitive robotics.

Intelligent Robot Systems

Developing next-generation robotics that can adapt and collaborate in smart factories.

Resilient Systems

Creating sustainable infrastructure that withstands disruptions and ensures continuity.

About the Institute

Fostering Innovation
for the Public Good

EIRAS is an independent non-profit association dedicated to promoting science, research, education, and innovation. We bridge the gap between research institutions, companies, and the public.

Our work is guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and European innovation policy, ensuring that technological progress serves society and the environment.

International Cooperation
Non-Profit Integrity
Open Knowledge
Interdisciplinary

Research Principles

We operate independently and transparently. Research results are made publicly accessible unless justified confidentiality interests apply.

Innovation Policy

We support no individual economic interests. Our resources are used exclusively to promote the association's purpose in robotics and automation.

Selected Projects

July 5, 2026 Project

Digital Product Passport Demonstrator

From QR code on the product to standardized, access-controlled product data — a working DPP reference chain.

July 5, 2026 Project

Predictive Maintenance with Edge AI

Anomaly detection on machine signals, deployed at the edge, feeding a condition-based maintenance workflow.

July 5, 2026 Project

Smart Factory Connectivity Pilot

A standards-based connectivity layer giving unified, vendor-neutral access to production data.

News & Activities

July 5, 2026 Post

EIRAS launches its new website

Our new website is live — research areas, projects, and news from the institute.

July 4, 2026 Post

Why the Digital Product Passport matters for manufacturers now

Treated as a data-architecture question rather than a reporting obligation, the DPP becomes an asset.

EIRAS Laboratory

Connect with EIRAS

Based in Winterthur, operating across Europe. Join us in shaping the future of intelligent systems.

Contact the Institute

info@eiras.eu

Partnerships, research collaboration, and funding inquiries welcome.

European Institute for Robotics, Automation & Resilient Systems