On 15 September this year, an agreement establishing the Centre for the Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Automation and Robotics (CESAR) was signed at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The initiative will focus on dual-use technologies, addressing the needs of the Polish Armed Forces and the civilian industry. The agreement brings together 22 institutes of the Łukasiewicz Research Network, the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) and 10 technical universities from across Poland. The University of Zielona Góra played an important role in the creation of this initiative.
CESAR is intended to become a nationwide initiative bringing together the research potential of the Łukasiewicz Research Network, the Polish Academy of Sciences and Polish universities. In practice, it will create new opportunities for companies and institutions by providing access to experts, laboratories and research infrastructure. This will enable new technologies to be tested and prepared for implementation, shortening the path from an idea or prototype to a solution ready for industrial application. CESAR will focus, among other areas, on autonomous systems, robotics and AI-based solutions for industry, security and defence. Professor Marek Gzik, DSc, Eng., Secretary of State at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, who attended the meeting, highlighted the importance of the project in the context of current market needs: “The Polish economy needs not only research into artificial intelligence, but also its implementation in industry and public administration. CESAR will strengthen the competitiveness of Polish companies in the ongoing AI race and help make more effective use of existing resources, including for national security, through cooperation with military universities and the OSA Autonomous Systems Centre.”
The agreement was signed by 15 signatories. The University of Zielona Góra was represented by Professor Justyna Patalas-Maliszewska, Vice-Rector for Science and International Cooperation. As Professor Patalas-Maliszewska emphasised, the agreement will create numerous opportunities for cooperation and development: “The University of Zielona Góra’s participation in the Centre for the Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Automation and Robotics (CESAR) network opens up new opportunities for collaboration on joint projects aimed at implementing artificial intelligence solutions in business practice. The potential and expertise of the CESAR partnership provide opportunities to exchange knowledge and experience in order to develop and advance new dual-use technologies.”
The project was initiated by Professor Józef Korbicz, from the Institute of Control and Information Systems at the University of Zielona Góra. Professor Krzysztof Patan, who also attended the meeting, is responsible for coordinating and leading the University of Zielona Góra’s activities within the initiative.
More information about the CESAR https://www.gov.pl/web/nauka/siec-badawcza-lukasiewicz-pan-i-najlepsze-polskie-uczelnie-razem-dla-ai-automatyzacji-i-robotyki--powolano-centrum-cesar
