A major boost for Utrecht’s AI research

ROBUST aims to provide a new boost to Dutch fundamental research on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The program will receive a contribution of 25 million euros from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). In ROBUST, 51 partners from industry, government, and the knowledge sector work together, including Utrecht University and Utrecht University of Applied Sciences. In total, 87.3 million euros will be invested in ROBUST over the next ten years by 17 universities and colleges, 19 industrial partners, and 15 societal partners. The consortium partners will collaborate on various projects across the country, with the goal of using AI technology as a key technology in the development of sustainable solutions for socially relevant issues, particularly in the health care, logistics, media, food, and energy sectors. With the NWO contribution, 17 new research and innovation labs will be financed in the field of AI and 170 new PhD students will be recruited. RAIL Lab.