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AUG
2017

ETH Team wins Formula Student Driverless competition using embotech Software

We congratulate AMZ, the academic racing team of ETH Zurich for their big success in the first Formula Student Driverless competition, which has been held on the well-known race track Hockenheim, Germany. AMZ has been using embotech software for motion planning in the track drive discipline, in which they ranked first, beating the second placed team by 50 seconds - per lap! Browse the official results here.

AUG
2017

Automated video drones for action movies using embotech technology

Based on embotech motion planning technology, an ETH doctoral student has developed an application that allows camera drones to implement desired cinematographic shots automatically, making filming of difficult scenes much easier and cost-effective. See the press coverage by ETH and 20minuten, a Zurich commuter paper.

MAY
2017

embotech joins European Space Agency's Business Incubator

We are proud to announce that we have been selected as a member of the Swiss ESA Business Incubator (ESA BIC CH). The jury was convinced that our technology, suitable for both space and earth applications where full autonomy is required, is a key enabler for complex automated decision making. More information on the ESA BIC can be found here.

FEB
2017

embotech at CTI Market Validation Camp in San Francisco

We have been selected by the Swiss Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI) to participate in their Market Validation program in San Francisco. We were able to meet numerous companies working on novel automotive and drone applications in the Bay Area that require the sort of intelligent decision making that is provided by our software.

NOV
2016

embotech starts project with the European Space Agency

We are excited about the recent start of the software development project together with the Future Launchers Preparatory Program (FLPP) of the European Space Agency (ESA). The project is titled "On-board real-time trajectory generation" and will bring European space flight one step closer to automated, flexible launch mission planning and reusability of launcher technology, e.g. by enabling the autonomous return of launcher stages to earth (think: SpaceX Falcon 9). You can find more details after the jump.

JUN
2016

embotech joins the MathWorks Connections Program with FORCES Pro

FORCES Pro is now a featured third-party product as part of the MathWorks Connections Program. Our sophisticated MATLAB® and Simulink® interfaces enable engineers to use the full power of embedded optimization algorithms generated by FORCES Pro as part of their usual design and simulation workflow. Please contact us if you want to know more.

APR
2016

How embotech's software changes the future of the energy industry

The BKW-blog published an article (in German) today that describes how FORCES Pro shapes the future of energy generation, energy management, and building control. The article is also available in French.

APR
2016

We are venture leaders!

venturelab today announced that we are part of the venture leaders in technology team that will go to New York City for a week in June to put their business development in the US market into overdrive. The newest member of our management team, Andreas Hempel, will represent embotech across the Atlantic and show how optimization technology can change how people design and implement autonomous systems that have to make intelligent decision independently and often in real-time.

FEB
2016

FORCES Pro v1.5

Nonlinear Programming Solver

FORCES Pro is now capable of handling complex nonlinear programs directly. The software comes with a new easy to use high-level interface for defining convex and non-convex programs in MATLAB.

DEC
2015

embotech wins UBS accelerator prize

at the global final of the UBS Future of Finance Challenge

embotech has been awarded an acceleration prize by UBS to develop fast portfolio allocation software that could enable more efficient wealth management applications and services. Read more.

NOV
2015

embotech is one of three european finalists for the UBS Future of Finance Challenge

Over 600 contestants entered the UBS Future of Finance Challenge, an innovation competition to change the way finance works and how banks meet their client’s needs. From these 15 were chosen to take part in the EMEA regional final in Zurich. embotech, Biowatch and Wayerz progressed to the global final.

OCT
2015

FORCES Pro v1.4

With support for binary variables

Many practical problems involve discrete variables, for example when modeling a switch that can be either on or off. In our effort to increase the flexibility of our solvers, we have integrated support for problems with binary variables into FORCES Pro, which can now generate a highly customizable branch-and-bound solver that can be embedded in every device.

SEP
2015

Dr Domahidi talks at the European Optimization in Space Conference

embotech's CTO discusses about embedded optimization technology and its potential as a key tool for real-time trajectory generation in space missions. You can download the slides here.

JUL
2015

CTI backs embotech to go for the CTI label

The Swiss Comission for Technology and Innovation has evaluated embotech's progress and decided to maintain coaching support for our company. We will now work with our coach Christoph Heidelberger towards the CTI label, a certificate for quality and readiness for sustainable company growth.

JAN
2015

FORCES Pro v1.3

With extended ADMM options and Python 3 interface

The new version of FORCES Pro comes with a new ADMM variant which efficiently handles general polytopic constraints. Also all ADMM variants allow now time-varying parameters. Further FORCES Pro can now import user-defined projection functions for use with first-order methods. Also the range of supported interfaces is extended to Python 3. Find new examples of FORCES Pro applications here. Read more.

OCT
2014

Project on Distribution Grid Optimization Started

1M CHF / 2yr. project on distribution grid optimization software launched

A consortium consisting of leading researchers in the electrical distribution grid sector and the software company Adaptricity has successfully launched a CTI-supported project on decision support software for optimal sizing and planning of electricity grids, for which embotech will supply the large-scale optimization engine. Read more

OCT
2014

FORCES Pro v1.2

With a Python interface and extended platform support

Generate and simulate high performance controllers from Python scripts. FORCES Pro now has code customization for x86 platforms and can be fully integrated in the dSpace design flow.

JUL
2014

FORCES Pro v1.1

The fastest, most usable and most stable version of FORCES Pro yet

Introducing a novel control interface for Simulink® for an intuitive integration into your control design flow. For the first time, FORCES comes with a first order method: ADMM, which can be extremely fast for many control problems. Test it for free.

MAY
2014

New Licensing Scheme in Place

Licenses for Simulation, Prototyping, Deployment

With our new flexible licensing scheme, you pay only for what you really need. After a free 30 day trial, you can choose between a basic version for simulation and control design, a prototype version for code generation or the deployment version. Read More.

FEB
2014

Website Launch with New Software

New Simulink® block for predictive control

embotech has launched its new website with a new powerful Simulink block for predictive control. We continue to work to add more content and to improve the user experience. Read More.

NOV
2013

embotech's Co-founder Awarded for PhD Thesis

Juan Jerez receives IET Control and Automation Prize 2013

embotech's co-founder Juan Jerez has been awarded with the Control and Automation Doctoral Dissertation Prize for his outstanding PhD thesis on code generation for embedded optimization on embedded hardware platforms. Read More.

About Us

embotech, short for embedded optimization technologies, was founded in September 2013. We strive to lead the market for numerical optimization solutions that will be integral part of tomorrow's decision making systems. The company is a spin-off of the Automatic Control Laboratory from ETH Zurich.

Contact Us

We are located just five minutes away from the main building of ETH Zurich, in the ETL building of the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET).

		Physikstrasse 3, ETL K10.1 Automatic Control Laboratory CH-8092 Zurich
		+41 44 632 6298
		info@embotech.com
		CHE-195.606.420