THE ITALIAN INSTITUTE
OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI4I)

Engineering
AI for Industry

THE ITALIAN INSTITUTE FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR INDUSTRIAL IMPACT

AI4I has been founded by the Italian Government to perform transformative application-oriented research in Artificial Intelligence.

AI4I is set to engage and empower gifted, entrepreneurial, young researchers who commit to produce an impact at the intersection of science, innovation, and industrial transformation.

Highly competitive pay, bonus incentives, access to dedicated high-performance computing, state-of-the-art laboratories, industrial collaborations, and an ecosystem tailored to support the initiation and growth of startups stand out as some of the distinctive features of AI4I.

AI4I Functions

AI4I Distinctive Features

AI4I was established to promote the integration of AI into processes, products, and services across Italy's industrial landscape, with a particular focus on the manufacturing, aerospace, and automotive sectors.

Multiple Functions

Science, Innovation, Industrial Impact

Our Mission

A productive and sustainable combination between curiosity driven and application-oriented research

Vision, Orchestration, and Flow

AI4I as an Evolving Network of Contracts and Collaborative Agreements

Design

A Portfolio of Independent, Interconnect Research Units

Distinctive Features

System for User Knowledge Connecting Corporates with Innovative AI Providers and Startups

THE AI4I PLATFORM

AI4I is seeking its next Director

The Italian Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AI4I), based in Turin, is launching an international search for its next Director.

Full Call, application requirements and further information

Public Consultation on the AI Value Chain in Italy. Mapping Initiative Promoted by MIMIT and AI4I

Consultazione pubblica sulla filiera dell’IA in Italia. Mappatura promossa da MIMIT e AI4I

NEWS

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October 23, 2026

AI4I contributes to Stanford’s new open-access robotics curriculum

Marco Pavone, Chair of AI4I’s Scientific Advisory Board, and Daniele Gammelli, Director of AI4I’s MIRA Lab, and their co-authors announce Principles of Robot Autonomy—a freely accessible robotics curriculum for students,…

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October 20, 2026

Robotics, drones and AI for industry: Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy visits AI4I

At OGR Torino, the Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy met with AI4I President Fabio Pammolli and the Institute’s researchers. The visit featured SUK, with 160 technology providers and…

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October 20, 2026

AI4I at Torino Spazio Futuro: exploring AI’s role in the New Space Economy

Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming a key enabler of the New Space Economy, helping transform how space systems are designed, operated and scaled. At Torino Spazio Futuro – Space…

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October 20, 2026

Public Consultation on the AI Value Chain in Italy Mapping Initiative Promoted by MIMIT and AI4I

Consultazione pubblica sulla filiera dell'IA in Italia Mappatura promossa da MIMIT e AI4I Le catene del valore dell’intelligenza artificiale (IA), dalla componentistica hardware alle infrastrutture di calcolo, dai dati e dallo sviluppo…

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October 19, 2026

Marco Pavone in La Stampa: “The future of AI is in cars and robots. Europe must accelerate”

The Chair of AI4I’s Scientific Advisory Board, a professor at Stanford University and head of autonomous vehicle and Physical AI research at NVIDIA, discusses robotics, autonomous-system safety and Europe’s industrial…

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October 16, 2026

From Digital Sovereignty to AI ROI: AI4I at Business Leaders Summit

How can organizations maintain control over their data while turning artificial intelligence into measurable value? This was one of the key questions explored at Business Leaders Summit, the event…

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In December 2024, AI4I found its headquarters in the spaces of the Officine OGR Tech in Turin, promoting synergy on a scientific and technological level.

AI4I@OGR

AI4I is located in the stunning OGR-Tech Hub, in the heart of the city of Turin, a scenic and innovative city renowned for its scientific, industrial, and technological ecosystems, as well as for its growing number of startups, research laboratories, incubators, accelerators, venture capital funds, and corporate ventures.

Turin.
An Industrial
Capital.

AI4Industry

TIMELINE

The Institute was presented on May 3, 2024, in Turin, in the presence of the Minister of Economy and Finance, the Minister for Business and Made in Italy and the Minister of University and Research.

AI4I reached an agreement that makes Officine OGR Tech in Turin the Institute’s new headquarters. AI4I joins a hub of innovation that already hosts large companies and startups, promoting synergy on a scientific and technological level.

AI4I appointed Antonio Calegari as founding director and signed key partnerships with the interuniversity consortium Cineca in Bologna and the Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa. The Institute is ready to enter its operational phase in 2025.