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Notes, updates, and thinking from the Scailab team.
New Project Announcement
📣 New Project Announcement One of the biggest bottlenecks in AI for robotics and autonomous systems is closing the loop between deployment, data collection, tr…
Real-world application.
Real world application. Success confirmed. Thanks Synclair Vision for the great collaboration! More coming soon!
Tomorrow’s perception intelligence cannot just rely on yesterday’s…
Tomorrow’s perception intelligence cannot just rely on yesterday’s data. That's why we started SCAILAB, and what brings us to our inception round today. Backed…
We had a great time at Gothenburg Artificial Intelligence Alliance.
We had a great time at Gothenburg Artificial Intelligence Alliance. It was a privilege to be at Svenska Mässan alongside over 1,200 members of the Nordic AI com…
Thanks everyone who joined!
Thanks everyone who joined! Thanks Knightec Group!
Student Spotlight 📍
Student Spotlight 📍 Meet the students contributing to research at SCAILAB Sophie — Master’s student in Innovation and Design at MDU Sophie is currently complet…
Student Spotlight 📍
Student Spotlight 📍 Meet the students contributing to research at SCAILAB Madura — Master’s student in Innovation and Design at MDU. With a background in Infor…
Student Spotlight 📍
Student Spotlight 📍 Meet the students contributing to research at SCAILAB Peculiar — Master’s student in Product and Process Development at MDU. Peculiar is a…
Student Spotlight 📍
Student Spotlight 📍 Meet the students contributing to research at SCAILAB David — Master’s student in Intelligent Embedded Systems at MDU. With a Bachelor’s de…
Student Spotlight 📍
Student Spotlight 📍 Meet the students contributing to research at SCAILAB Isak — Mechanical Engineering student at University West. Isak also holds a bachelor'…
Student Spotlight 📍
Student Spotlight 📍 Meet the students contributing to research at SCAILAB Melia — Master’s student in Innovation and Design at MDU. Melia is currently completi…
Thanks to everyone who believes in us and voted for us!
Thanks to everyone who believes in us and voted for us!
Welcome, Team SCAILAB .
Welcome, Team SCAILAB . We strongly believe in giving students the opportunity to prove themselves — not based on a perfectly polished CV, but on curiosity, tec…
Visit us at Högvarv, today in Eskilstuna and Thursday in Västerås.
Visit us at Högvarv, today in Eskilstuna and Thursday in Västerås. Thanks MDSU for inviting us! Anna Melnichenko David Bogren Sophie Kirk Melia Zinou Moritz Sch…
We’re excited to share that SCAILAB has been nominated as Most…
We’re excited to share that SCAILAB has been nominated as Most Innovative Company of the Year in Västerås by Guldstänk. If you believe in what we’re building, w…
It’s becoming a tradition — and everyone knows we believe in giving…
It’s becoming a tradition — and everyone knows we believe in giving students the space to prove themselves and change the world. We’ll be back at Högvarv by Mäl…
Yesterday, we had the honor of hosting a delegation from the Chinese…
Yesterday, we had the honor of hosting a delegation from the Chinese Embassy, together with representatives from a humanoid robotics company, at our new SCAILAB…
Somewhere over here is our Scailab logo in the snow.
Somewhere over here is our Scailab logo in the snow. We drew it big. But apparently not big enough. That’s fine we’re building something that won’t be easy to m…
Behind the scenes at SCAILAB
Behind the scenes at SCAILAB Some evenings look like this: the CTO cooks, the CEO programs, and a startup friend builds his own company — all in the same kitche…
It’s kickoff time for the thesis period at Scailab.
It’s kickoff time for the thesis period at Scailab. We’re proud to welcome a fantastic group of students to Scailab, working on topics ranging from mathematics…
Thrilled that Isak Jarrin will join our Engineering team working on…
Thrilled that Isak Jarrin will join our Engineering team working on physical demonstrators! Welcome Isak Jarrin!
Yesterday and today, Moritz Schmidt and Lukas Dust are attending the…
Yesterday and today, Moritz Schmidt and Lukas Dust are attending the kickoff of the Civil Military Acceleration Program at LEAD \(Business Incubator\) Linköping…
New year. New challenges. New opportunities.
New year. New challenges. New opportunities. Today, SCAILAB takes an exciting step forward as we move into our new office in Västerås, co located with Knightec…
Did you ever try to train a vision model from scratch?
Did you ever try to train a vision model from scratch? You start simple: detect one object. Then reality hits. You limit how many objects appear in one image —…
Scailab is rewriting its own story.
Scailab is rewriting its own story. What started as one PhD, one Lic, and one Master’s… is now two PhDs and one Master’s — and a team that keeps leveling up. As…
Our Vinnova civil–military acceleration project is moving fast — and…
Our Vinnova civil–military acceleration project is moving fast — and we’re excited to share the first concrete progress. As an infrastructure provider, our role…
We’re proud to share that SCAILAB was selected as one of the five…
We’re proud to share that SCAILAB was selected as one of the five winners at the Pitch Night x Founders Happy Hour hosted by Nebius and NVIDIA. A big thank you…
Thank you, Rasmus!
Thank you, Rasmus! Rasmus joined us earlier this year as SCAILAB’s very first intern — and set the bar high from day one. He came in with a rare mix of game dev…
Yesterday, we gathered the team, interns, and potential new interns +…
Yesterday, we gathered the team, interns, and potential new interns + thesis students for an afternoon of discussions, vision sharing, and exploration of upcomi…
Dinner with the Founders — Part 1
Dinner with the Founders — Part 1 As many of you know, at fairs and exhibitions we like to run a small raffle: win a dinner with the founders. For our very firs…
Scailab on stage at Slush.
Scailab on stage at Slush. Yesterday, Lukas joined the Mastercard Lighthouse panel to talk about the dark age of robotics — why the world still builds robots wi…
Last week was all about representation for SCAILAB — and about…
Last week was all about representation for SCAILAB — and about strengthening the Swedish innovation ecosystem. On Tuesday, Lukas and Giovanni traveled to Borås,…
Kick-off at the Swedish Defence University 🇸🇪
Kick off at the Swedish Defence University 🇸🇪 This week marks the start of Vinnova’s Acceleration Program for Civil Military Innovations — bringing together 3…
Are you frustrated when your second-hand clothes arrive damaged or…
Are you frustrated when your second hand clothes arrive damaged or dirty? At SCAILAB, in one project we’re currently exploring how synthetic data can help impro…
Coding, pizza, and progress.
🍕💻 Coding, pizza, and progress. The team has been deep in development mode — moving our tech forward one commit \(and one slice\) at a time. 🚀 Soon, we’ll la…
We’re thrilled to announce: SCAILAB has been granted Vinnova’s…
We’re thrilled to announce: SCAILAB has been granted Vinnova’s “Acceleration of Civil Military Innovations" grant! This grant supports Swedish SMEs that develop…
Working in a startup means being dynamic, challenged — and having a…
🚀 Working in a startup means being dynamic, challenged — and having a lot of fun along the way! At least once a week, we gather the SCAILAB team for an on site…
Why do we still train robots like pilots were trained 100 years ago?
Why do we still train robots like pilots were trained 100 years ago? And how is that connected to over 300 million people being injured — and 2 million losing t…
Why do we talk so much about accessibility at SCAILAB?
Why do we talk so much about accessibility at SCAILAB? Because most teams working with computer vision still do things the hard way. They collect real data manu…
Tomorrow we’re pitching at Dalarna Science Week — Startup Arena!
💡 Tomorrow we’re pitching at Dalarna Science Week — Startup Arena! SCAILAB is building the synthetic data toolchain that helps companies train and validate AI…
MDSU Högvarv is on!
🎓 MDSU Högvarv is on! We’re at Mälardalen University Västerås today until 15:00 — come by our booth and say hi! 👋 It’s great to meet so many students curious…
We value curious minds and bold ideas — especially from students.
🎓 We value curious minds and bold ideas — especially from students. At SCAILAB, internships and master’s thesis projects are more than just side work. They’re…
Next week, SCAILAB will exhibit at MDSU Högvarv, the job and…
🎓 Next week, SCAILAB will exhibit at MDSU Högvarv, the job and master’s thesis fair at Mälardalen University! 📍 Tuesday — Eskilstuna 📍 Thursday — Västerås We…
At Nordeep, Lukas Dust showcased how SCAILAB’s toolchain can generate…
At Nordeep, Lukas Dust showcased how SCAILAB’s toolchain can generate training datasets for pallet handling automation. It’s a challenge we see often — many com…
Big congratulations to Anna Melnichenko, who successfully defended…
👏 Big congratulations to Anna Melnichenko, who successfully defended her Master’s thesis last week! Her work focused on simulation of underwater vehicles — a t…
We’re happy to welcome Rasmus to the team for his LiA internship.
We’re happy to welcome Rasmus to the team for his LiA internship. With a background in game development and now studying Python with a focus on machine learning…
Next Thursday, Scailab is heading to Nordeep in Espoo, Finland!
🚀 Next Thursday, Scailab is heading to Nordeep in Espoo, Finland! We’ll be showcasing what we’re building and why we believe synthetic data and simulation driv…
Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at Nordic Tech Week!
🙌 Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at Nordic Tech Week! 🤖 We had inspiring conversations with people from robotics, AI, and beyond. 📊 The interest…
We’re at Nordic Tech Week!
🚀 We’re at Nordic Tech Week! 📍 Demo Tent, Kungsträdgården, Stockholm 🕙 Today, 10:00 – 17:00 Come by our booth, see what we’re building at SCAILAB, and let’s…
Just 2 days to go!
⏳ Just 2 days to go! We’re gearing up to exhibit at Nordic Tech Week — and we can’t wait to show you what we’re building. 🚀 📍 Find us at the Demo Tent 📅 Tues…
SCAILAB is heading to Dalarna Science Park Innovation Days!
🚀 SCAILAB is heading to Dalarna Science Park Innovation Days! We’re excited to join the Startup Arena at this year’s Innovation Days in Borlänge. 📅 October 22…
Last week, our Co-Founder and CEO Lukas Dust attended the Robotics…
Last week, our Co Founder and CEO Lukas Dust attended the Robotics Based Automation Conference at Elmia in Jönköping. It was two days filled with insights on ho…
Nordic Tech Week is coming up — and SCAILAB will be there!
🚀 Nordic Tech Week is coming up — and SCAILAB will be there! We’re excited to announce that we’ll be exhibiting in the Demo Tent on September 18th at Kungsträd…
Back to school, back to building!
🎓 Back to school, back to building! Last Friday, Moritz Schmidt and Giovanni Burresi joined Idélab’s booth at the Mälardalen University welcoming for new stude…
Behind the scenes at Scailab
🚀 Behind the scenes at Scailab Anna Melnichenko and Giovanni Burresi are deep at work at KTH, building the backend that powers our next generation simulators —…
Early Signals Matter
🚀 Early Signals Matter We’ve started getting requests for use cases that such requesting integrators would normally reject outright. Why? Because gathering rea…
Synthetic Data Visualized: Underground Exploration
🌍 Synthetic Data Visualized: Underground Exploration How do we prepare autonomous systems for the unknown? By training them in environments that don’t exist ye…
Silicon Valhalla Movie Night – Sponsored by SCAILAB 🚀
🍿 Silicon Valhalla Movie Night – Sponsored by SCAILAB 🚀 This Friday we’re bringing back our movie night tradition 🎬. If you’re an entrepreneur, startup found…
Real is expensive. Just right is revolutionary.
Real is expensive. Just right is revolutionary. In robotics, real world data is the gold standard — but it comes with a heavy price: ⏳ Months or years of setup…
Robotics is not always what you think.
Robotics is not always what you think. From self checkout machines at your local store to space rockets leaving our planet — robotics is everywhere. It’s in the…
Who gets to build the future of robotics?
💡 Who gets to build the future of robotics? Today, building intelligent machines still feels like a privilege reserved for large corporations with deep pockets…
Demos aren’t just for show — they’re how real tech earns trust.
🧪 Demos aren’t just for show — they’re how real tech earns trust. In deep tech, it’s easy to hide behind papers, roadmaps, and hypotheticals. But at Scailab, w…
New Website. Same Mission — Make Robotics More Accessible.
New Website. Same Mission — Make Robotics More Accessible. We’re excited to announce the launch of our redesigned website: 🌐 scailab.se We’ve rebuilt it with o…
Meet the Founders of SCAILAB – Part 3
🚀 Meet the Founders of SCAILAB – Part 3 Lukas Dust, Co founder & CEO Some founders build companies. Lukas builds momentum. 🎓 With a background in Electrical E…
Highlight of the Week
🔶 Highlight of the Week We’re live: dev.scailab.se/mission 🌍🚀 This week we’re launching something special: 👉 https://lnkd.in/d9ZezZsc — our new impact site…
Welcome Anna Melnichenko – Scailab’s First Tech Hire! 🚀
Welcome Anna Melnichenko – Scailab’s First Tech Hire! 🚀 We’re incredibly excited to introduce Anna, who just joined Scailab as our first Machine Learning Scien…
Congrats to Lovable on being the latest European unicorn to power the…
Congrats to Lovable on being the latest European unicorn to power the next generation of AI tooling in Europe!👏 We first saw Lovable in action at an event of S…
Highlight of the Week - SCAILAB goes abroad – but we’re not on…
Highlight of the Week SCAILAB goes abroad – but we’re not on vacation. 🌍💻 Just one day after Lukas' birthday, the SCAILAB team split up — not to slow down, bu…
Meet the Founders of SCAILAB – Part 2 Moritz Schmidt, Co-founder & COO
🚀 Meet the Founders of SCAILAB – Part 2 Moritz Schmidt, Co founder & COO Every company needs German efficiency – and that’s exactly what Moritz Schmidt brings…
Highlight of the Week Backend meets database — and it works!
Highlight of the Week Backend meets database — and it works! This week we completed our first successful backend–database integration test — a major step in bui…
Meet the Founders of Scailab Part 1 – Giovanni Burresi, Co-founder &…
🚀 Meet the Founders of Scailab Part 1 – Giovanni Burresi, Co founder & CTO We’re proud to introduce Giovanni Burresi, a visionary technologist, maker, and rese…
SCAILAB featured on Simon Bäckström's podcast:
🎧 SCAILAB featured on Simon Bäckström's podcast: What does it take to get a robot into the real world — not in years, but tomorrow? In this episode, our co fou…
Our Co-Founder and CEO Lukas Dust is heading out to NVIDIA GTC in…
Our Co Founder and CEO Lukas Dust is heading out to NVIDIA GTC in Paris. Are you attending? If you’re curious about synthetic data for robotic training, don’t h…
Last week, Moritz Schmidt and Lukas Dust two of our co-founders had…
🚀 Last week, Moritz Schmidt and Lukas Dust two of our co founders had the opportunity to pitch SCAILAB at the Villa Pauli Investment Club – an inspiring evenin…
Last Thursday, our co-founders Lukas Dust & Moritz Schmidt had the…
Last Thursday, our co founders Lukas Dust & Moritz Schmidt had the incredible opportunity to participate in the Breakit Funding Day in Stockholm. It was an insp…
Scailab Featured by Idélab – Building the Future of AI Training 🚀
🚀 Scailab Featured by Idélab – Building the Future of AI Training 🚀 We’re excited to share that with Lukas Dust and Moritz Schmidt, two of our Co Founders wer…
We are thrilled to announce that SCAILAB is now part of the Create…
We are thrilled to announce that SCAILAB is now part of the Create Business Incubator Incubator! 🎉 As our first step in this journey, we had the opportunity to…
Collaboration is Key – Scailab Joins Automation Region! 🤝
🚀 Collaboration is Key – Scailab Joins Automation Region! 🤝 Building a product that truly matters requires strong collaborations—especially for a startup. Tha…
Introducing Scailab AB – Building the Future of AI and Automation 🌟
🌟 Introducing Scailab AB – Building the Future of AI and Automation 🌟 We are Scailab AB, a tech startup based in Västerås, Sweden, on a mission to revolutioni…