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ACE unites experts in automation across AI & Data, Clean Growth, Future Mobility, and Ageing Society. We aim to drive research and global leadership in next-generation automation and control. Together with industry and research partners, we will tackle critical societal challenges and shape a brighter future.
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Control 2026
The ACE & UKACC Control Conference 2026, a flagship conference for the automatic control community, will take place from 23–25 June 2026, bringing together the UK control community for three days of discussion, exchange, and engagement across academia, industry, and practice. Hosted at Newcastle University’s Frederick Douglass Centre, offering modern facilities in the heart of a vibrant and accessible city.
Post-Event Report: Clean Growth Industry and Roadmap Workshop
The ACE Clean Growth committee focuses on harnessing the power of Automatic Control Engineering to drive sustainable innovation, tackle complex climate and energy challenges, and support the UK’s Net-Zero ambitions through smart, efficient systems across energy, manufacturing, and agriculture. This event served as a collaborative platform for experts from academia, industry, and policy to engage in meaningful discussion about the essential challenges of achieving a low-carbon future.
AI and Data Sandpit Workshop
Join us on 23 January 2026 at the City St George’s, University of London for the ACE Network’s Sandpit workshop of the AI and Data Theme.
The ACE, AI and Data GCRC (https://ukcontrol.org/gcrc-ai-and-data) leverages the synergy between Automatic Control Engineering and Artificial Intelligence, with diverse applications that include autonomous systems, healthcare systems, energy systems, and manufacturing applications.
Post-Event Report: ACE Future Mobility Sandpit Workshop
The ACE Sandpit Workshop, held on 8 September 2025 at the University of Sheffield, focused on exploring the role of automatic control in the rapidly evolving field of future mobility. The event sought to address key challenges within the domain of automatic control engineering and its application in mobility systems.
Post-Event Report: AI and Data Industry and Roadmap Workshop
On the 11th of September 2025, the ACE AI and Data Grand Challenge Research Committee held a Industry/Roadmap Workshop at City St George’s, University of London.
This full-day event gathered established industry leaders, academics, and various governmental stakeholders to explore and address the challenges associated with investigating the diverse connections between AI and control theory.
Post-Event Report: Inspiring Innovation through Industry-Academia Collaboration
Following months of planning, the joint ACE-MathWorks ‘inspiring innovation through industry-academia collaboration’ took place on 5 June 2025, with an action-packed programme comprising presentations, discussions, and networking sessions. The main thread of the day was centred on the multi-faceted benefits of nurturing and maintaining effective collaboration between academia and industry from a control system engineering design perspective.
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Join the ACE Network and be part of shaping the future of control engineering. By becoming a member, you’ll gain access to a community of experts, stay updated on the latest advancements, and contribute to groundbreaking research.
