Latests Hightlights

Multiple International Awards Secured by Idiap in June 2026
research — Jun 23, 2026

June 2026 has emerged as a period of great success at Idiap, with the Institute receiving several prestigious international distinctions across the fields of human–computer interaction, computer vision, robotics, and advanced industrial technologies.

Annual Report 2025
institute — May 20, 2026

We are pleased to present our Annual Report for 2025.

SDialog: Idiap's Open-Source Toolkit for Reproducible Conversational AI
research — Apr 24, 2026

Building reliable conversational AI systems—such as chatbots or virtual assistants like Siri or Alexa—is more challenging than it may initially appear. Although modern LLMs have improved dramatically in capability, researchers and developers still contend with a fragmented ecosystem. Datasets are often stored in incompatible formats, evaluation methodologies lack consistency, and reproducibility remains limited across studies and implementations.

New SNSF, EU and regional funding secured
research — Apr 13, 2026

The Institute has secured significant new competitive funding at national and European levels, reaffirming the excellence of its research in a challenging funding environment.

Idiap’s postdoc receives BRIDGE Proof of Concept grant for audio deepfake detector
research — Mar 25, 2026

Ajinkya Kulkarni, a postdoctoral researcher at Idiap, has been awarded an SNSF Bridge Proof of Concept grant. His project addresses one of the fastest-growing threats in digital security: voice fraud. Audio deepfakes, AI-generated recordings that convincingly mimic real voices, are already being used for identity fraud, investment scams, and political disinformation.

Idiap is looking for a new Director
institute — Mar 11, 2026

With a fast-growing community composed of a strong scientific and administrative staff, the Institute is looking for a new Director to lead and drive the Institute’s growth and advance its missions.