WASP Lighthouse

The WASP Lighthouse initiative strengthens the visibility of WASP at partner universities and in their local communities. Each university highlights local people, projects, and events, contributing to a shared national narrative of research excellence. A Lighthouse is a local communication node within the WASP community.

Each university hosts its own Lighthouse. Some have physical spaces holding WASP events to showcase research or dissertation defenses. Others coordinate networking events, collaborate with local industry, or organize other activities connected to the national program. Find out more on WASP website.

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At Digital Futures

WASP Lighthouse at KTH is hosted by Digital Futures and focuses on three pillars: community events, demonstrations, and collaboration with the local community. Bo Wahlberg, Professor, Department of Decision and Control Systems, at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and a Digital Futures Faculty member is the WASP Lighthouse contact person at KTH.

WASP took part in Digitalize in Sthlm 2025, on 11 November at Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, an annual conference hosted by Digital Futures that brings together researchers, industry, policymakers and civil society around digital transformation.

Seven young adults wearing matching black shirts stand and smile for a group photo at a conference stand with leaflets, a laptop, and a monitor displaying “Underwater Robotics in the Marine Realm.”.
Stefan Stojanovic, middle right, and fellow WASP-funded KTH PhD students at Digitalize Stockholm on 11 November.
Three people converse near a round table and posters; a woman’s image and text appear on a large screen in front of a blue WMSP backdrop at an indoor event.

This year’s theme, “AI EVERYWHERE – Exploring the Challenges, Risks, and Opportunities of Autonomous Systems,” focused on how autonomous AI agents are beginning to shape sectors such as healthcare, transport, education and construction, while also raising important questions around safety, human values and fundamental rights. Find on more on WASP news.

The Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP)

The Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP) is a major national initiative for strategically motivated basic research, education and faculty recruitment. It is by far the largest individual research program in Sweden.

The ambition of WASP is to advance Sweden into an internationally recognized and leading position in the areas of artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and software.

WASP has five partner universities: Chalmers University of Technology, Linköping University, Lund University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Umeå University. In addition, there are affiliated research groups at Örebro University, Uppsala University and Luleå University of Technology that are also included in WASP.

Collaboration with Swedish industry is crucial, and it runs throughout several parts of WASP.