PIP-II Particle Accelerator Project

As America’s particle physics laboratory builds components for its powerful new linear accelerator, engineers are driving innovation by using a collaborative robot to automate the assembly of superconducting cavities, sharply reducing the risk of errors in a cleanroom environment.

In a project selected for funding by the Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and partners from other national laboratories, universities and industry will apply artificial intelligence and machine learning to enable precise and adaptive resonance control in particle accelerators. Their work aims to lower operating costs by millions of dollars each year and improve accelerator performance, driving scientific discovery.

Fermilab crews have successfully placed the first beamline component in the tunnel that will house the powerful new PIP-II linear accelerator, marking a major milestone for the lab’s future neutrino research program.