Laboratory of Intelligent Systems

The Laboratory of Intelligent Systems directed by Prof. Dario Floreano explores future avenues of artificial intelligence and robotics at the convergence of biology and engineering, humans and machines.

Our fields of activity span:

Aerial Robotics

We take inspiration from nature for the design, learning and control of agile drones that can fly in cluttered environments and in swarms.

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Wearable Robotics

We investigate and develop novel soft wearable robots for natural interactions between humans and robots.

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Soft Robotics

We investigate smart materials, mechanical design, learning and control of soft robots that capture the resilience and adaptability of living organisms.

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Completed Projects

 

THE LATEST NEWS

RAVEN (Robotic Avian-inspired Vehicle for multiple ENvironments) © Alain Herzog CC BY SA

Bird-inspired drone can jump for take-off

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EPFL researchers have built a drone that can walk, hop, and jump into flight with the aid of birdlike legs, greatly expanding the range of potential environments accessible to unmanned aerial vehicles.

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Flying like a beetle

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In a new study, EPFL scientists found that rhinoceros beetles use passive mechanisms to deploy and retract wings instead of muscles. The findings inspired them to develop a new microrobot, demonstrating a simple, yet effective, approach to the design of insect-like flying micromachines.

Robots au chocolat for dessert?

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A fully edible robot could soon end up on our plate if we overcome some technical hurdles, say EPFL scientists involved in RoboFood – an EU-funded project which aims to marry robots and food.

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Contact

Head of Lab: Prof. Dario Floreano

Administrator: Michèle Jaccoud
Not working on Wednesday
Address: LIS-IMT-STI, Room MED1 1126
Station 9, EPFL, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland

+41 21 693 52 74

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