EPFL Robotics News Bird-inspired drone can jump for take-offPublished:06.12.24 — 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.EPFL and ETH Zurich enhance collaboration to boost AI in SwitzerlandPublished:03.10.24 — EPFL and ETH Zurich are intensifying their collaboration in artificial intelligence (AI). They have founded the Swiss National AI Institute (SNAI) with the aim of addressing challenges in AI by leveraging their broad scientific expertise. Funding for the related research programs has been secured.Josie Hughes wins MassRobotics Rising Star AwardPublished:30.09.24 — Josie Hughes, head of the Computational Robot Design and Fabrication Lab (CREATE Lab) in the School of Engineering, has received the 2024 Rising Star Award from the independent robotics innovation hub MassRobotics. An entire brain-machine interface on a chipPublished:26.08.24 — Researchers from EPFL have developed a next-generation miniaturized brain-machine interface capable of direct brain-to-text communication on tiny silicon chips.Flying like a beetlePublished:02.08.24 — 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.Making a difference with the MAKE Assistive Technologies ChallengePublished:29.07.24 — Thanks to the dedication of EPFL students, all motivated by the potential to make a difference in someone’s life, six MAKE prototypes were built last semester with the aim of assisting the mentally or physically challenged.Reymond Clavel receives Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics AwardPublished:14.06.24 — EPFL Emeritus Professor Reymond Clavel has received the world’s most prestigious robotics honor from the Association for Advancing Automation for the invention of the Delta robot.Robots au chocolat for dessert?Published:14.06.24 — 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.Fruit fly brain shows how simple commands turn into complex behaviorsPublished:12.06.24 — Researchers at EPFL have discovered how networks of neurons in fruit flies transform simple brain signals into coordinated actions. This sheds light on the neural mechanisms underlying complex behaviors for potential application in robotics.Nana Obayashi wins prestigious Amelia Earhart FellowshipPublished:03.06.24 — Nana Obayashi, a PhD student at EPFL’s School of Engineering, has been granted the highly esteemed Amelia Earhart Fellowship for her achievements in mechanical engineering.
