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A miniature swimming robot inspired by marine flatworms

Research

EPFL engineers have developed a versatile swimming robot that nimbly navigates cluttered water surfaces. Inspired by marine flatworms, the innovative device offers new possibilities for environmental monitoring and ecological research.

Karen Mulleners with her lab's flexible membrane wing © Alain Herzog

Bat wings boost hovering efficiency

Research

EPFL researchers have designed flexible, batlike wings that boost lift and improve flight performance. This innovation could lead to more efficient drones or energy-harvesting technologies.

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Materials in Motion

EPFL community

A new permanent exhibition in the School of Engineering's Institute of Materials (IMX) brings research materials out of the lab and into an artistic context.

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