AICA Reaches Key Milestone in Project LAMBDA With Successful EV Battery Disassembly
AICA has reached a key milestone in Project LAMBDA through collaboration with Circu Li-ion and the Swiss Battery Technology Center (SBTC). Together, the partners successfully disassembled a high-voltage electric vehicle battery, marking the completion of the project’s final testing phase. As part of this milestone, AICA deployed its AICA System on an industrial Kuka robot. […]
New implant restores pressure balance after spinal cord injury
A groundbreaking new implant is giving people with spinal cord injuries a chance to regain control over their lives. Developed by EPFL’s Grégoire Courtine and UNIL/CHUV’s Jocelyne Bloch, the system stabilizes blood pressure—a hidden but critical challenge for most SCI patients—through precise neurostimulation of the spinal cord. Participants like Julie and Daniel report renewed energy, […]
Surgical Robotics, A curated analysis
Enjoy navigating a free and resourceful website on surgical robots. Interactive, rich, dynamic entry-point to all useful information, this platform lets you review and search complete data sheets about surgical robots: description, specialties of use, characteristics, analytical data, feedback from surgeons. Every robot listed on this platform is marketed, CE marked and/or FDA approved. This […]
Advancing Mobile Robotics: ARM Laboratory’s robots designed for Inspections and Maintenance operations in Harsh Environments
In the demanding world of industrial maintenance, human operators routinely confront hazardous conditions while performing dangerous tasks in confined, elevated, or degraded environments. The maintenance industry requires systems that can reliably operate in such harsh contexts, executing complex operations like detailed inspections, surface treatments, and repairs while preserving human health. The Automation, Robotics, and Machines […]
Robo-Gym. Smart Interface to Accelerate the Human-Robot Teamwork
In many industrial domains, full automation remains either technically infeasible, economically impractical, or too rigid to accommodate the diversity of real-world tasks and objects. In such contexts, cobots provide an attractive alternative, enabling flexible human–robot collaboration in which human adaptability and dexterity complement robotic precision and endurance. The Robo-Gym at SUPSI, developed and coordinated by […]
Four SNSF Advanced Grants go to ETH Zurich researchers
Four ETH Zurich professors have been awarded SNSF Advanced Grants, receiving a total of 8.5 million CHF over five years. These grants, ranging from 1.9 to 2.7 million CHF per recipient, support top researchers and were introduced as a temporary measure after Switzerland lost access to ERC funding. This is the final round of SNSF […]