🔬 Global Robotics Research Directory
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Clear filters📍 Zurich, Switzerland
Creator of ANYmal — the world's most capable quadruped robot for real-world deployment. ETH RSL's work on learning-based control for legged robots has transformed the entire field.
📍 Lausanne, Switzerland
Pioneered neurorobotics and epidural electrical stimulation to help paralyzed patients walk. EPFL's work directly led to clinical trials that restored movement in paraplegic patients.
📍 Zürich, Switzerland
One of the Big Four industrial robot OEMs, with 500,000+ robots deployed. ABB invented the first microprocessor-controlled robot (IRB 6, 1974) and leads in paint robots for automotive.
📍 Geneva, Switzerland
Develops robots that operate inside the Large Hadron Collider — one of the most radiation-intense environments on Earth. CERN robots perform maintenance and inspection where humans cannot enter.
📍 Zürich, Switzerland
ETH Zurich spinout commercializing ANYmal for industrial inspection in oil rigs, chemical plants, and power stations. ANYmal can climb stairs, open doors, and operate 24/7 in hazardous environments.
📍 Zurich, Switzerland
ETH Zurich is a global leader in robot locomotion and aerial robotics research. Specializes in autonomous systems with groundbreaking work in bio-inspired robotic mobility and design.
📍 Zurich, Switzerland
ETH Zurich is a global leader in robot locomotion, aerial robotics, and autonomous systems research. The institution conducts cutting-edge research in bio-inspired robotics and dynamic movement.
📍 Zurich, Switzerland
ASL at ETH Zurich researches legged robots with advanced autonomy for demanding field applications. The lab developed ANYmal and participates in the ARGOS Challenge, focusing on autonomous motion control, perception systems, and path planning for robots in inspection and exploration tasks.
📍 Zürich, Switzerland
The Robotics and Perception Group at University of Zürich conducts research on fundamental challenges in robotics and computer vision. Their mission focuses on innovations that benefit humanity through advanced perception and autonomous systems.