Projets supportés

Projets supportés

Nous avons le plaisir d’annoncer les gagnants, en réponse à l’appel à propositions.

Nous remercions toutes les équipes qui ont mis l’effort et le temps de soumettre leurs candidatures.

Nous sommes en train d'accepter des projets pour le 6ème appel qui arrivera à échéance le 13 Septembre 2024

APPEL 5 - 2024

RoboPrint: Robotic arm assisted 5D bioprinter

Participants: RoboPrint will develop a novel printing method that follows stress curves, enhancing structural strength and eliminating the need for supports. This innovation will be pivotal in treating bone and organ-related diseases. Research partner: ARSL – ETHZ The Acoustic...

AITHON Robotics – Access solution for hazardous tasks

Participants: AITHON is an aerial robotics project developing a drone capable of performing forceintensive tasks at heights. Our modular drone will allow customers in the constructionindustry to reduce their operating costs and extend the life of their structures throughtargeted deployments....

Improving the outcomes of Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension (SIH) interventions.

Participants: The treatment of spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is a poorly addressed clinical challenge. This project’s goal is to provide technological solutions to improve the outcomes of SIH interventions. Research partner: Neuro Robotics Group ARTORG Center, University of Bern...

Visual SLAM Technology for Guiding Cleaning Carts in Shopping Centers

Participants: The project integrates advanced Visual SLAM technology into mall carts for autonomous navigation, transforming research into practical use. Robolem handles project management and construction. Key partners are ILT, OST, and Shoppi Tivoli for testing. Research partner: ILT –...

Inveel Robotic Skin – Empowering robots with the feeling of touch

Participants: The project aims to create a sensor-rich skin for robotic hands using Inveel’s nanoelectrode printing, achieving unprecedented resolution in force and proximity sensing. This advanced skin mimics human tactile sensitivity, enabling precise perception and superhuman abilities like proximity detection,...

Autonomous Drone System for Precise Localization of Avalanche Victim

Participants: The autonomous HT-100 helicopter system from ANAVIA, together with an innovative path planning algorithm, enables avalanche victims to be located as quickly as possible. Thanks to its high robustness and flight speed, the system is ideally suited for daily...

APPEL 4 - 2023

AI-powered directional light unit for intelligent dentist chairs

Participants: Development of a robotized directional light unit for dentist chair, by providing AI capability to automatically assess the situation and the position/orientation of a patient’s face and features, to automatize the positioning and the activation of the light, without...

Active perturbation for sensorimotor therapy

Participants: Balance training is crucial for a variety of patients. There are hardly any options for perturbation training outside of inpatient rehabilitation. We are exploring therapeutically meaningful perturbation training in outpatient settings with a compact robotic module. Research partner: The...

Design, manufacturing and testing of a self-stressed protective shell and its integration into an industrial inspection drone

Participants: The aim of this project consists in the development, integration and testing of a new self-stressed protective envelope specifically designed and optimized for integration on ASIO drone, currently produced and marketed by the company Flybotix. Research partner: The Haute...

VIRAS: Visually Impaired Robot-Assisted Shopping

Participants: VIRAS encompasses an autonomous shopping cart designed for the blind and visually impaired. It enables them to conduct their purchases independently. The self-driving cart navigates to products and acoustically guides the user’s hand to his desired items. Research partner:...

Soft Sensor patch for assessment of product texture

Participants: Designing consumer products involving body contact requires assessing ‘skin feel’ or ‘mouth feel.’ Human skin’s sensory receptors detect pressure, temperature, and pain, influencing texture perception. Texture is crucial in product acceptance, from the mouth free of food, the feeling...

APPEL 3 - 2023

Design study of an autonomous mobile robot for surface finishing tasks

Participants: The project aims to design an autonomous construction robot for plastering tasks, focusing on whole-body motion control and innovative hardware design to overcome existing solution limitations. Research partner: ETH Zürich, Gramazio Kohler Research specializes in the integration of digital...

Collaborative robotic surgery assistant: Intuitive one hand-guided endoscopic tool holder

Participants: The project aims to develop an Intuitive one hand guided endoscopic tool holder manipulation assistant based on a Stäubli TX2-60L with a native implementation of real-time communication/external commands using an external Beckhoff TwinCAT3 controller via EtherCAT protocol. Research partner:...

RoboBrush

Participants: Research partner: CSEM, an internationally recognized innovation specialist developing disruptive technologies with a high societal impact in the fields of precision manufacturing, digitalization, ultra-low-power electronics, optical elements, AI, and sustainable energy. Implementation partner: URECH, is the go-to store in...

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) mounted passive water sampling system for autonomous environmental DNA collection

Participants: This project develops a system to collect and passively filter water based environmental DNA samples autonomously from a UAV. This enables precise sample collection from remote areas and mapping of biodiversity data on species distributions over large areas and...

APPEL 2 - 2022

FireDrone

Participants: Research partner: Materials and Technology Centre of Robotics The general guiding theme and vision of the new Empa Laboratory of Sustainability Robotics is to develop novel soft robotic systems for infrastructure maintenance and environmental monitoring. The main research method of the...

Ascento – Automated Security Patrolling on large outdoor properties

Participants: Research partner name: Autonomous Systems Lab – ETH Zurich – ASL is a robotics research laboratory whose mission and dedication is to create robots and intelligent systems that are able to autonomously operate in complex and diverse environments. Implementation partner:...

Emovocare

EMG-controlled hand exoskeleton for assistance and rehabilitation in motor-impaired patients

Participants: Research partner: EPFL Translational Neural Engineering Lab – Development of neurotechnologies to restore sensorimotor function in people affected by disabilities Implementation partner: Emovo Care SA– Affordable medical devices to bring motor therapy and assistance directly at home Project description:...

Investigating robot-assisted thermal ablation of complex liver malignancies in a perfused ex-vivo model

Participants: Research partner: ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research – Multidisciplinary research team bridging the gap between university, clinical and industry knowledge Implementation partner: CASCINATION AG – Medical device development expert and pioneer in stereotactic image-guidance and robotic surgery Project description: Current...

Flexible Pick and Place for Transparent Micro-devices

Participants: Research partner: HuCE cpvrLab– Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH). Our research aims at bringing human flexibility into automation efficiency. We leverage technologies such as 6D-tracked tools and augmented reality to develop context-aware systems that aim at simplifying human-machine interaction...

APPEL 1 - 2022

SEEZER – Compliant gripper for motor assembly automation

Participants: Research partner: EPFL The Reconfigurable Robotics Lab (RRL), EPFL has over a decade of experience in developing unique reconfigurable robotic systems in medical, space and communication fields. RRL’s various folding robotic designs have demonstrated their efficacy under diverse geometric and functional applications...

Robot intelligence for parcel logistics

Participants: Research partner name: Computational Robotics Lab – We develop theoretical foundations to shape the way future generations of robots are made, how they operate in complex environments, and how they interact with us. In brief, we formalize advanced simulation models...

Autonomous Wind Turbine LPS Measurement

Participants: Research partner name: Autonomous Systems Lab / ETH Zurich – ASL is a robotics research laboratory whose mission and dedication is to create robots and intelligent systems that are able to autonomously operate in complex and diverse environments. Implementation partner: Voliro...

SEEZER – The eye in hand grasper for precise micro assembly tasks

Participants: Research partner name: BIROMED-Lab, DBE, University of BaselExpertise: Medical robotics, Complete functional prototype design, Real-time control Implementation partner: Brütsch Elektronik AGExpertise: Miniature Cameras, Industrial Automation, MedTech Project description: The project will develop an eye-in-hand grasper, i.e. a robotic grasper/tweezer...

Walk’n’roll – Hybrid walking-rolling wheel for mobile field robotics

Participants: Nom du partenaire de recherche : HEPIA – Institut des sciences et technologies industrielles Partenaire de mise en œuvre : Autonomyo Description of the project : Standard wheels are extremely energy efficient on flat terrains while legs are more...