Spin-offs
Spin-offs

Through our spin fund, we support the creation of start-ups from NCCR Robotics research projects. The next major step in robot evolution will see robots leave the structured factory floor. This… Read more

Start-up Corner
Start-up Corner

Please find following links related to start-up support. If you would like to promote your events through our channel, please contact us at nccrrobotics@epfl.ch  Startup DAYs 2018 Organized by digitalswitzerland… Read more

Dronistics: new NCCR Robotics spin-off
Posted on: June 19, 2018

The NCCR Robotics Spin Fund committee has granted Przemyslaw Kornatowski the Spin Fund for Dronistics. Dronistics is the 11th NCCR Robotics Spin-off and is hosted at Floreano Lab.

Swiss Robotics Industry Day 2018 – register now with the early bird rate
Posted on: June 11, 2018

The 4th of the Swiss Robotics Industry Day is taking place at the Swiss Tech Convention Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland, on 1st of November 2018. It is designed for industry professionals to experience technologies from the labs of NCCR Robotics and the SMEs of the Swiss Robotics ecosystem. It is a unique opportunity for the industry to gain …

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W.A. de Vigier Prize for NCCR Robotics spin-off
Posted on: June 1, 2018

On Wednesday, five Swiss start-ups received the W.A. de Vigier Award, which comes with prize money of 100,000 Swiss francs each. MyoSwiss, an NCCR Robotics spin-off, was one of them. More info here.   

Fotokite, NCCR Robotics spin-off, wins Round II of the GENIUS NY accelerator
Posted on: April 16, 2018

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the winner of the $1 million grand prize from Round II of the GENIUS NY accelerator is Fotokite, a team from Switzerland. The initiative is one of the world’s largest business competitions focused on unmanned systems. ​     GENIUS NY, a year-long business accelerator, awarded six finalist teams a total …

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Fotokite selected amongst finalists of the Genius NY Competition
Posted on: March 5, 2018

 Fotokite, an NCCR Robotics spin-off, has been selected amongst the 6 finalists of the Genius NY Competition The Highlights The cohort will arrive at The Tech Garden in downtown Syracuse, NY in January for nearly 12 months of acceleration and incubation. Two phase in-residence accelerator program Phase One: Six teams receive a monthly stipend ($10,000 per month …

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Three NCCR Robotics Spin Offs selected in the IMD Start-up Competition 2017/2018
Posted on: December 18, 2017

Feeltronix, Fotokite and TWIICE have been selected in this competition. For more info, visit IMD webpage. The Feeltronix breakthrough technology platform stretches the mechanical limits of electronics and provides solutions for robust and ultra-compliant rubber-based systems. Applications include smart bands for the next generation of wearables in sports, healthcare, AR/VR and fashion. feeltronix.com Fotokite is a spin-off from ETHZürich’s Flying Machine Arena with patented technology that fundamentally solves …

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Swiss Robotics Industry Day 2017 Announced
Posted on: August 25, 2017

Taking place at the Swiss Tech Convention Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland, on 2nd November 2017, the Swiss Robotics Industry Day is an exclusive event for industry professionals to come and meet the labs of NCCR Robotics and the SMEs of the Swiss Robotics ecosystem. The event features talks from invited speakers from both industry and academia, with time for …

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Drone Journey to the Center of the earth
Posted on: May 24, 2017

NCCR Robotics spin-fund Flyability has taken part in an expedition that marks a new milestone in cave exploration. For the first time, a drone has been used – for a scientific purpose… Read more

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Video Friday: Snake Monster, Crash-Proof Drone, and Usain Bot
http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/video-friday-cmu-snake-monster-flyability-drone-puma-racing-robot/?utm_source=RoboticsNews&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=RN05102016
Posted on: May 6, 2016
Link: http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/video-friday-cmu-snake-monster-flyability-drone-puma-racing-robot/?utm_source=RoboticsNews&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=RN05102016
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Prof. Robert Riener NCCR Co-Director & Professor Management Team and Sensory-Motor Systems Lab (SMS), ETH Zurich riener@hest.ethz.ch +41 44 632 66 79
Dr. Jaime Duarte Postdoctoral Researcher Sensory-Motor Systems Lab (SMS), ETH Zurich jaime.duarte@hest.ethz.ch +41 44 632 57 95

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