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Robotics Research Infrastructure

EMPA - Materials and Technology Centre of Robotics

The Center benefits from advanced facilities in robot manufacturing and testing, including the NEST experimental robot testing space.

EPFL - École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

The Center for Intelligent Systems EPFL seeks to bring people together within EPFL under the umbrella of Intelligent Systems, to encourage ambitious collaborative projects, to build Intelligent Systems, and to act as the point of contact and collaboration for Swiss industry.

EPFL also provides access to key research infrastructure as part of the EU project Terrinet, such as a swimming pool and flow tank to test aquatic robots, its motion capture arena to test drones and the “Birdly” flight simulator with haptic feedback.

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ETHZ - Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich

The ETHZ RobotX Center’s objective is to develop the strong competences of ETH in robotics into a joint research and educational platform.

Other research infrastructure

ARCHE

Arche is an annual event that allows robots to be tested in rough terrain, acting as a disaster relief assessment field

Flying Arena in Dübendorf

Large indoor-drone testing arena based in the region of Zurich.

Swiss Drone Base Camp – Ticino

The Swiss Drone Base Camp is a Ticino based hub growing research, technology, aerospace, regulatory, and business know-how for communities and companies to explore, innovate and enable leading-edge drone applications and projects.