On 8th October 2016, the world’s first Cybathlon took place in Zurich, Switzerland. The Cybathlon is a competition for people with disabilities using robotic assistive aids to complete tasks… Read more
Human Robot Interaction
Have you ever dreamed of flying? The Symbiotic Drone Activity is a project that aims to give you the sensation of flying while controlling a real drone. The goal of… Read more
W.A. de Vigier Prize for NCCR Robotics spin-off
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.
CYBATHLON 2020 Team Registration is open!
The date of CYBATHLON 2020 is fixed! From 2–3 May 2020 the gates will be opened for the continuation of the CYBATHLON at the SWISS Arena in Kloten near Zurich. Prepare yourself for an arena charged with passion and an emotion-filled audience that is inspired by the exciting races and challenging tasks in the six …
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Development of VariLeg: first results and user evaluation from the CYBATHLON 2016
Just published in Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, this article by Stefan O. Schrade et al. presents the first results and user evaluation of VariLeg, an exoskeleton with variable stiffness actuation, from the CYBATHLON 2016. Read the article here. The article is related to the thematic series in JNER on the Cybathlon: https://www.biomedcentral.com/collections/cybathlon as well as Prof. Gassert …
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MyoSwiss AG, a spin-off from the SMS lab and NCCR, has been shortlisted for two prizes for start ups
Top-3 finalists in the ZKB Pionierpreis (https://www.pionierpreis.ch/finalisten-2018/). Top-16 finalists in the W.A. de Vigier Stiftung (http://www.devigier.ch).
MyoSwiss, an NCCR Robotics spin off, is part of the semi-final candidates of the Pionerpreis 2018
The Pionerpreis 2018 will be awarded on May 8th 2018. It is a reward for projects showing an outstanding courage and innovation. www.myoswiss.com More information on the Pionerpreis here.
Varileg Exoskeleton by Gassert Lab featured in SUVA accident prevention campaign
Through the story of Werner Witschi, find out more about how the Varileg Exoskeleton developed by Gassert lab is used for rehabilitation situations. Presentation and videos on SUVA website
Multi-directional gravity assist helps rehabilitation training
When training to regain movement after stroke or spinal cord injury (SCI), patients must once again learn how to keep their balance during walking movements. Current clinical methods mean supporting the weight of the patient during movement, setting the body off balance and meaning that when patients are ready to begin to walk without mechanical …
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PhD defense Volker Bartenbach
Congratulations to Volker Bartenbach from Riener Lab who successfully defended his PhD thesis on the design and control of robotic exoskeletons last December.The title was: Constraints Caused by Lower Extremity Exoskeletons.
TWIICE finalists in Robotics for Good
20.02.17 – The TWIICE exoskeleton (Bleuler Lab) has been selected as one of 10 finalists in the UAE Robotics for Good competition.
Cybathlon 2020
The executive board of ETH Zurich has officially announced that Cybathlon will take place 2020 in Zurich! Also, discover the Cybathlon set of stamps issued by Sierra Leone & find out which Cybathlon image was selected as part of the BBC’s most striking photos of 2016.
Past Events
Date/Time | Event | Description |
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25 Jul 2017 6:30 pm |
ROBOTIK-LABOR AN DER ETH ZÜRICH - TeleZüri Sendung | Tune into TeleZüri at 18:30 to hear Robert Riener speaking about all things rehabilitation robotics and Cybathlon. http://www.telezueri.ch/64-show-sommertalk |
5 Jun – 10 Jun 2017 All Day |
Summer School on Rehabilitation Robotics
Biomedical Engineering School, Shanghai |
Organised by the Riener Lab, ETH Zurich. For more information please see: http://www.sms.hest.ethz.ch/news-and-events/sms-news-channel/2017/01/summer-school-on-rehabilitation-robotics.html |
Swiss Robotics Industry Day 2018 (official video)
Gravity Assisted walking
Chairless Chair nominated for Hermese Award 2017
Exoskeleton prevents seniors from falling
Spark Award 2017: The Myosuit – textile-powered mobility
Diagnose Querschnittlähmung – Der Traum vom aufrechten Gang
The ETH knee pertubator
Primates Regain Control of Paralyzed Limb
Cybathlon 2016 – Inside the Competition
«SRF Menschmaschine» III: Exoskelette und Human Upgrading
Bionic Legs With Sensory Feedback Blur the Line Between Biology and Technology
Leg Amputees Sense And Utilize Nerve Invigorating Leg Prosthesis As An Actual Limb
Leg amputees feel and use nerve-stimulating leg prosthesis as a real limb
The bionic leg that promises to fully ‘merge man with machine’
Le «Vaudois de l’année» rend espoir aux paralysés
Grâce à un exoskelette de l’EPFL, les paraplégiques peuvent marcher
Lausanne, la ville où les paraplégiques remarchent
Paraplégique, elle grimpe un escalier grâce à son exosquelette
Une nouvelle génération d’exosquelette développée à l’EPFL
L’exosquelette de l’EPFL qui fait remarcher les paraplégiques vise la commercialis









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