EPFL Lab Tours
Tours of EPFL labs will be available during the conference, more details of the timing will be announced soon, stay tuned!
Zurich Lab Tours, Tuesday 22nd April
Join us for an exclusive tour of cutting-edge soft robotics research at Empa and ETH Zurich! This event offers a behind-the-scenes look at pioneering labs, showcasing advanced materials, bioinspired designs, and innovative soft robotic systems. Engage with leading researchers, explore state-of-the-art facilities, and discover how soft robotics is shaping the future of exploration, healthcare, and sustainability.
📅 Event Details
🗓 Date: April 22, 2025
📍 Locations: Empa (Dübendorf) & ETH Zurich
🚍 Departure & Return: From EPFL to Zurich and back
📝 Program Schedule
🕘 09:00 – 12:00 | Departure from EPFL & Travel to Empa
🕛 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch at Empa
🕐 13:00 – 14:30 | Tour of Empa Robotics and Materials Labs
🕝 14:30 – 15:00 | Travel to ETH-Z Robotics Lab
🕒 15:00 – 16:30 | ETH Zurich Lab Tours
🕟 16:30 – 19:30 | Free Time in Zurich
🕢 19:30 – 22:00 | Return to EPFL
💰 Costs & Fees
• 60 CHF per participant
REGISTRATION LINK COMMING SOON!
For any questions, please contact: [email protected] and [email protected].
The Empa Materials and Robotics Lab tours will be organized by the Laboratory of Sustainability Robotics, the team of Prof. Mirko Kovac. We will offer tours to the following groups:
• Laboratory of Sustainability Robotics (LSR)- Mirko Kovac
• Soft Sensing and 3D Printing – Frank Clemens
https://www.empa.ch/web/s201/smart-ceramic-processing
• Laboratory for Functional Polymers – Dorina Opris
https://www.empa.ch/web/s209/functional-polymeric-materials
The ETH Zurich Robotics Lab tours will be organized by the Soft Robotics Lab, and the team of Prof. Robert Katzschmann. We will offer tours to the following groups:
• Soft Robotics Lab (SRL) – Robert Katzschmann
• Multi-Scale Robotics Lab (MSRL) – Bradley Nelson and Salvador Pane
• Robotic Systems Lab (RSL) – Marco Hutter
• Autonomous Systems Lab (ASL) – Roland Siegwart
• Computational Robotics Lab (CRL) – Stelian Coros
https://crl.ethz.ch/index.html
