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Morphing robot turns challenging terrain to its advantage

A bioinspired robot developed at EPFL can change shape to alter its own physical properties in response to its environment, resulting in a robust and efficient autonomous vehicle as well as a fresh approach to robotic locomotion.

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School of Engineering
“My job is to give students confidence in their abilities”

Giulia Tagliabue, a tenure-track assistant professor in mechanical engineering, has won the EPFL Award for Best Teaching. A specialist in nanotechnology for energy production, she goes the extra mile to make sure students get the most out of her classes.

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Nana Obayashi wins prestigious Amelia Earhart Fellowship

Nana Obayashi, a PhD student at EPFL’s School of Engineering, has been granted the highly esteemed Amelia Earhart Fellowship for her achievements in mechanical engineering.

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“Learning the language of data technologies for agile operations”

Dimitris Kiritsis, Professor Emeritus of Information and Telecommunication Technology for Sustainable Manufacturing at EPFL, points out the power of shared language around data technologies for agile and resilient operations.

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School of Engineering
New inspection drone uses wind to lengthen flight times

EPFL spin-off Elythor has developed a new drone whose wing shape can adapt to wind conditions and flight position in real time, reducing the drone’s energy consumption, in collaboration with the School of Engineering’s Laboratory of Intelligent Systems. The position of the drone’s wings can change, allowing it to fly vertically or ho…
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School of Engineering
Robots that adapt to their environment – and you

On the occasion of the 10^th anniversary of the Reconfigurable Robotics Lab, a demonstration of daily-use devices showcased director Jamie Paik’s vision – now a reality – for a new category of versatile robots.

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MechE Colloquium: Vortex ring collisions and fluctuation forces in turbulence 1.4.2025 – 12:00 > 13:00 Speaker: Prof. Rodolfo OSTILLA MONICO, Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design, University of Cádiz Place: MED 0 1418 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more

Seminar Prof. Shervin Bagheri (KTH, Sweden) : Turbulence-Driven Surface Dynamics 7.4.2025 – 16:15 > 17:15 Speaker: Prof. Shervin Bagheri Place: ME B1 10 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more

MechE Colloquium: Faraway, so close: high resolution investigations of boiling heat transfer, from cryogenic fluids to high-pressure water 8.4.2025 – 12:00 > 13:00 Speaker: Prof. Matteo Bucci, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Place: MED 0 1418 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more

“Fluid Mechanics Tour des Alpes” : Prof. Colm-Cille Caulfield (Cambridge, UK) Stratified Turbulence: Climate’s Mysterious Mixer 10.4.2025 – 13:15 > 14:15 Speaker: Prof. Colm-cille P. Caulfield, DAMTP & IEEF, University of Cambridge Place: MED 0 1418 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more

MechE Colloquium: Engineering Local Chemical Environments in Electrolytes for Efficient Batteries 15.4.2025 – 12:00 > 13:00 Speaker: Prof. Maria R. Lukatskaya, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich Place: MED 0 1418 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more

MechE Colloquium: Exploiting mechanofluidic instabilities to enable soft autonomous machines 29.4.2025 – 12:00 > 13:00 Speaker: Prof. Bas Overvelde, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, and Soft Robotic Matter, AMOLF Place: MED 0 1418 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more

Joint MechE Colloquium & Civil Engineering Seminar: Meta-neural Topology Optimization: knowledge infusion in Engineering design 13.5.2025 – 12:00 > 13:00 Speaker: Prof. Miguel Bessa, Brown School of Engineering, Brown University Place: MED 0 1418 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more

MechE Colloquium: Learning of Complex Dynamical Systems in Adversarial Environments with Applications to Power Systems 20.5.2025 – 12:00 > 13:00 Speaker: Prof. Javad Lavaei, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of California, Berkeley Place: MED 0 1418 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more

School of Engineering

A bioinspired robot developed at EPFL can change shape to alter its own physical properties in response to its environment, resulting in a robust and efficient autonomous vehicle as well as a fresh approach to robotic locomotion.

School of Engineering

Giulia Tagliabue, a tenure-track assistant professor in mechanical engineering, has won the EPFL Award for Best Teaching. A specialist in nanotechnology for energy production, she goes the extra mile to make sure students get the most out of her classes.

School of Engineering

Nana Obayashi, a PhD student at EPFL’s School of Engineering, has been granted the highly esteemed Amelia Earhart Fellowship for her achievements in mechanical engineering.

School of Engineering

Dimitris Kiritsis, Professor Emeritus of Information and Telecommunication Technology for Sustainable Manufacturing at EPFL, points out the power of shared language around data technologies for agile and resilient operations.

School of Engineering

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On the occasion of the 10^th anniversary of the Reconfigurable Robotics Lab, a demonstration of daily-use devices showcased director Jamie Paik’s vision – now a reality – for a new category of versatile robots.

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School of Engineering

A bioinspired robot developed at EPFL can change shape to alter its own physical properties in response to its environment, resulting in a robust and efficient autonomous vehicle as well as a fresh approach to robotic locomotion.

School of Engineering

Giulia Tagliabue, a tenure-track assistant professor in mechanical engineering, has won the EPFL Award for Best Teaching. A specialist in nanotechnology for energy production, she goes the extra mile to make sure students get the most out of her classes.

School of Engineering

Nana Obayashi, a PhD student at EPFL’s School of Engineering, has been granted the highly esteemed Amelia Earhart Fellowship for her achievements in mechanical engineering.

School of Engineering

Dimitris Kiritsis, Professor Emeritus of Information and Telecommunication Technology for Sustainable Manufacturing at EPFL, points out the power of shared language around data technologies for agile and resilient operations.

School of Engineering

School of Engineering

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Reconfigurable Robotics Lab, a demonstration of daily-use devices showcased director Jamie Paik’s vision – now a reality – for a new category of versatile robots.

Upcoming Events

Gallery

Areas of research

On the occasion of the 10^th anniversary of the Reconfigurable Robotics Lab, a demonstration of daily-use devices showcased director Jamie Paik’s vision – now a reality – for a new category of versatile robots.

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