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RAVEN (Robotic Avian-inspired Vehicle for multiple ENvironments) © Alain Herzog CC BY SA

Bird-inspired drone can jump for take-off

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EPFL researchers have built a drone that can walk, hop, and jump into flight with the aid of birdlike legs, greatly expanding the range of potential environments accessible to unmanned aerial vehicles.

Two appointments at the School of Life Sciences

05.12.24NewsEPFL

The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment of professors at EPFL. Among them, are Professors Markus Jeschek and Raphael Gottardo at the School of Life Sciences.

Four EPFL Professors Among Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers

25.11.24NewsEPFL

Andrea Ablasser, Johan Auwerx, Gioele La Manno and Matthias Lutolf, four professors at EPFL’s School of Life Sciences, have been included in the prestigious list of most Highly Cited Researchers in 2024.

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