EPFL Robotics Center

Connecting robotics research, education, innovation, and societal impact at EPFL.

The EPFL Robotics Center brings together laboratories, researchers, students, startups, industrial partners, public institutions, and society to strengthen robotics research, education, innovation, and real-world impact.

What we do

As Labs and Centers engaged in robotics, we aim to drive positive social impact by shaping the next generation of robotics experts and solutions. We do this through leading-edge research, knowledge exchange, innovative experimentation, industry demos, technology transfer, and through excellence in teaching.

EPFL Robotics ecosystem

– 27+ robotics laboratories
– 14 core robotics labs
– 5 EPFL schools represented
– 36 robotics startups since 2001
– Dedicated MSc and PhD programs in Robotics

Scientific excellence

Fundamental and applied robotics research across perception, control, learning, design, bio-inspired systems, medical robotics, mobility, and human-robot interaction.

Talent and education

Training the next generation of roboticists through courses, projects, student initiatives, and interdisciplinary programs.

Innovation and impact

Connecting laboratories, startups, industry, investors, public institutions, and society to turn robotics research into useful technologies.


Some of the research areas

AI, perception & autonomy

Bio-inspired & Soft robotics

Medical, rehabilitation & neuroengineering robotics

Drones, mobility & field robotics

Human-robot interaction & collaborative robotics

Sustainable robotics & responsible systems

Robot design, fabrication & embodied intelligence

Education, learning & robotics for society


EPFL’s Latest Developments in Robotics

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