NCCR Robotics

General Information

Company Name

NCCR Robotics

Founded Year

2010

Location (Offices)

Lausanne, Switzerland +5

Founders / Decision Makers

Number of Employees

Industries

Robotics

Funding Stage

Social Media

NCCR Robotics - Company Profile

NCCR Robotics is a Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) in Robotics, established in 2010. It is a nationwide organization funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation that brings together top researchers from various institutions to develop new, human-oriented robotic technology. The Centre consists of experts from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zurich), Universität Zürich (UZH), Istituto Dalle Molle di Studi sull’Intelligenza Artificiale (IDSIA), University of Bern (UNIBE), Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), University of Basel (UNIBAS), and Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana (SUPSI), collaborating for a period of 12 years.

NCCR Robotics aims to advance robotics research, focusing on developing robots that can coexist symbiotically with humans to improve individuals' lives and society as a whole. While the specific details about the headquarter and last investment are currently unavailable, NCCR Robotics remains at the forefront of the robotics industry, driving innovation and technological advancements in the field of robotics in Switzerland and beyond.

Taxonomy: Robotics Research, Human-oriented Technology, Symbiotic Robots, Wearable Robotics, Rescue Robotics, Flying Robots, Educational Robotics, Technology Development, Research Collaboration, Innovation, Quality of Life Improvement, Swiss Innovation, Expertise Network, Materials Science