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What if a machine became conscious? AI TO EYE explores this question in a book and an exhibition. As Thomas Mann Fellow in California in 2025, Professor Robert Riener gathered more than 40 voices from Silicon Valley and Silicon Beach. The exhibition adds three film vignettes and a kinetic installation that tell a speculative story of artificial consciousness.

15 AI-powered robots, leading European researchers, industry representatives and policymakers came together in Brussels for the euROBIN Final Event, showcasing Europe’s excellence in robotics and discussing how to turn scientific leadership into global industrial competitiveness.

Two weeks ago, we had a great time sharing our latest work at the Balgrist Research Day!

It was a great opportunity to step away from our desks, catch up with colleagues, and hear directly from clinicians. These conversations help us better understand real clinical needs and keep our engineering work focused on practical impact.

Enes has successfully completed his Electronics Technician EFZ apprenticeship at ETH Zurich. During his training, he also spent time at the Robotic Systems Lab, where he contributed to a variety of projects.

Bradley Nelson, Professor of Robotics and Intelligent Systems in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering at ETH Zurich, has been inducted as a Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), one of the highest honours China awards to scientists from outside the country. The induction ceremony took place in Beijing on 7 July 2026.

First German woman in space, Astronaut Rabea P. Rogge, was visiting the SMS Lab on June 29 to learn more about our research and plan future collaborations.

The Advanced Grants from the European Research Council (ERC) are some of the most prestigious research funding that scientists at a European university can receive. With this funding, the ERC supports ambitious research with the potential to expand the boundaries of knowledge. Each of the grants is endowed with around 2.5 million euros (2.3 million Swiss francs), plus additional funding for research infrastructure if necessary.

Angela Telli, currently PhD student at the SMS Lab, has received the ETH Medal for her excellent master thesis about “Pressure Mat-Based Heart and Breathing Rate Monitoring and Artifact Classification for Sleep Apnea Detection”, which she performed in our lab. The medal was handed over during the Masterfeier of D-MAVT, on June 11th

Congrats to our Thomas for being chosen as a MaP Award Finalist 2026 for his PhD thesis.