• 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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    EPFL School of Engineering Advisory Board meets in Lausanne

    On April 28th, the Advisory Board of the School of Engineering (STI) met for a daylong discussion aimed at sharing knowledge and providing strategic recommendations to the school’s management. 

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  • School of Engineering

    Engineering discovery and fun at the EPFL Open Days

    Members of the public enjoyed more than 20 engaging and educational activities on a wide variety of engineering topics, animated by researchers from the School of Engineering, at the 2023 edition of the EPFL Open Days on April 29 and 30.

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  • School of Engineering

    A solar hydrogen system that co-generates heat and oxygen

    EPFL researchers have built a pilot-scale solar reactor that produces usable heat and oxygen, in addition to generating hydrogen with unprecedented efficiency for its size.

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  • School of Engineering

    Robots that adapt to their environment – and you

    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.

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  • School of Engineering

    BERNINA Design Challenge: Sewing machine is a marvel of engineering

    Summer series – Bachelor’s project (6). A group of around 15 EPFL students spent a semester working on projects using BERNINA sewing machines, dispelling common misconceptions and stereotypes in the process.

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