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ETH Zurich is a robotics company founded 2010, based in Switzerland, developing 1 robot primarily in the Research category.
Rezero is an autonomous ball-balancing robot developed by the Autonomous Systems Lab at ETH Zurich in Zurich, Switzerland. It balances on a single ball and is designed for educational and research purposes in robotics, focusing on dynamic motion control and autonomy. The robot was created as part of an undergraduate project involving 13 students and has been demonstrated at TEDGlobal. It is not a commercial product sold to external buyers but serves as a research platform within ETH Zurich.
Company facts
- HQ
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Founded
- 2010 · 16 yrs
- Website
- rezero.ethz.ch
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Milestones
Rezero with Arm upgraded version released, advancing ball-balancing robotics field
Rezero demonstrated at TEDGlobal by Peter Fankhauser
Rezero prototype realized as an educational project by 13 undergraduate students at ETH Zurich's Autonomous Systems Lab
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