ETH Zurich News
How plastic waste transforms into higher-value products
A team of researchers at ETH Zurich is upcycling waste made from polyethylene and polypropylene – two of the world’s most used plastics – into an extremely strong adhesive – and much more besides.
New flexible drone can withstand collisions
ETH Zurich researchers have developed FlexiQuad, a soft drone whose frame deforms in a controlled manner when it collides with obstacles. They have filed a patent application for the structural design. Despite its soft frame, the drone can fly fast and manoeuvre nimbly.
ETH Zurich develops its own satellite mission
Solar storms can knock satellites out of their orbits. A space mission led by ETH Zurich intends to better predict weather conditions in the solar system from 2030 onwards.
Millie Chapman, can artificial intelligence save biodiversity?
AI is transforming the way we monitor and manage biodiversity. While these tools hold promise to level the playing field, they could also entrench existing inequities, says Melissa Chapman. At the UN biodiversity conference in Armenia, she aims to understand how the use of AI is shaping the negotiations.
What’s that crawling around?
Did the Addams Family stop by ETH Zurich? A severed hand crawls over a piano, scurries along the corridors and gets up to mischief in a cupboard. But there’s nothing supernatural about it – it’s all robotics. The video shows what this unusual robotic hand can do, why researchers find it fascinating and what it’s doing at Halloween.