Roland Siegwart is Professor of Autonomous Systems at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH). He is also Co-Director of the accelerator Wyss Zurich. He praises Switzerland as a stimulating and attractive environment for robotics.
Siegwart emphasizes that universities in Switzerland such as ETH Zurich and EPFL Lausanne are developing extremely well. The two universities offer the necessary control and intelligence, enabling them to apply their expertise effectively. They have created multiple other successful spin-off companies, especially in robotics. Switzerland attracts a wide pool of international talent, which further strengthens the startup scene.
For Siegwart, robots are no competitors for humans, "Quite the opposite - humans and robots could ideally complement each other: Machines do the strenuous, repetitive work; humans do the creative activities that require interactions with other humans."
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The Greater Zurich Area continues to be a global leader in robotics, drone technology and computer vision. There are close ties in the region between the industry, world-class universities and researchers and innovation-friendly authorities. This has driven revolutionary advancements, attracted leading technology firms and talent and encouraged entrepreneurship in the region, leading to unmatched opportunities for robot technology companies.
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