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Innovative Future Tree was built by robots and 3D-printing

Robotic construction has taken another step forward with the Future Tree, a recently completed timber canopy built...

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New concrete roof includes thin-film PV cells to generate power

Digital design and fabrication techniques allowed researchers in Switzerland to create a curvy, super thin concrete...

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Giant robots are building a futuristic house in Switzerland

Researchers from ETH Zurich University plan to use giant robots and 3D printers to build "the first house in the...

Tiny electric car smashes world record by hitting 0-60 mph in 1.5 seconds

Tiny electric car smashes world record by hitting 0-60 mph in 1.5 seconds

A team of 30 Swiss students have created the fastest-accelerating car in the world - and it's 100% electric. In...

Floating timber pavilion transforms a Swiss lake into an exciting new public square

Floating timber pavilion transforms a Swiss lake into an exciting new public square

[gallery_extend] The design for the Pavilion of Reflections was inspired by Zurich’s important bathing...

The Armadillo Vault’s hundreds of limestone slabs are held together without glue

The Armadillo Vault's hundreds of limestone slabs are held together without glue

[gallery_extend] ETH Zurich’s Block Research Group worked in collaboration with engineering firm Ochsendorf...

Swiss students design wooden floating island for Lake Zurich art event

Swiss students design wooden floating island for Lake Zurich art event

Wood never looked so good. Working with Studio Tom Emerson, a group of talented Swiss students from ETH Zurich...

Flying drones autonomously build a 24-foot rope bridge strong enough for humans

Flying drones autonomously build a 24-foot rope bridge strong enough for humans

[gallery_extend]   [youtube =http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCDIuZUfETc&w=537&h-302] The dexterity...

Student-designed Scalevo wheelchair can climb up stairs

Student-designed Scalevo wheelchair can climb up stairs

[youtube =http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lb_8nmy90c&w=537&h-302] When a location lacks wheelchair accessibility...

Urban-Think Tank’s Empower Shack Could Reshape the Face of Slums Across South Africa

Urban-Think Tank's Empower Shack Could Reshape the Face of Slums Across South Africa

Design collective Urban-Think Tank recently released plans for housing that could help improve the infrastructure...

Swiss Researchers Add 3D Scanning to Smartphones with a Simple App

Swiss Researchers Add 3D Scanning to Smartphones with a Simple App

3D scanning could completely change the way we see the world, improve robotic vision, and lead to a whole new 3D...

Switzerland’s NEST High Rise is a Modular Test Bed for the Future of Green Building Technology

Switzerland's NEST High Rise is a Modular Test Bed for the Future of Green Building Technology

[gallery_extend] NEST is a collective research project by the ETH Domain that is supported by Empa,...

Swiss Researchers Develop a Roof that “Sweats” to Passively Cool Buildings

Swiss Researchers Develop a Roof that "Sweats" to Passively Cool Buildings

Mammals have the unique ability to moderate their body temperature through perspiration— evaporation on the surface...

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