Research Activities
Research projects at the MSRL are highly integrated, multi-disciplinary collaborations that aim to push the boundaries of current knowledge and broaden the scope of micro and nanoscale engineering. Our research examines topical problems in such diverse fields as microrobotically assisted surgery, magnetic actuation and manipulation, micro and nanofabrication, low Reynolds number locomotion, wireless delivery of power, electrostimulation of biological materials and micro and nanostructure characterization.
News and Announcements
- Prof. Bradley Nelson was awarded his second ERC Advanced Grant, this one entitled “Soft Microrobotics: SOMBOT”.
- Dr. Salvador Pané was awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant, “Highly Integrated Nanoscale Robots for Targeted Delivery to the Central Nervous System”. This is also his second ERC Grant.
- Dr. Franziska Ullrich was named to Forbes 30 under 30 Europe list for 2017, chosen from almost one thousand nominations.
- Dr. Naveen Shamsudhin organized the Workshop “Moral Machines” as part of the Robotics and Philosophy Project.
About
The Multi-Scale Robotics Lab (MSRL) pursues a dynamic research program that maintains a strong robotics research focus on several emerging areas of science and technology. A major component of the MSRL research leverages advanced robotics for creating intelligent machines that operate at micron and nanometer scales. MSRL research develops the tools and processes required to fabricate and assemble micron sized robots and nanometer scale robotic components. Many of these systems are used for robotic exploration within biomedical and biological domains.
Contact
Prof. Bradley J. Nelson
Multi-Scale Robotics Lab (MSRL), Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems (IRIS)
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland
