Lausanne's EPFL robotics cluster: six deep-tech startups raised $200M+ combined
lukas_m_ziegler · x · 2026-10-03
A rundown of the robotics ecosystem around EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland. Notable startups:
- Ecorobotix: AI precision-agriculture robots and sprayers targeting weeds with ultra-high precision, cutting chemical and water use; $150M+ raised.
- Swissto12: satellite and RF tech for space communications; CHF 50M+ in private funding.
- Flybotix: autonomous AI-powered inspection drones for confined spaces like tunnels and sewers; $19M raised.
- AI Can Change: adaptive force control letting industrial robots learn complex manufacturing tasks.
- coprod: modular robot hardware/software stack with real-time EtherCAT control.
- Embodied AI: safe robots that learn physical tasks directly in production.
The author credits EPFL's research strength plus its Innovation Park and startup programs for turning academic robotics work into companies.
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