🔬 University#40 Lausanne, Switzerland· Est. 1969
EPFL — Biorobotics Laboratory (BioRob)
Pioneered neurorobotics and epidural electrical stimulation to help paralyzed patients walk. EPFL's work directly led to clinical trials that restored movement in paraplegic patients.
bio-inspired locomotionspinal cord injury rehabilitationneuroroboticssoft robots
Notable achievements
Paraplegic patients walk again (Grégoire Courtine's breakthrough), Cheetah-cub quadruped, salamander robot, neurorobotics for spinal cord injury.
Notable work
Paraplegic walking restorationCheetah-cubSalamander robot