SWISS ROBOTICS DAY 2024
1st of November • Messe und Congress Center Basel Messepl. 21, 4058 Basel
15 years at the forefront of the Swiss robotics exhibitions & networking scene
Swiss Robotics Day 2024
Swiss Robotics Day is Switzerland’s premier exhibition on robotics for service sectors.
It brings together professionals and enthusiasts, fostering connections, sharing ideas, creating business opportunities, and attracting talent.
The event offers various activities for a dynamic and enjoyable experience:
Distinguished speaker presentations
Showcase of new technologies
Matchmaking & networking
Job fair
Agenda
7:00 - 9:15 Exhibitors can enter
8:00 - 9:15 Registration is open
9:15 - 9:30 Welcome and Introduction
- Prof. Aude Billard, Head of LASA laboratory at EPFL and Lead of the Innovation Booster Robotics and Vice-President of the Swiss Robotics Association
- Prof. Georg Rauter, Head of BIROMED-Lab, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel
- Prof. Andrea Schenker-Wicki, greeting remarks from the President of University of Basel
- Dr. iur. Lukas Engelberger, greeting remarks from the Head of the Department of Health at Canton of Basel and Director of Swiss Conference of the Cantonal Ministers of Public Health
9:30 - 10:15 KEYNOTES • Focus on useful for humans: medical, education, assistance
INTRODUCTIONS: Prof. Georg Rauter, Head of BIROMED-Lab, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel
- Prof. Robert Riener, Full Professor for Sensory-Motor Systems at the Department of Health Sciences and Technology at ETH Zurich
- Prof. Gregoire Courtine, Professor at EPFL and Founder of NeuroRestore Research Center and Prof. Jocelyne Bloch, Professor at UNIL and EPFL and Founder of NeuroRestore Research Center
- Prof. Manuela Eugster, Group head of ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern
10:15 - 10:45 Panel on future directions on medical robotics
MODERATOR: Ronja Müller-Bruhn, CEO/CFO Stimit AG
- Dr. Diego Paez-Granados, Head of the Spinal Cord Injury Artificial Intelligence (SCAI) Lab at ETH Zurich
- Tom Kissling, Team Leader Lab Technologies & Robotics at F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd
- Prof. Dr. med Heide Elke Viehweger, Clinical Professor of Neuroorthopedics, Deputy Chief Physician Orthopedics, Head of Neuroorthopedics and Gait Laboratory at UKBB
- Dr. Jelena Godjevac, Director of the Swiss Foundation for Innovation and Training Surgery (SFITS) at the Hopitaux Universitaires de Geneve (HUG)
- Dr. med. Josef Grab, Chief Physician of Insurance medicine at SUVA
10:45 - 11:15 Break
11:15 - 12:00 KEYNOTES • Trends in robotics
INTRODUCTIONS: Prof. Jamie Paik, Professor at the EPFL and director of the Reconfigurable Robotics Lab (RRL)
- Prof. Dario Floreano, Professor at Laboratory Intelligent Systems at EPFL and Advisory Board Member at Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
- Prof. Marco Hutter, Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, Deputy and Head of Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems at ETH Zurich
- Prof. Agathe Koller, Director of ILT Institute for Laboratory Automation and Mechatronics, OST
12:00 - 12:30 Future Industry Trends
MODERATOR: Prof. Auke Jan Ijspeert, Professor at the EPFL, and head of the Biorobotics Laboratory (BioRob).
- Francois Vedovati, Senior Robotics Engineer, ClearSpace
- Dr. Patrick Helmer, co-founder at Force Dimension
- Alexander Schlaepfer, Partner at Swisscom Ventures
- Prof. Edyta Augustynowicz, Co-lead Digital Fabrication Group at Bern University of Applied Sciences
- Prof. Maryam Kamgarpour, Professor at the Systems Control and Multiagent Optimization Research, EPFL
12:30 - 12:55 IBR - Innovation Booster - Robotics
- Dr. Emile Dupont, Team Leader, Knowledge and Technology Transfer Team at Innosuisse
- Dr. Anca Rusu, Program Coordinator at Innovation Booster Robotics
- Highlights on three funded projects.
- Design study of an autonomous mobile robot for surface finishing tasks
- Eliott Sounigo, Co-Founder & CEO, LAYERED
- Inveel Robotic Skin – Empowering robots with the feeling of touch
- Barbara Horvath, CEO and co-founder @Inveel | Scientist @Paul Scherrer Institut PSI
- Collaborative robotic surgery assistant: Intuitive one hand-guided endoscopic tool holder.
- Jean-Marc Collet. Global Head Medical Robotics & Managing Director, Switzerland Stäubli
- Design study of an autonomous mobile robot for surface finishing tasks
12:55 - 13:00 SRA - Swiss Robotics Association
- Prof. Aude Billard, Head of LASA laboratory at EPFL and Lead of the Innovation Booster Robotics and one of the two Vice-Presidents of the Swiss Robotics Association
- Dr. Nicola Tomatis, CEO at BlueBotics SA and President of Swiss Robotics Association
13:00 - 13:15 Carousel
MODERATOR: Prof. Alessandro Giusti, Professor for Autonomous Robotics at the Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence, USI-SUPSI.
- Tethys Robotics, Jonas Wüst
- Elythor, Nathan Müller
- mimic robotics, Stefan Weirich
13:15 - 14:00 Lunch
13:15 Exhibition opening
We invite everyone to explore the booths, engage with exhibitors, and take this opportunity to foster conversations and collaboration. This is a great chance to discover innovative projects, exchange ideas, and build valuable connections.
13:15 - 14:00 Poster Session - Projects Supported by the Innovation Booster Robotics Program
In the San Francisco Room, posters showcasing projects funded by the Innovation Booster Robotics in 2024 will be on display throughout the day. From 13:10 to 14:00, you will have the opportunity to meet with some of the project teams at their posters for more detailed discussions.
13:15 - 14:00 Matchmaking activities
After registration, each participant can browse the list of attendees and book meetings in advance. In-person meetings can be scheduled on the day of the event, while virtual meetings can be arranged for the day before the event.
14:00 - 16:00 Exhibition only
For a dedicated two-hour period, the event will center exclusively on the exhibition. Participants will have the opportunity to engage directly with exhibitors, fostering meaningful exchanges and networking opportunities. This time is designed to facilitate in-depth discussions and connections between attendees and exhibitors.
16:00 - 17:00 IBR funded pitch with investors
The Innovation Booster Robotics and Drone Talks invite you to participate in a dynamic one-hour session featuring innovative Swiss robotics projects, supported by the Swiss Innovation Booster Robotics program.
16:00 - 17:00 Matchmaking activities
After registration, each participant can browse the list of attendees and book meetings in advance. In-person meetings can be scheduled on the day of the event, while virtual meetings can be arranged for the day before the event.
16:30 - 17:30 Sparksense workshop
This is a 60-min interactive workshop to gain a strong foundation of Business Development fundamentals. The goal is for each participant to take away at least one actionable solution to a burning commercial problem for his/her company.
The workshop will take place in Room Rio.
17:00 - 17:30 Industry roundtable on future trends
In an engaging roundtable session, representatives from our sponsors will discuss emerging trends and the future of robotics. This session will offer valuable insights into the innovations shaping the industry, from cutting-edge technologies to evolving market needs.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn directly from leading experts and explore how these trends may influence the next generation of robotics solutions.
MODERATOR: Prof. Dr. Björn Jensen, Professor and Co-Head AI Robotics Research Lab at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU)
- Jonas Eichenberger, Head Development Team Robotics, Helbling Technik
- Dr. Mario Mauerer, Global Business Development Manager Robotics, maxon
- Mireille Deckers-Strobel, Head of Global Sales, Faulhaber Drives Systems
- Dr. Tobias Luksch, Manager R&D Robotics, ITK Engineering GmbH
- Yann Stragiotti, Director Robotics, STÄUBLI Robotics
17:30 - 17:40 Pitch-session winners
17:30 - 17:40 Best Demo/Booth Award
17:40 - 17:45 Closing and pictures
17:45 - 19:00 Apéro
Small Booth
Academia: CHF 250 (price without VAT)
Start-up/Spin-off (incorporated within the last 5 years): CHF 400 (price without VAT)
Industry/Government: CHF 900 (price without VAT)
Large Booth
Academia: CHF 350 (price without VAT)
Start-up/Spin-off (incorporated within the last 5 years): CHF 550 (price without VAT)
Industry/Government: CHF 1200 (price without VAT)
Registration
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You can register to exhibit your project or simply attend as a participant.
This is your opportunity to also grab both a ticket and a membership for the soon-to-be-launched Swiss Robotics Association as an exclusively discounted bundle!
For SRD participants, we offer special prices on SBB train tickets for specific trains from designated locations.
Register as Participant
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Register as Exhibitor
You can register to exhibit your project or simply attend as a participant.
For Swiss Robotics Day participants, we offer special prices on SBB train tickets for specific trains from designated locations.
Swiss Robotics Association
The Swiss Robotics Association (SRA) will establish itself at the forefront of robotics innovation and education in Switzerland. As a pivotal platform for professionals, students, and enthusiasts, SRA strives to advance the field of robotics through comprehensive research, collaborative projects and community-driven initiatives.
We have reached full capacity for participants.
** Registration is closed. **
