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Top Stories from Western Switzerland (November 2024)

26 November 2024

Indian deep-tech start-up CynLr has inaugurated its first international design and research center in Prilly, marking a major milestone in its mission to revolutionize robotics with visual intelligence technology.

CynLr opens new design and research center in Prilly and raises CHF 10 million

20 November 2024

Western Switzerland, a region renowned for its precision engineering and watchmaking heritage, has become a hub for robotics innovation, blending technical expertise with pragmatic industrial applications. Home to companies like ABB, Intuitive Surgical, STMicroelectronics, and a strong ecosystem of academic and governmental support, Switzerland’s robotics sector offers an attractive environment for companies focusing on industrial automation rather than flashy consumer robotics.

Western Switzerland for Robotics Companies

Distalmotion has received FDA approval for its Dexter Surgical Robot, allowing it to enter the U.S. outpatient market.

Distalmotion secures FDA approval for its Dexter surgical robot

29 October 2024

Distalmotion, the Vaud-based medtech behind the Dexter robotic system, has completed a financing round led by Revival Healthcare and the Swiss Entrepreneurs Fund, marking a major step in the company's commercial growth phase.

Distalmotion secures new capital to drive the global expansion of its Dexter surgical robot

18 September 2024

Watertracks, a French start-up founded in 2016 and based in Occitanie, has opened its first Swiss subsidiary in the canton of Fribourg.

Watertracks chooses Fribourg for its first Swiss subsidiary

3 July 2024

EPFL astrophysicists have contributed to creating the most detailed 3D map of the universe, tracing expansion over 11 billion years.

DESI project unveils groundbreaking 3D universe map with EPFL’s aid

9 April 2024

The robodog, a new robotic marvel, has joined the ranks of CERN's sophisticated machinery.

CERN unveils its innovative robodog for radiation detection

19 February 2024

LEM Surgical's advancements in spinal surgery robotics represent a significant leap forward in medical technology, potentially transforming the lives of SCI patients globally.

LEM Surgical secures CHF 8.7 million to advance spinal surgery with robotic solutions

8 January 2024

The EPFL researchers’ novel approach combines multi-limb manipulation with cutting-edge shared control augmentation.

EPFL researchers develop a four-arm robotic-assisted surgery system

11 July 2023

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