Researchers from ETH Zurich University plan to use giant robots and 3D printers to build "the first house in the world to be designed, planned and built using predominantly digital processes." The DFAB House will fuse cutting-edge...
Researchers from ETH Zurich University plan to use giant robots and 3D printers to build "the first house in the world to be designed, planned and built using predominantly digital processes." The DFAB House will fuse cutting-edge...
NEST is a collective research project by the ETH Domain that is supported by Empa, Eawag, ZJA Zwarts & Jansma Architects, Supermanoeuvre ETH Zurich, and EPF Lausanne...
Kite flying may be the perfect leisurely summertime activity, but it could also help charge your devices as well. Swiss company TwingTec has developed an incredible energy harvesting kite that collects wind power while sailing...
From cell phones to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries are the power pack of choice. They are capable of keeping large amounts of energy in a small space with relatively little weight, making them an efficient means...
If you’ve ever seen police officers walking around in full gear during a heat wave, you’ve probably felt a little faint just looking at them...
This is a slide video of the presentation given by Rolf Widmer and David Rochat at the Oil Drum/ASPO Conference at Alcatraz, Italy in June 2009. Rolf and David work at EMPA and SOFIES on more efficient material management...
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