Students at Swiss university ETH Zurich have built a "100% Swiss-made humanoid robot" they hope will one day compete with the biggest names in the industry.

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September 14, 2026
ETH Zurich students build ‘first Swiss humanoid’, eye fundraising
ETH Robotics Club president Declan Shine wants his human-like bot to be a ‘lighter, friendlier and squishier’ home robot than rivals
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