Roland Siegwart
Professor of Autonomous Systems at ETH Zurich and board member for Sevensense Robotics, NZZ, Komax and Evatec. Visiting scientist at both EPFL and Stanford, and holds a PhD in Mechatronics from ETH Zurich.
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Dec 4, 2025 • 58min
INTERVIEW - Prof. Dr. Roland Siegwart - 04.12.2025
Prof. Dr. Roland Siegwart, ein führender Robotik-Experte an der ETH Zürich, spricht über die faszinierende Welt der Drohnen und Roboter. Er erklärt, wie frühere Drohnenforschung entscheidend für die Stabilität moderner Systeme war. Siegwart diskutiert die Herausforderungen der Mensch-Roboter-Zusammenarbeit und die komplexen Anforderungen autonomer Fahrzeuge. Außerdem beleuchtet er ethische Fragen und die Balance zwischen ziviler und militärischer Nutzung sowie die Rolle der Hochschulen in der Entwicklung neuer Technologien.
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Jun 22, 2025 • 45min
EP #503 - Roland Siegwart: Why ETH Keeps Churning Out Killer Startups
Roland Siegwart, a professor of Autonomous Systems at ETH Zurich and board member of several tech companies, shares insights on the thriving startup culture at ETH. He discusses the importance of marrying academic rigor with startup agility, especially in robotics. Siegwart highlights how ETH attracts talent and funding while guiding innovators from research to commercialization. The conversation also touches on the significance of collaboration between startups and corporates, and the role of networking in driving entrepreneurial success within Switzerland.
