Biohybrid robotics merges living materials with artificial systems, opening new frontiers in robotic innovation. To establish this transformative field as a major discipline, we are thrilled to host the first symposium on biohybrid robotics. Join leading researchers to share achievements, exchange ideas, and shape the future of robotics by integrating living systems with synthetic technologies.
The field of Biohybrid Robotics combines living biological components (such as cells, tissues, and organisms) with synthetic materials to create adaptive, lifelike machines. By integrating biological intelligence and natural processes with robotic systems, biohybrid robots aim to achieve unprecedented capabilities in sensing, movement, and environmental interaction, advancing fields from healthcare and soft robotics to environmental monitoring and beyond.
The Biohybrid Robotics Symposium will be an interactive, discussion-driven event at a retreat-like location. The symposium will feature invited talks from experts and discussion sessions aimed at fostering scientific exchange and collaboration. The symposium will focus on emerging challenges, new approaches, and future directions in biohybrid robotics, with participants contributing to a joint perspective paper and exploring opportunities for new interdisciplinary research projects. The event will bring together PhD students, senior researchers, and principal investigators in an intimate setting to spark insightful conversations and build lasting collaborations in this rapidly growing field.
| Day 1: Tuesday, 8 July 2025 | |
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| 7:30 - 9:00 | Registration, Opening Remarks |
| 9:00 - 12:50 | Session 1: Biohybrid Prosthetics |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | Poster Session |
| 16:00 - 18:00 | Session 2: Micro-scale Biohybrid Robots |
| 18:00 - 21:00 | Social Event / Dinner |
| Day 2: Wednesday, 9 July 2025 | |
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| 7:30 - 9:00 | Coffee & Networking |
| 9:00 - 14:30 | Session 3: Fabrication of muscle-based actuators |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | Poster Session |
| 16:00 - 21:00 | Lab tours / city tour, Banquet |
| Day 3: Thursday, 10 July 2025 | |
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| 8:00 - 9:00 | Coffee & Networking |
| 9:00 - 14:00 | Session 5: Advanced functionalities of biohybrid robots |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | BHR Community Shaping |
| 16:00 - 17:30 | Afternoon tours |
Join us for a scenic day trip through Switzerland's heartland! Experience breathtaking views, historic railways, and a relaxing boat ride—culminating in a panoramic hike across the Queen of the Mountains: Rigi.
| 7:30 – 8:40 | Registration |
| 8:40 – 9:00 | Opening Remarks by Organizers |
| Session I: Biohybrid Robots in Motion Moderator: Shoji Takeuchi |
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| 9:00 – 9:22 | Talk 1: Kit Parker |
| 9:22 – 9:30 | Discussion |
| 9:30 – 9:52 | Talk 2: Robert Katzschmann |
| 9:52 – 10:00 | Discussion |
| 10:00 – 10:22 | Talk 3: Taher Saif |
| 10:22 – 10:30 | Discussion |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 – 11:22 | Talk 4: Josh Bongard |
| 11:22 – 11:30 | Discussion |
| 11:30 – 11:40 | Talk 5: Maria Guix |
| 11:40 – 11:50 | Discussion |
| 11:50 – 12:00 | Talk 6: Nicole Xu |
| 12:00 – 12:10 | Discussion |
| 12:10 – 12:45 | Poster Lightning (10) |
| 12:45 – 14:15 | Lunch + Photo |
| 14:15 – 15:15 | Poster Session |
| Session II: Microscale Biohybrid Robots | |
| 15:30 – 15:52 | Talk 7: Simone Schürle |
| 15:52 – 16:00 | Discussion |
| 16:00 – 16:22 | Talk 8: Metin Sitti |
| 16:22 – 16:30 | Discussion |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Break |
| 17:00 – 17:22 | Talk 9: Mariana Medina Sanchez |
| 17:22 – 17:30 | Discussion |
| 17:30 – 17:52 | Talk 10: Samuel Sanchez |
| 17:52 – 18:00 | Discussion |
| 17:30 – 18:30 | Apero (riche) |
| 18:30 – 20:30 | Own time for self-organized Dinner |
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Breakfast/Coffee at ZDC |
| Session III: Fabrication of Bioactuators | |
| 9:00 – 9:22 | Talk 11: Shoji Takeuchi |
| 9:22 – 9:30 | Discussion |
| 9:30 – 9:52 | Talk 12: Ritu Raman |
| 9:52 – 10:00 | Discussion |
| 10:00 – 10:22 | Talk 13: Adam Feinberg |
| 10:22 – 10:30 | Discussion |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 – 11:22 | Talk 14: Mark Skylar-Scott |
| 11:22 – 11:30 | Discussion |
| 11:30 – 11:52 | Talk 15: Leonardo Morsut |
| 11:52 – 12:00 | Discussion |
| 12:00 – 12:10 | Talk 16: Tomohiro Morita |
| 12:10 – 12:20 | Discussion |
| 12:20 – 12:30 | Talk 17: Yu Jun Tan |
| 12:30 – 12:40 | Discussion |
| 12:40 – 12:50 | Talk 18: Selman Sakar |
| 12:50 – 13:00 | Discussion |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch |
| 14:15 – 14:45 | Poster Lightning (10) |
| 14:45 – 15:45 | Poster Session |
| 16:00 – 18:00 | Lab Tours / ETH Tours |
| 18:00 – 21:00 | Banquet |
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Breakfast/Coffee at ZDC |
| Session IV: Advanced Functionalities of Biohybrids | |
| 9:00 – 9:22 | Talk 19: Victoria Webster-Wood |
| 9:22 – 9:30 | Discussion |
| 9:30 – 9:52 | Talk 20: Leonardo Ricotti |
| 9:52 – 10:00 | Discussion |
| 10:00 – 10:22 | Talk 21: Mattia Gazzola |
| 10:22 – 10:30 | Discussion |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 – 11:22 | Talk 22: Rashid Bashir |
| 11:22 – 11:30 | Discussion |
| 11:30 – 11:52 | Talk 23: Keisuke Morishima |
| 11:52 – 12:00 | Discussion |
| 12:00 – 12:10 | Talk 24: Isabella Fiorello |
| 12:10 – 12:20 | Discussion |
| 12:20 – 12:30 | Talk 25: Nicola Pellicciotta |
| 12:30 – 12:40 | Discussion |
| 12:40 – 12:50 | Talk 26: Miriam Filippi |
| 12:50 – 13:00 | Discussion |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch |
| 14:30 – 16:30 | BHR Community Shaping |
We invite organizations and companies to showcase their innovative projects, research prototypes, cutting-edge technologies, or brand at Biohybrid Robotics Symposium. As a sponsor or exhibitor, you will have the opportunity to connect with a global audience of leading experts, academics, and industry professionals in the fields of biomimetics, biohybrid systems, and robotics. Highlight your contributions to this exciting domain and gain valuable visibility at the forefront of groundbreaking research and technological advancements.
