ETH Zurich: News

03 Oct 2024

Robots

Watch: Four-legged robot climbs ladders with unbelievable agility

ETH Zurich, a top player in quadrupedal robot research, has made some serious headway in tackling the ladder-climbing challenge that four-legged robots often face.

17 Jul 2024

Climate Change

Longer days ahead? Climate change is affecting Earth's rotation

Climate change, primarily driven by global warming, is causing significant alterations to the Earth's rotation and the length of our day, according to researchers at ETH Zurich.

17 Jul 2024

Antarctica

Climate crisis can impact Earth's rotation and disrupt technology

A recent study has found that the ongoing climate crisis is gradually lengthening each day due to the melting of polar ice, altering Earth's shape.