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I’m available for interviews, podcasts, and invited talks about my research at the intersection of materials science and robotics. A current flagship topic is FireDrone - a heat-resilient aerial robot for firefighting and high-temperature industrial inspections. I also work on bio-inspired robotics, including transient/biodegradable aerial robots and sensing concepts (e.g., Bio-Gliders), as well as soft-robotics-inspired approaches for harsh, hard-to-access environments.
I’m available for interviews, podcasts, and invited talks about my research at the intersection of materials science and robotics. A current flagship topic is FireDrone - a heat-resilient aerial robot for firefighting and high-temperature industrial inspections. I also work on bio-inspired robotics, including transient/biodegradable aerial robots and sensing concepts (e.g., Bio-Gliders), as well as soft-robotics-inspired approaches for harsh, hard-to-access environments.
FireDrone @ CNN Tech for Good, 2023
Other Media Appearances
Other Media Appearances
2025
2025
Venture Kick. 2025. “FireDrone receives CHF 40,000 from Venture Kick for the development of heat-resistant drones for extreme environments” Venture Kick, 15 May 2025. Link.
moneycab. 2025. “FireDrone erhält CHF 40’000 von Venture Kick” moneycab, 21 May 2025. Link.
EPFL Innovation Park. 2025. “FireDrone AG” EPFL Innovation Park (PDF), 9 May 2025. Link.
Empa Dübendorf. 2025. “Vergängliche Flieger für die Natur” ZO Online, 21 September 2025. Link.
CONNECT (Café Europe). 2025. “Unternehmen erhält Finanzspritze für die Entwicklung hitzebeständiger Drohnen” punkt4, 5 November 2025. Link.
Venture Kick. 2025. “FireDrone receives CHF 150,000 from Venture Kick to develop heat-resistant drones for extreme environments” Venture Kick, 3 November 2025. Link.
Klara Walk. 2025. “Snack oder Sensor?” Te:nor Magazine (Bethmann Bank), 27 January 2025. Link.
2023
2023
Robert Lea. 2023. “A biodegradable drone for environmental monitoring” Advanced Science News, 5 May 2023. Link.
Dr. Andrea Six. 2023. „Biodrones – Delicate, diligent, transient“ Empa, 18. April 2023. Link.
Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft. 2023. “Bio-Gleiter – Feinfühlig, fleissig, vergänglich” The Swiss Federal Council (admin.ch), 18 April 2023. Link.
NACHTECH Podcast. 2023. “Natur als Vorbild: Biologisch Abbaubare Elektronik” NACHTECH Podcast, 29 September 2023. Link.
Ashwini Sakharkar. 2023. “Heat-resistant drones could save lives by entering burning buildings” Tech Explorist, 28 June 2023. Link.
Vidya Nagalwade. 2023. “Drones that can detect and map burning buildings and wildfires” Tech Explorist, 28 June 2023. Link.
TASPO Editorial Team. 2023. “Von der Java-Gurke inspiriert: Bio-Gleiter sammelt Umweltdaten” TASPO, 7 September 2023. Link.
2022
2022
New Scientist International Edition. 2022. “Gliding sensors inspired by seeds biodegrade after use” New Scientist International Edition (Issue 3-Dec-22, via Zinio), 3 December 2022. Link.
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