EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) is a world-renowned research university in Switzerland at the forefront of Aerial Additive Manufacturing (Aerial AM). In collaboration with partners like Empa and Imperial College London, EPFL develops autonomous drones and swarm robotics capable of layer-by-layer material deposition for building and repair in challenging, inaccessible environments. Their work includes pioneering a five-level autonomy framework and utilizing the DroneHub testbed to bridge the gap between laboratory research and real-world industrial applications.
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