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University of Zurich AI Lab

The Artificial Intelligence Laboratory was a University of Zurich research group directed by Rolf Pfeifer from 1987 until his retirement in 2014, when the lab closed. It began the tendon-driven Roboy Junior project in 2012 and presented the robot publicly in March 2013. Later Roboy generations were developed outside the lab.

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Zurich, Switzerland
Founded
1987
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Research Institute
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Robots by University of Zurich AI Lab

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Roboy JuniorπŸ‡¨πŸ‡­ University of Zurich AI Lab
DiscontinuedBiped130 cm30 kg28β€”β€”β€”β€”Mar 9, 2013

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  1. Roboy Junior

    Mar 9, 2013 Β· Discontinued

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