Our project at the Expo 2025 in Japan

Switzerland is represented at the Expo 2025 with the theme ‘From Heidi to high-tech’. The pavilion will take visitors on an immersive and interactive journey through collaborative innovation. A lightweight membrane structure forms four interconnected spheres on the ground floor of the pavilion. Sphere 3 highlights the technological advances of today and the visionary breakthroughs of tomorrow and changes every two months. In the chapter ‘Life’, which runs until 12 August, visitors can see and experience the project of the School of Life Sciences and Facility Management.

For elderly citizens and those with limited mobility, maximising their independence is vital. In the future, robots could provide the physical assistance needed to make this possible. The RobotCare Project is developing brain-inspired AI Technology to make robots safer, more agile, and more aware of their surroundings, enabling them to become better assistants and companions.

At the Expo, visitors can try out the technology with a robotic arm. A camera registers hand movements and passes them on to the robotic arm, allowing its movements to be controlled.

Our researchers in Wädenswil developed and built the installation with a robotic arm. It was then dismantled, packed and sent to Japan. It will now run there until 12 August.