Congratulations to José Millán's team

Disabled people pilot a robot remotely with their thoughts. Using a telepresence system developed at EPFL, 19 people – including nine quadriplegics – were able to remotely control a robot located in one of the university laboratories.

This multi-year research project aims to give a measure of independence to paralysed people. This technology has shown that it works well and is easy to use. Read more