Claire speaks with Jan Petrš, a roboticist, architect, and entrepreneur based at EPFL, discussing his work on deployable robotic systems for automated façade installation. Petrš co-founded Déploya Robotics, a spin-off from EPFL, and previously worked on tensegrity robotics at the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems. His PhD research focused on reconfigurable and soft robotics for architectural and construction applications.
Key points
Jan Petrš is a roboticist, architect, and entrepreneur based at EPFL.: Jan Petrš is a roboticist, architect, and entrepreneur based at EPFL.
Déploya Robotics, a spin-off from EPFL, is developing deployable robotic systems for auto…: Déploya Robotics, a spin-off from EPFL, is developing deployable robotic systems for automated façade installation.
Petrš previously worked on tensegrity robotics at the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems.: Petrš previously worked on tensegrity robotics at the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems.
Sources checked by our analysis pipeline: 1
Claire chatted to Jan Petrš from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Déploya Robotics about novel robot designs for construction and architecture.
Jan Petrš is a roboticist, architect, and entrepreneur working at the intersection of robotics and construction. He is currently the co-founder of Déploya Robotics, an EPFL spin-off developing deployable robotic systems for automated façade installation. Previously, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher at EPFL’s Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, where he focused on tensegrity robotics. His PhD research at the Czech Technical University focused on developing a robotic system combining reconfigurable and soft robotics for architectural and construction applications.
### Briefing New Resources:** EFF Launches Guide to Help Parents and Youth Protect Privacy Online: The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has launched a guide to help parents and children protect their privacy online. The guide includes links to parental control setup documentation for popular devices and platforms, as well as advice on quick, easy tasks parents can perform to enhance their children's online privacy. - Scottish Castles Archive Launched: The Scottish Castles Association has launched a new ar…
OpenAI, the creators of the language model Jovian, has made its Decisions API model generally available to users, expanding its offerings to include new voice and visual modalities. This move marks the first time OpenAI has made its Decisions API available to the general public, and it is expected to attract a wide range of users looking to leverage the model's capabilities in various applications.
Meta Platforms is creating Class C shares, a new class of non-voting shares, to fund its AI growth, pursue acquisitions, and reward employees. This move follows a structure used by some other founder-led companies, most notably Google's parent Alphabet. The Class C shares will begin trading in January 2027, effectively splitting the company's stock two-for-one. Zuckerberg, who controls the company through his super-voting Class B shares, will receive one Class C share for each Class A and Class B share he owns, wi…