Our Vision

Leva is designed to be an all terrain, autonomous legged robot to solve logistics challenges. The use of robotics is well established for various transportation tasks, however these are restricted to controlled environments with reasonably flat sur- faces. More innovative solutions are required for transport between facilities over more complicated terrain like stairs or unpaved land. We will augment the existing logistics infrastructure by developing a legged robot that carries heavy payloads in standardised containers. This has applications in construction, factories and agriculture. By combining the speed of wheels with the versatility of legs, Leva is designed to push the boundaries of automation.

Goals


lift and carry a payload container

seamlessly transition between rolling and walking

be able to integrate the robot into an autonomous logistics workflow

perform an arbitrary rotation while carrying a payload

maintain stability on uneven terrain and handle stairs



Team

We are a team of 13 passionate engineers and industrial designers from ETH Zurich, ZHAW and ZHdK with support from the Robotic Systems Lab at ETH. At the ETH Focus Rollout in May 2024, our Team will present a fully functional prototype.

Kaspar Janssen

MECHANICAL ENGINEER ETH


James Kennedy

MECHANICAL ENGINEER ETH


Pascal Bürge

SYSTEMS ENGINEER ZHAW


Philipp Rast

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER ZHDK


Lukas Hildebrandt

MECHANICAL ENGINEER ETH


Adam Gabriel

MECHANICAL ENGINEER ETH


Quanisha Oppliger

SYSTEMS ENGINEER ZHAW


Ben Sauter

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER ZHDK


Marco Arnold

MECHANICAL ENGINEER ETH


Efe Ongan

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER ETH


Micha Schaaf

SYSTEMS ENGINEER ZHAW


Rishi Lolla

MECHANICAL ENGINEER ETH



Sponsoring

To accomplish our vision, we rely on the technical, financial and material support of our sponsors. Your support will enable us to achieve our vision and to meaningfully contribute and advance the field of robotics.


We are open to additional questions as they arise, and would be happy to welcome you on this journey with us.

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