EPFL’s Microbots for Better Astrophysics Data

Robots are helping scientists explore the universe in new ways. EPFL’s microbots are designed to increase the quantity of astrophysics data. They will be used at large-scale telescopes in Chile and the United States. They position optical fibers within a micron.

These robots will be used to automate the positioning of “hundreds of optical fibers which serve to direct the telescopes towards objects in space.”