CYBATHLON
The Cybathlon is a unique championship in which people with physical disabilities compete against each other to complete everyday tasks using state-of-the-art technical assistance systems.
The next Cybathlon edition will take place from 25 to 27 October 2024 in the SWISS Arena in Kloten, Switzerland - and around the word.
Cybathlon, a non-profit project of ETH Zurich, acts as a platform that challenges teams from all over the world to develop assistive technologies suitable for everyday use with and for people with disabilities. The driving force behind Cybathlon is international competitions and events, in which teams consisting of technology developers from universities, companies or NGOs and a person with disabilities tackle various everyday tasks with their latest assistive technologies. The participants with physical disabilities show how to tie shoelaces with a robotic arm prosthesis, balance on rocks with a prosthetic leg or overcome uneven terrain with an exoskeleton.
At Cybathlon 2024, two more disciplines are added to the original six: a race with smart visual assistance technologies for people with severe visual impairment and a race with assistance robots for people with severe impairment of the upper and lower extremities.
You can expect exciting competitions in eight different disciplines and an interesting supporting programme all about a world without barriers.
