CYBATHLON

At CYBATHLON 2024, teams from around the world brought cutting-edge arm prostheses designed to push the boundaries of assistive technology. From advanced myoelectric devices to body-powered and hybrid models, each prosthesis featured unique capabilities, allowing pilots to take on everyday tasks like carrying bottles, serving food, stacking, hammering a nail, fixing a light bulb, hanging laundry, and tackling the hot wire. These incredible demonstrations highlight the advancements made in assistive technology, fostering greater independence for people with arm prostheses. Hats off to our innovative teams and their inspiring pilots! ARM2u ETSEIB Nicolas Huchet MY HUMAN KIT BionIT Labs Prensilia Rehab Technologies Lab Sorbonne Université Daidalonic UPV CIMA 3D #assistivetechnology #disabilityinclusion #armprostheses #prosthetics 

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made ETH Zürich’s CYBATHLON 2024 unforgettable! To all the participating teams and pilots, your determination and innovations have inspired us. To our incredible volunteers and referees, your hard work and dedication ensured a seamless event. To all our partners for your relentless support all through. And to our amazing audience, both in person and online, thank you for supporting, cheering, and celebrating the spirit of inclusion and innovation with us. Together, we’ve created something truly special. Anni (Annegret Kern) Roland Sigrist Kilian Baur Katja Stoffels Tim Lenke Marionna Münger Tamina Scholtysik Anne Conti-Mauchamp @Flurin Wasescha Sara Burstin Charles Bara - a huge thank you to the organising committee for your exceptional dedication, energy and hard work in making this event a success! Cherish the highlights of CYBATHLON 2024 as pilots and their teams go head-to-head in the thrilling finals across all 8 disciplines. Relive the action, see the remarkable skill and teamwork in every race including the finals, and celebrate with us as we honour the winners. maxon, Eidgenössisches Büro für die Gleichstellung von Menschen mit Behinderungen EBGB Schweizer Paraplegiker-Stiftung EKZ Stadt Kloten super.natural Europe GmbH Biogen, Stiftung Cerebral Studio Eberle GmbH SRF - Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Europcar Worldline PluSport Behindertensport Schweiz Swissnex Sensory-Motor Systems Lab RESC ETH Zürich RELab ETH Zürich EnableMe Swiss Abilities Holly Goodall 🎬 Nathan Lomax-Cooke 🎥🎞️ The Content Engine #assistivetechnology #disabilityinclusion #technologicalinnovation #internationalcompetition #cybathlon2024

The CYBATHLON 2024 has been an extraordinary journey for the Smart Arm Team, marking five years of dedicated innovation and teamwork. Starting in 2019 with pilot Christophe Huchet in the ARM race, our team grew in 2023 with Etienne Moullet joining as pilot for the ROB race. Our robotic platforms were build to showcase the possibilities unlocked by our research on movement-based control approaches for assistive devices we conduct at the ISIR - Institut des Systèmes Intelligents et de Robotique of Sorbonne Université. This was especially clear during the "Wire Loop" task, where Christophe used our CCC (Compensation Cancellation Control) to control the prosthetic solely through body movements. Christophe was the only pilot to complete this task without major compensations, an incredible feat given his physical challenges. Huge credit to Mathilde Legrand-Lestoille, Guillaume Morel, Alexis Poignant, and others who helped refining CCC into its advanced form. In the ROB race, Etienne expertly controlled the robot, using residual arm movements through a rgbd camera, like a conductor with an orchestra! Christophe’s resilience shone when he completed a race after losing the prosthetic hand mid-task. Restarting it independently, he displayed incredible skill and proved the reliability of our technology. Hats off to Etienne de Montalivet, Charlotte MARCHAND, creators of SAM and Sebastien Mick, who turned this system into a robust, personalized race machine. Christophe finished 6th out of 16 competitors in the ARM race—the highest-ranked pilot with an above-elbow amputation and the most complex device, which included motorized elbow and wrist. Etienne also delivered an impressive performance, juggling multiple control modes to complete tasks. And this was no easy feat, as the device itself continued to evolve up until the final days. Massive kudos to Robin GIBAUD, Alexis Poignant, and Guillaume Morel for their tireless work. The Smart ArM Rob platform, relying entirely on voluntary control, proved its robustness but required exceptional skill. Etienne’s silver medal in his first Cybathlon was well-earned! Beyond the technical achievements, preparing for and participating in CYBATHLON 2024 has been an unforgettable human adventure, filled with camaraderie and inspiring moments that will remain in our hearts. Thanks Robert Riener, Roland Sigrist, Annegret Kern and Katja Stoffels for setting this up ! To all Smart ArM team members—Christophe Huchet, Etienne Moullet, Océane DUBOIS, Sébastien Mick, Robin GIBAUD, Bruno Ricci, Guillaume Morel, Alexis Poignant, Julian Kulozik, Laurent Fabre, Guillaume Samain, Oryane Charbonnier, Apolline de Vaulchier du Deschaux, Yaodong LU, Pablo Nocito—and the talented former members (Charlotte MARCHAND, Mathilde Legrand-Lestoille, Christophe Blanc, Boladji Facia, Andrea Campanelli, and others who contributed): you are all remarkable, and we have every reason to be proud of our team! Photo credits: ETH Zürich / CYBATHLON

🎉 CYBATHLON 2024 is officially a wrap! A massive congratulations to the incredible winners and all the participating teams 👏 👀 Check out some of the most unforgettable moments from the final session 👇 #CYBATHLON2024 #AssistiveTechnology maxon Eidgenössisches Büro für die Gleichstellung von Menschen mit Behinderungen EBGB Schweizer Paraplegiker-Stiftung EKZ

This past weekend, 67 teams from 24 countries competed in ETH Zurich’s CYBATHLON – fighting not only for victory, but also for the advancement of assistance technologies that are more suitable for everyday use. The third edition of the competition for people with disabilities and experimental assistive technologies was a complete success. https://lnkd.in/gWWpBmbB Related: maxon; EKZ; Schweizer Paraplegiker-Stiftung; Stadt Kloten; super.natural Europe GmbH; Biogen; Cerebral; Studio Eberle GmbH; Gesundheitsdirektion Kanton Zürich; ETH Foundation; Zugang für alle; Swiss Abilities; Schweizerischer Blindenbund; Schweizerischer Blinden- und Sehbehindertenverband sbv; Zukunft Inklusion; ETH Diversity; FMH Verbindung Schweizer Ärztinnen und Ärzte; FRAGILE Suisse & many more.

And that’s it from CYBATHLON 2024 – thank you to everyone who took part, from the stadium to the livestream. Tell us your favourite moments below 👇 #CYBATHLON2024 #AssistiveTechnology maxon Eidgenössisches Büro für die Gleichstellung von Menschen mit Behinderungen EBGB Schweizer Paraplegiker-Stiftung EKZ

And that’s it from CYBATHLON 2024 – thank you to everyone who took part, from the stadium to the livestream. Tell us your favourite moments below 👇 #CYBATHLON2024 #AssistiveTechnology maxon Eidgenössisches Büro für die Gleichstellung von Menschen mit Behinderungen EBGB Schweizer Paraplegiker-Stiftung EKZ

We also have our Jury Award winners for BCI, WHL, VIS and EXO! Congratulations to all these teams for being recognised for their potential to shape the future of assistive technologies 👏 #CYBATHLON2024 #AssistiveTechnology maxon Eidgenössisches Büro für die Gleichstellung von Menschen mit Behinderungen EBGB Schweizer Paraplegiker-Stiftung EKZ Sight Guide Anna Knill

🏆 And the winner of the Exoskeleton Race at CYBATHLON 2024 is…. KAIST 🎉 Congratulations to the whole team, and a huge thank you to all the EXO teams for taking part! #Exoskeleton #CYBATHLON2024 maxon Eidgenössisches Büro für die Gleichstellung von Menschen mit Behinderungen EBGB Schweizer Paraplegiker-Stiftung EKZ

🏆 And the winner of the Wheelchair Race at CYBATHLON 2024 is…. BCIT MAKE+ 🎉 Congratulations to the whole team, and a huge thank you to all the WHL teams for taking part! #Wheelchair #CYBATHLON2024 maxon Eidgenössisches Büro für die Gleichstellung von Menschen mit Behinderungen EBGB Schweizer Paraplegiker-Stiftung EKZ