ETH Zurich students build ‘first Swiss humanoid’, eye fundraising
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Student-built humanoids moving straight to fundraising means the talent pipeline is now a competitive asset, not just a recruiting pool. If you operate in robotics or industrial automation, start treating top university teams as early-stage vendors and acquisition targets, not just internship sources.
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