ETH Zurich opens competence centre for Earth observation
On 16 October 2026, ETH Zurich inaugurated the ETH Swiss GeoLab in Root near Lucerne, a centre focused on early detection of natural hazards and optimisation of agriculture and forestry through satellite and drone data. The lab will develop an AI‑based geoinformation platform that integrates satellite imagery, drone footage, monitoring station data, and other spatial information, and will collaborate with the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre to train AI models on large Earth observation datasets. Initial tests include drone‑mounted radar systems in the Lötschental valley to detect surface…
On 16 October 2026, ETH Zurich inaugurated the ETH Swiss GeoLab in Root near Lucerne, a centre focused on early detection of natural hazards and optimisation of agriculture and forestry through satellite and drone data. The lab will develop an AI‑based geoinformation platform that integrates satellite imagery, drone footage, monitoring station data, and other spatial information, and will collaborate with the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre to train AI models on large Earth observation datasets. Initial tests include drone‑mounted radar systems in the Lötschental valley to detect surface…
The GeoLab’s AI platform will provide Swiss decision‑makers, researchers, and companies with advanced models for early hazard detection and resource management, strengthening Switzerland’s position in AI‑driven geospatial analytics.
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