Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) is a public body with 1,500 staff and more than 8,000 students that would.

ZHAW's institute of mechatronics systems is one of fourteen different institutes in the ZHAW’s school of engineering and is one of the leading institutions for applied research and development in mechatronics.

It has a team of more than 30 professors, engineers and students and has been involved in many European research projects. The ZHAW’s institute of mechatronics systems focuses on robots and automation, vision and medical technology.