{"id":127310,"date":"2026-07-03T09:11:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T07:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/premium-speakers.com\/?p=127310"},"modified":"2026-07-03T09:11:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T07:11:50","slug":"mirko-kovac-the-5-premium-speakers-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/premium-speakers.com\/en\/magazin\/mirko-kovac-the-5-premium-speakers-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Mirko Kova\u010d &#8211; the &#8220;5 Premium Speakers Questions&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Prof. Mirko Kova\u010d is one of the world\u2019s leading experts in robotics, bio-inspired drones and sustainable technologies of the future. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Founding Director of the Competence Centre for Sustainability Robotics and Director of the Laboratory of Sustainability Robotics at Empa in Zurich and EPFL in Lausanne, he develops robotic solutions designed to protect nature, infrastructure and society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His work combines scientific excellence with practical benefits: Kova\u010d researches drones and autonomous systems modelled on biological examples, which are used for environmental monitoring, nature conservation, infrastructure inspection and repair tasks. 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