MAKE - Aether

Harvest the unlimited power of wind through innovative kite systems

Aether - Project

Aether is a student project born from the SP80 adventure.

Students that contributed to design the prototype of SP80 wanted to continue with a project to apply the experience acquired related to kite technologies.

The students of Aether are working to harvest the power of wind.

The project is pioneering an autonomous, plug-and-play kite system to cut the shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions by 20%. This solution is lightweight, non-intrusive, and easy to integrate on any vessel. Unlike complex technologies designed for massive cargo ships, Aether solution offers a simple, accessible alternative for mid-sized shipowners—helping them reduce their carbon footprint without heavy investments or major modifications.

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The Team

Adrien Hoffet

Coordinator
Unit
Computer Vision Laboratory
adrien.hoffet@epfl.ch

Pascal Fua

Supervising Professor
Unit
Computer Vision Laboratory
pascal.fua@epfl.ch

Balthazar Bolze

Co-President
balthazar.bolze@epfl.ch

Pierre-Louis Peter

Co-President
pierre-louis.peter@epfl.ch

Emmie Manon Ester Martin-Cocher

Vice-President
emmie.martin-cocher@epfl.ch

Jean Antoni Fabre Maestre

Treasurer
jean.fabremaestre@epfl.ch

Vincent Mathieu Lellu

Internal Resources Manager
vincent.lellu@epfl.ch

Carla Rose Baud

Internal Resources Manager
carla.baud@epfl.ch

Romain Louis Heinzer

Logistics Manager
romain.heinzer@epfl.ch

Joseph Dufeu

Logistics Manager
joseph.dufeu@epfl.ch

Julien Alexandre Mathern

Communication Manager
julien.mathern@epfl.ch

Martin Jean Nicolas Daigne

Control and Simulation Manager
martin.daigne@epfl.ch

Jules Andréa Mathieu Quartier-La-Tente

Electronics Manager
jules.quartier-la-tente@epfl.ch

Louis Marie Matthieu André Duret

Prototype Manager
louis.duret@epfl.ch