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Multi-resistant pathogens are a serious and growing problem in modern medicine. Where antibiotics remain ineffective, these bacteria can cause life-threatening infections. Researchers at Empa and ETH Zurich have now developed novel nanoparticles that can be used to detect and kill...

Volocopter wants to revolutionize traffic in cities with air cabs. At the digital Hamburg IT Strategy Days, CDO Alexander Oelling explains what is needed on the IT side to achieve this. According to Oelling, Volocopter is working on nothing less...

AI and wearable cameras could help exoskeletons act a bit like autonomous vehicles. Engineers, using artificial intelligence and wearable cameras, now aim to help robotic exoskeletons walk by themselves. Increasingly, researchers around the world are developing lower-body exoskeletons to help...

Why grow plants horizontally when you can grow them vertically? What do most people think of when imagining a farm? Typically: Acres upon acres of crops, fed by an extensive irrigation system, with tons of pesticides and heavy machinery— in other...

Chief Technology Officer at Integrity Management Services, Inc., where she is leading cutting-edge technology solutions (AI) for clients. Throughout the world, governments have been challenged by rapid urbanization, increased citizen expectations and the need for modern infrastructure. The advent of...

Digital twins enable city planners to test future measures in a virtual environment, shaping urban mobility sustainably and managing it efficiently. Today, an ever-growing number of new mobility solutions are enriching the range of transport services in our cities. From...

The automation of business processes using robotic process automation (RPA) can be a very efficient solution for repetitive tasks and for companies facing different transitions. The ongoing trend of digitalization has forced companies to be agile in development and customer...

We bet you haven’t seen a humanoid robot vault over an obstacle before.  Robot Parkour Robot maker Boston Dynamics has released the latest video of its two-legged humanoid robot, called Atlas, performing daring stunts. In the video, a pair of...

Archil Cheishvili is CEO and co-founder at GenesisAI, a global network of artificial intelligence products and services. With the latest advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), achieving human-like intelligence is gradually transitioning to the realm of possibility. And with disruptors like...

A digital lab is no guarantee for new sales. Entrepreneurs and CIOs report why the path from idea to marketable product is so long. After 13 years, the Daimler Group sold its innovation platform Lab 1886, from which ideas such...