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Increasing your healthspan (i.e. making 100 years old the new 60) will depend to a large degree on artificial intelligence. And healthcare AI systems are extremely data-hungry. Fortunately, a slew of new sensors and data acquisition methods—including over 122 million...

In the past few years, artificial intelligence has advanced so quickly that it now seems hardly a month goes by without a newsworthy AI breakthrough. In areas as wide-ranging as speech translation, medical diagnosis, and gameplay, we have seen computers...

The fourth R&D Conference has been taken place at the University of applied Science in Rapperswil. 28 contributions were made by 12 universities showing their latest digital innovation to the audience of industrial innovators. Rapperswil, Switzerland, January 24. 2019: The...

Be part of an exclusive journey among experts to build your business success based on the actual trends of the innovation. Increase your knowledge about how to accelerate your business innovation with Industry 4.0 principles and its business model opportunities....

Swiss transnational food and drink company Nestle is looking to use blockchain to provide consumers with increased traceability of food products. “There is a demand from consumers for more transparency and trust,” Benjamin Dubois, digital transformation manager of global supply...

Artificial intelligence – the word may cause uncertainty for many people. What exactly will happen in the next few years, where and how? It seems certain: AI will change professional and private life. AI is an umbrella term for different...

The health care system is facing major challenges to reduce spiraling costs while a demographic shift to an aging population increases the need for medical treatment. In the recent 10 year period, health care spending in the developed world has...

Today, manufacturers must reposition themselves in order to be able to produce more individually, flexibly and demand-oriented with an intelligent factory. At the same time, the implementation of a suitable concept for Industry 4.0 increases the company’s turnover. However, many...

When thought leaders lay out a vision of revolutionizing health care in the coming years, it’s usually a fusion of medicine and ground-breaking technology that calls to mind sophisticated AI robots performing noninvasive surgery with lasers to cure cancer in...

The VNL as a bridge builder between research and business!This year’s Swiss Logistics & Distribution Fair came to a successful end on Thursday, April 11, 2019. During two days of the fair, many visitors took the opportunity to learn about...