Malek Murison
EPFL’s robotic eel detects water pollutants
A research team from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) has developed a 3D-printed robotic eel. It's called Envirobot, and has been designed to...
Eligo Bioscience secures funding for precision microbiome engineering
French start-up Eligo Bioscience has won $20 million of funding to move its innovative synthetic biology forwards. The Series A round included Khosla Ventures,...
Gemalto launches new hardware security module for payments
In what it claims is a first for the banking industry, digital security giant Gemalto has launched a single hardware security module (HSM) to...
Matternet to launch medical drone delivery in Switzerland
Back in March, logistics company Matternet was granted permission to launch a drone delivery service over populated areas in Switzerland. Now, with the unveiling...
Zebras enlisted in IBM’s IoT-based battle to keep rhinos safe
As part of the build-up to World Rhino Day on Thursday, IBM, African telecommunications giant MTN, Wageningen University and IT provider Prodapt have launched a 'connected wildlife solution' capable of...
Benefits of digitized power plants threatened by glacial progress
Consultancy giant Capgemini has revealed the findings of a report into the digitization of power plants.
The study, featuring the views of 200 executives...
Flippy robot to automate jobs in CaliBurger restaurants
American fast food chain CaliBurger is set to roll out 'Flippy' robots in 50 of its restaurants. The move will help to "cook burgers...
Brussels researchers develop ‘mergeable nervous system’ robots
Researchers at the Université Libre de Bruxelles have developed a robotic system capable of morphing to suit the task at hand. The 'mergeable nervous system'...
Samsung debuts wearable tech for health and safety
Samsung has launched several B2B solutions at Mobile World Congress Americas targeting health and safety to protect people at work and at home.
Samsung has...
Sherlock anti-theft bike device partners with Orange Business Services
Turin-based start-up Sherlock has a novel way of keeping track of stolen bikes and returning them to their owners. Orange Business Services is providing the...
US researchers unveil Robogami – origami-inspired robots
A collaborative effort between the University of Pennsylvania, MIT's Computer Science and Artifical Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and Columbia University has produced Interactive Robogami, a...
Robot tax could ease drawbacks of automation
San Francisco politician Jane Kim is pushing for a robot tax on companies gaining an advantage from automation. The move could raise funds for retraining...