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Garmin expands autonomous flight technologies
Schaffhausen - Garmin has brought a safety tool for pilots called Smart Glide to market. It automates tasks and decreases the workload in the event of loss of engine power in a single-motor aircraft. This aims to make it easier to land safely.
Virtuozzo acquires OnApp
Schaffhausen/London - Virtuozzo from the Greater Zurich Area has announced the acquisition of OnApp. The London-based company specializes in cloud solutions for service providers. Virtuozzo plans to integrate its expertise and complementary technologies in order to drive forward the entire cloud infrastructure sector.
Takeover of autonomous mobile robot manufacturer
Zurich - ABB has agreed terms on a takeover of the ASTI Mobile Robotics Group based in Spain. The Zurich technology group will establish a business unit for autonomous mobile robots (AMR) at ASTI’s headquarters. At its robotics factory in Shanghai, ABB will be opening an AMR hub for Asia.
Venice unveils 3D concrete printed bridge
Zurich/Zug – The first 3D concrete printed, arched bridge of its kind has been opened during the Venice Biennale of Architecture. It was designed by the Block Research Group at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich alongside other partners. The project was made possible by the expertise of Holcim.
riceHubble new plans
Zurich - PriceHubble has raised gross proceeds of 34 million US dollars following a hugely oversubscribed financing round. The PropTech firm plans to use this investment to accelerate its global expansion plans and further expand its market-leading position in the field of data-driven solutions for residential property analysis.
More materials for electric vehicles
Altdorf – The industrial group Dätwyler is looking to develop and manufacture more materials for the electromobility industry in the future. Accordingly, it has expanded its capabilities in this area and its laboratories are now equipped with the requisite technologies.
Online lab offers introduction to structured products
Zurich - The Swiss Structured Products Association (SSPA) has launched the SSPA Lab together with the University of Zurich. The online gaming format offers interested parties a fun introduction to structured products.
Kuros secures more than 170 million US dollars
Schlieren ZH - Kuros will immediately receive 7 million US dollars and potentially a further 166.5 million US dollars as part of a licensing agreement. Kuros is now being supported by two American companies, Xoma and Checkmate, with testing and commercialization of a drug to treat melanoma and other types of cancer.
Supertrends secures 1.5 million Swiss francs
Zug - Supertrends has secured 1.5 million Swiss francs in a funding round. The start-up uses intelligent software to predict future trends in a range of economic sectors.
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