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Cybathlon drives innovation
The second edition of the Cybathlon is about to get underway – four months later than originally planned. Pilots with physical disabilities compete against each other, pushing their bodies past the limits of their own mobility. Project teams from more than 20 countries will be putting their technological innovations to the test against each other, thereby helping to promote the global elite of robotics.
Auterion launching programmable drones on the market
Zurich/Moorpark – The Swiss-American company Auterion will be delivering the first models of its new Astro drone class this year. Developers can create their own apps for the drone on Auterion’s open source platform PX4.
New hangar for Swiss Rotor Hub
Grenchen SO – The Solothurn regional airport in Grenchen, an important training airport for the whole of Switzerland, will be home to a new training center for helicopter pilots. A new hangar is being built for the Swiss Rotor Hub.
Innflow sells expense business to Yokoy
Zurich/Rotkreuz ZG – Fintech Yokoy has taken over FlowExpense, the Swiss expense solution of the SAP consulting company Innflow. The two former competitors have also agreed a strategic partnership.
Drones place sensors in the forest
Dübendorf ZH – Researchers from Empa and Imperial College London have developed drones that can attach sensors to trees, which then collect data themselves. This will help improve monitoring of environmental and ecological changes in forests.
Amazon building data center in the Greater Zurich Area
Zurich - Amazon is expanding its Amazon Web Services (AWS) to Switzerland. The services are set to be accessible within the Greater Zurich Area from 2022 onwards. Amazon intends to exclusively operate the data center in Switzerland.
InsurTech vlot raises fresh capital
Uhwiesen ZH – The start-up vlot, which is active in the insurance industry, is intending to further advance the digital transformation of life insurance policies and pensions. To this end, the InsurTech company firm has raised an additional one million Swiss francs following a successful financing round.
New learning aid for schools
Zurich - ETH Zurich has developed a new learning aid for schools in conjunction with the technology firm ABB and the mint & pepper project. Dubbed “Magic Cube”, the new device seeks to combine playing and learning to provide school pupils with a technical foundation in the field of electrical engineering.
Tbô receives financing for bamboo-based underwear
Zurich - Tbô has secured a capital injection of 2 million Swiss francs from a group of angel investors. The textiles start-up produces underwear for men made from ecologically certified bamboo fibres. In terms of product and brand development, the company relies on its global customer base.
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