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Zurich - A new 3D printing process is significantly expanding the possibilities of soft robotics. In one go, it can shape polymers of varying hardness and elasticity into complex structures. The process was developed by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and a spin-off from MIT.

Zurich - Sevensense Robotics has been invited by the jury of the European Logistics Association (ELA) to attend the ELA Awards 2023 as one of six finalists. The awards will be presented on December 12 in Paris.

Zurich/Pasadena - Nexxiot and Coast Autonomous have entered into a partnership to improve port and rail yard operations. The aim is to offer faster handling and increase the efficiency, safety and security of ports and rail yards through artificial intelligence and sensors.

Dübendorf - David Reber wants to develop a better type of non-toxic water-based flow battery at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa). His vision of a storage medium for urban areas is a hybrid of a flow battery and a lithium-ion battery.

Schlieren - InSphero, which specializes in 3D cell culture technologies, is offering its MASH CALL initiative to the drug discovery community. It enables the rapid identification and comparison of therapeutic candidates for the clinical treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver inflammation (MASH).

Zurich/Shanghai - Will Semiconductor Co., Ltd. has placed its depositary receipts on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The Shanghai-based company, which specializes in circuits, is the seventh Chinese company this year to trade its shares abroad on the Swiss stock exchange.

Zurich/Basel - The Swiss chemical and pharmaceutical industry has ranked third for competitiveness in 2023 after dropping one place compared to last year, according to the latest study by BAK Economics. The study was commissioned by scienceindustries.

Zurich - The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) has developed an ultra-green, cost-effective concrete on the basis of low-carbon cement and a new concrete formula. This could help to cut emissions by up to 75 percent. Production of the cement is already taking place worldwide.

Oetwil am See - Sulzer Schmid has presented a new, autonomous image capturing system for the inspection of wind turbine rotor blades using drones. With the 3DX system, the company is striving to deliver even more precise imaging to safely monitor wind turbines.