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Steel producer Outokumpu to deploy the ANYmal robot
Zurich/Krefeld - Outokumpu is the first company operating in the steel industry to use robotics in safety management processes. To this end, the ANYmal robot is to be deployed at the company’s Krefeld site. By 2025, Outokumpu is planning to achieve the lowest accident frequency rate in the industry.
SHL Medical acquires LCA Automation
Zug/Küssnacht - SHL Medical is acquiring LCA Automation with its subsidiaries in Mexico and China. The supplier of automation solutions will help to strengthen the medtech firm’s efforts to expand its global footprint.
ETH researchers develop new antenna for nanoscale light sources
Zurich - Researchers from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) have created an antenna for tiny light sources on a chip. With this, efficient nanoscale LEDs and lasers can be produced. This breakthrough was made possible following an unusual placement of a semiconductor material.
Loft Dynamics partners with Blackcomb Helicopters in Canada
Schaffhausen/Vancouver - The Canadian helicopter firm Blackcomb Helicopters has acquired the virtual reality H125 flight simulator developed by Loft Dynamics. Blackcomb Helicopters will use the device based on the Airbus H125 for training purposes.
UZH researchers involved in the Euclid space project
Zurich - Researchers from the University of Zurich (UZH) are contributing to the Euclid space mission led by the European Space Agency (ESA). The space telescope is scheduled to start its mission on July 1 with the aim of uncovering clues about the formation of the universe and dark matter.
Qualitest expands into the Greater Zurich Area
Zug/London - Qualitest is opening a Swiss subsidiary in Zug. The global company provides artificial intelligence-based engineering solutions. It sees great potential for this in Switzerland due to the high density of technology companies.
WEYTEC now collaborating with Honeywell
Unterengstringen - WEYTEC is now collaborating with Honeywell PMT in the USA. Honeywell uses the company’s technology to modernize existing control centers or when building new ones.
Medicalholodeck enables AR applications
Zurich - The applications of Medicalholodeck are now also available for the augmented reality (AR) of Magic Leap 2 and Hololens 2 headsets. The technology integrates medical imaging in transparent AR glasses thus enabling parallel communication with patients and colleagues.
Zug is the number one global crypto hub
Zug - CoinDesk has placed Zug in first place in its global Crypto Hubs 2023 rankings, followed by Singapore, London, Seoul, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Criteria include a beneficial regulatory structure, digital infrastructure and quality of life.
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