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Winterthur - A team at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) has for the first time been able to solve specific machine learning tasks partly using a quantum computer and partly using a traditional computer. The results were more accurate than those from generated with only one of the methods.

Schlieren - The games developer Giants Software is presenting the latest version of its game Farming Simulator 23 for mobile devices and the Nintendo Switch as well. It provides virtual farmers with new machines, crops, and maps in addition to new gameplay features.

Dübendorf - A kind of aviary for drone research is to be created in the NEST research and innovation building at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, located in Dübendorf in the canton of Zurich. This DroneHub is set to provide a permanent, realistic test environment for various applications.

Uster - Uster Technologies, a global supplier for textiles quality control processes, is to present its new Uster Fabriq Assistant at the ITMA 2023 trade fair in Milan. It is the central platform for the automated processing, analysis and visualization of quality data from Uster fabric inspection systems.

Zurich - Radiate Engineering & Design AG has launched its new UAV Division. This will specialize in the lightweight construction, aerodynamics and structural optimization of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Mollis - The lease agreement for Switzerland’s largest fish farm has been signed. Swiss Blue Salmon AG intends to invest a sum of 130 million francs in animal-friendly and ecological salmon farming, which should create a total of 50 jobs. The plans for the construction project also include a solar energy plant covering 17,000 square meters.

Kloten/Zurich - Wetrok is launching a hybrid robot for professional floor cleaning on the market. Robomatic Marvin can be used as an autonomous robot as well as manually in the form of a conventional cleaning machine.

Herrliberg - Several German regional banks have chosen the Taxo Tool software solution developed by Dydon AI for the implementation of the new, complex EU Taxonomy. It is already being used by numerous financial institutions in the German-speaking DACH region in order to evaluate the sustainability of economic activities.

Zurich/Wakefield - The games developer AirConsole and Team17 are working together. They hope to optimize computer games for use in BMW vehicles. The games are played on the car screens and controlled with a cell phone.