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Driverless bus integrated in Schaffhausen public transport network
Schaffhausen - The driverless electric bus used on STL Line 13 has officially taken to the roads of Schaffhausen. This is Switzerland’s first dual mode technology bus. The project is the brainchild of the Swiss Transit Lab mobility initiative.
Researchers discover EPO-producing cells
Zurich - An international research team including scientists from the University of Zurich has discovered that rare kidney cells produce the vital hormone EPO. This harbors great medical potential for people with chronic kidney disease due, for example, to the fact that EPO deficiency can lead to anemia, or in severe cases to death.
Megasol Energie AG wins Export Award
Deitingen/Zurich - Megasol Energie AG has been named as the winner of the Export Award 2023 presented by Switzerland Global Enterprise. The export share of the manufacturer of solar modules and smart installation systems now stands at 85 percent. Dagsmejan and Stratron also made the final.
Sevensense makes ABB’s mobile robots smarter
Zurich - The two partners ABB and Sevensense Robotics have developed a new technology for mobile robots. By combining artificial intelligence and 3D vision, they are able to orient themselves in their environment without external aids and intelligently navigate through it.
InSphero and Bionova sign distribution agreement in India
Schlieren ZH/Bangalore - The biotech company InSphero from the Greater Zurich Area has entered into a partnership with the biotech supplier Bionova Supplies. The agreement is intended to expand the distribution of Akura and Spheroid microplates for cell research to India.
Ascent Solar Technologies acquires Flisom AG’s manufacturing equipment
Niederhasli/Thornton - Ascent Solar Technologies, which is based in the U.S. state of Colorado, has acquired Flisom AG’s manufacturing equipment in the canton of Zurich. This investment will enable it to increase its production capacity for flexible, thin-film and featherweight solar modules by 300 per cent and establish an international presence.
Swiss biotech achieves record sales again in 2022
Zurich/Basel - The Swiss biotech sector achieved record figures for sales, investments and employment in 2022, according to the latest Swiss Biotech Report. The companies Sophia Genetics and Humabs BioMed were recognized at the Swiss Biotech Success Stories Awards, presented during the Swiss Biotech Day in Basel.
Dätwyler launching UltraShield at US trade fairs
Altdorf - Dätwyler is set to launch its proprietary film coating technology at two trade fairs in the USA. This will make the company the first and sole supplier capable of offering both film and spray fluoropolymer coating technologies. These are both used in elastomeric closures for injectable drugs.
LatticeFlow and DEKRA evaluate safety of AI applications
Zurich/Stuttgart - The start-up LatticeFlow from the Greater Zurich Area and the testing organization DEKRA have agreed a strategic partnership. Together, the two partners intend to offer the industry’s first safety assessment service for applications on the basis of Artificial Intelligence.
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