Hardware, Electronics, Robotics

Skoltech and IBM researchers create energy-efficient optical switch for next-gen computers

September 25, 2021

An international research team led by Skoltech and IBMResearch has created an extremely energy-efficient optical switch that could replace electronic transistors in a new generation of computers manipulating photons rather than electrons. In addition to direct power saving, the switch requires no cooling and is really fast: at 1 trillion operations per second, it is …

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Yandex to operate driverless food deliveries on US college campuses

July 6, 2021

Yandex Self-Driving Group, the Yandex spin-off dedicated to unmanned vehicles, has teamed up with Grubhub to develop driverless food deliveries on college campuses in the United States. Partnering with more than 250 college campuses, Grubhub is a major online and mobile food-ordering and delivery platform in the US. The Russian company and its new US partner say these …

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A Russian-founded startup from California attracts $20 million to help businesses create bots easily

June 2, 2021

A young Californian startup created by four Russians could well become one of tomorrow’s leaders in robotics automation. Two years after inception, it has just raised $20 million from international investors — with a valuation exceeding $100 million, according to Forbes Russia. Thanks to ElectroNeek’s robotic process automation platform, businesses can now create more easily digital workforce and personal assistants. As reported …

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Russia now makes its own AMD B450 motherboards

April 29, 2021

Russia’s CS Group and Philax have just unveiled their first B450 motherboard, ready to take AMD Ryzen CPUs, making “at least” 40,000 motherboards and 50,000 monitors.  Russia wants to lessen its reliance on securing products internationally, so making them in-house is the first step with the introduction of the new B450-based motherboards and 50,000 monitors …

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Russian-made apps on electronic devices: Apple prepares to comply with new legal requirements

March 17, 2021

Starting April 1, 2021, tech device manufacturers will be required to pre-install Russian-made, government-approved applications and software onto new devices sold on Russian soil. Dubbed “anti-Apple law,” this legislation was adopted in late 2019 as part of the Putin administration’s “sovereign Internet” strategy.  While the law did not specify what devices new electronic devices are …

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Russian Railways to launch marketplace for robotic software solutions

February 1, 2021

Russian Railways subsidiary RZD Technologies has partnered with Robin, a Moscow-based “leader in robotic intelligence,” to create the first Russian marketplace for robotic software solutions. Scheduled for launch in July this year, the platform is part of a program called ‘Cloud Factory of Software Robots,’ which received a 80 million-ruble grant from the Skolkovo Foundation (around $1.05 million at the current …

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Russian truck giant Kamaz aims to scout startups across the world

January 25, 2021

Kamaz, the Russian truck giant (part of the state-owned Rostec corporation), and Pulsar VC, an established Russian venture firm, announce an international startup scouting partnership focusing on mobility and IoT. The companies said they will “jointly search for new markets in the transport sector and attract investment in start-ups.” They may also consider “creating a …

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VEB Ventures invests 1 billion rubles in Zyfra to accelerate Russia’s industrial digitization

January 6, 2021

In late December VEB Ventures (formerly VEB Innovations), a venture fund backed by state development agency VEB.RF (Vnesheconombank), announced an investment of 990 million rubles ($13.4 million at the current exchange rate) in Zyfra. This Russian company develops AI, IIoT-based solutions and robotic mining equipment to digitize the heavy industry. These solutions are intended to provide “objective data analysis” for industrial companies …

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5 handy robots made in Russia

December 28, 2020

We have news for you: Russian robotics and robots are alive and kicking. They disinfect buildings, deliver parcels, put out fires, work the land and serve the public. We list the five most out-of-this-world (yet firmly in it).  Robots for disinfection and temperature measurement; Courier drones; Agrobot; Robot for extinguishing oil and gas gushers; Robot …

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Russian home cinema startup secures $5 million factoring loan to pursue international development

October 23, 2020

Russian home cinema startup Multibutik — also known as Cinemood — has secured a $5 million loan from factoring company GameBoost42.  Now headquartered in San Francisco, this startup is one of Russia’s most hyped international startup success stories. It has developed mini cinema projectors for children, including a cloud-connected one that can project content onto any surface.  Cinemood …

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Siberian smart t-shirt helps athletes and patients monitor health markers

June 1, 2020

Already moving into the commercial sector with a considerable growth potential, plastic-based electronics are already used in several ways. For example, they allow to create flexible solar displays that can be used as wallpaper as well as in sensors on smart clothing, aiming to monitor health markers. A Siberian company called PlusMinus Electronics Lab has …

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Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov extends his tech empire to smart device manufacturer

May 19, 2020

Yadro, a major vendor of hardware data storage systems controlled by Alisher Usmanov , has acquired a 51% stake in notAnotherOne.  Founded in 2013, notAnotherOne is a full-cycle developer and manufacturer of innovative consumer and business electronics. The company focuses on industrial design, technology research, hardware design and cloud solution integration.  notAnotherOne claims to have developed and manufactured six mobile apps, four cloud solutions and more than …

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