Hardware, Electronics, Robotics

Robot maker Promobot raises $2.7 million to develop artificial skin in Russian Far East

April 17, 2020

Promobot, a successful Russian robotics startup, has secured 200 million rubles (approximately $2.7 million) from the Far-East High Technology Fund as it intends to open a branch in this far-flung Russian region. This local branch will develop sophisticated artificial skin and hair to enhance the look of these robots.  The fresh funding will also help …

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Sberbank combats COVID-19 with disinfection robots, AI-powered medical tests and giant e-commerce loan

November 12, 2020

Last week Sberbank, the Russian financial and tech behemoth, announced it created a disinfection robot “in the shortest time.” It is intended for use in any public place – from hospitals, to schools, to offices, to public transport. This robot – which is an adapted version of a delivery robot – can disinfect a room of 20 sq. …

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From Finland to Japan, Russian startup makes robotics easier to teach in schools

November 12, 2020

School teachers from the Karelia region (Finland) and the St. Petersburg region (Russia) will soon be able to integrate Industry 4.0 topics – from robotics, to 3D printing, to Internet-of-Things, to programming – to their programs.  This program is a joint effort of Lappeenranta and Lahti University of Technology (LUT University), St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU), the Lappeenranta city administration, with …

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Sberbank and SberCloud launch Russia’s fastest supercomputer

February 3, 2022

Sberbank and its SberCloud subsidiary have put the Christofari supercomputer into commercial operations, making it available to the company’s corporate customers on December 12, 2019. “We believe our mission is to make supercomputing and development of AI-based solutions available to any company, no matter the size, industry, or location. Only the largest corporations were able …

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Rostec, Russian Railways committed to create $100 million venture fund to support IT, IoT projects

July 10, 2019

Russian state defense conglomerate Rostec and Russian Railways have pledged to create a joint R&D center for LPWAN XNB wireless network devices as well as Internet-of-Things (IoT) technologies to be used on transport. To support such activities, the parties are going to launch a $100 million venture fund, Russian industry resource CNews.ru reported. Last month as part of …

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Yandex launches AI-powered smart home gadgets and video stream features

May 23, 2019

Today Yandex, the NASDAQ-listed Russian Internet giant, announced two high-tech, AI-related novelties. The company unveiled what it touts as “Russia’s first smart home ecosystem.” It is powered by Alice, the smart assistant which Yandex launched two years ago and made the news in sometimes surprising ways.  “Alice can now turn on lights, adjust a thermostat, control …

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Phystech Ventures and North Energy Venture launch $40 million fund to support AI, robotics projects

March 21, 2022

In late April, Russian venture capital firms Phystech Ventures and North Energy Ventures announced the creation of a joint $40 million fund. Dubbed ‘TF II,’ the fund will focus on mature projects in the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics projects, VC.ru reported. Among the 24 investors in the fund are large banks, …

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Russian billionaire, defense conglomerate and satellite navigation operator team up to create nationwide IoT network

April 25, 2019

GLONASS-TM, a company launched in early 2018, intends to deploy an Internet-of-Things network across Russia as part as a “government assignment.” The network will be used to monitor, collect and analyze data in a variety of fields. It will help “control the state of the country’s transportation infrastructure, security systems, meteorological and ecological monitoring and …

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Russian startup invests $6 million to “merge phones with computers” in corporate offices

April 23, 2019

The founders of GetMobit, a Russian startup that has developed a multi-purpose docking station, intend to invest nearly $6 million to develop their business.  The GetMobit device, dubbed ‘GM-Box,’ is designed as an all-in-one substitute to such standard office devices as telephones, computers, web camera, sound devices, and other gadgets. Company employees using it are …

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Supercomputer helps Russian digital lender solve AI tasks “hundreds of times faster”

April 3, 2019

Tech-friendly Russian digital lending giant Tinkoff Bank has developed one of Russia’s most powerful super computers.  Named after the eminent Russian mathematician Andrey Kolmogorov, the machine has been ranked 8th in the Top 50 supercomputers in Russia – at the highest place among participating businesses. It boasts the highest per-node performance in Russia (41.9 TFlop per second), according to the ranking. As explained by …

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Yet another arrest in Moscow: supercomputer company founder faces 10-year sentence

April 2, 2019

Less than two months after the arrest of Baring Vostok founder Michael Calvey and just days after that of former minister and investor Mikhail Abyzov, another high-profile Russian businessman with a relation to the tech business was sent to jail on March 26 in pre-trial detention. (In what looks like an epidemics, several other high profile businessmen …

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Russia claims Europe’s first exoskeleton-assisted surgery

March 13, 2019

Doctors at a hospital in southern Russia have conducted what they say is Europe’s first surgery with the help of exoskeletons. Designed with support from Sberbank’s robotics division, ExoChair is designed to support the lower limbs and pelvic region to help reduce fatigue and improve efficiency among workers who stand for prolonged periods of time.  The exoskeleton …

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