Hardware, Electronics, Robotics

Sistema and Rostec join forces to boost microelectronics factories

February 26, 2019

Rostec, a state-owned conglomerate covering a wide range of technologies, including military ones, and Sistema, a privately-owned conglomerate, have agreed to create a joint venture in the field of microelectronics. The new entity will include no fewer than 19 enterprises operating in this field, from research and development to production. Still subject to regulatory approval …

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Rusnano exits US Wi-Fi chipset provider Quantenna with high return

February 18, 2019

Rusnano, the Russian state-controlled nanotechnology corporation, has exited Quantenna Communications, a US-based provider of high-performance Wi-Fi solutions, six years after an investment of around $20 million in the company. Revealed by SEC documents and confirmed by Rusnano, the exit transaction took place December 2018. The Russian firm received some $43 million in exchange for its …

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Cinemood raises $4 million from Russian and Belarusian investors

October 22, 2020

The Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF, or FRII in Russian, Russia’s leading startup fund) has teamed up with the Russian-Belarusian Investment Fund (RBF Ventures) to provide 263 million rubles (roughly $4 million) in fresh funding to Russian startup Multikubik. The news was reported in late December by business daily Kommersant based on an exchange with a Multikubik representative. Also participating …

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‘Alice,’ ‘Marusya,’ ‘Oleg:’ Voice assistants and smart speakers take off in Russia

December 23, 2018

Nearly one year after Yandex launched its AI-driven voice assistant Alice, two other major players are preparing to release their own intelligent assistants. Competition is coming from Yandex’s archrival Mail.Ru Group, which is reportedly developing a concept combining a voice assistant and a smart speaker. Dubbed ‘Marusya,’ this product is being designed for potential integration …

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Russian robot turns out to be man in suit

December 13, 2018

A robot on show at a Russian state-sponsored event has turned out to be a man dressed in a costume. Robot Boris featured on Russian TV and was apparently able to walk, talk and dance. But soon after its appearance journalists began to question the bot’s authenticity. In a picture published afterwards on social media, the neck …

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Russian home-grown computer poised to ease dependence on industry heavyweights

November 2, 2018

Russia’s drive toward technology-related import substitution is gaining steam, with dozens of companies from Zelenograd to Novosibirsk represented at this year’s ChipEXPO, offering innovations in areas from smart self-driving vehicle technology to dual-use circuit boards and processors to smartcard micro-controllers. The Russian online publication Sputnik got a chance to check out some of the hottest …

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Rostec creates mobile telecommunication products for marine vessels

September 18, 2018

Ruselectronics (Rusel), a part of the Rostec state corporation, has developed a multifunctional integrated communication complex designed for the digitalization of communications on marine vessels. Dubbed MIKS, the complex contains a mobile segment – base stations, mobile phones and sensors measuring the physiological state of the crew. On board, MIKS provides internal hands-free voice communication, ship telephony, video …

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Skolkovo to cooperate with Japan in the fields of AI, Big Data and IoT

September 14, 2018

Earlier this week, on the eve of the Eastern Economic Forum, the Skolkovo Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan’s IoT Acceleration Consortium. The agreement followed talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe in Russia’s Far Eastern port city of Vladivostok. The IoT Acceleration Consortium aims to foster the development of technologies related …

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Xiaomi launches e-commerce site in Russia

September 11, 2018

In late August Xiaomi, a leading Chinese electronics corporation, launched Mi.com, its official e-commerce site in Russia. The brand’s new Android-powered models — Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite — will be presented in Russia on the occasion of the launch. The company is planning to continue enlarging its assortment aimed at Russian customers. Besides …

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New Russian-designed laptop resists shocks, moisture and extreme temperatures

September 3, 2018

Ruselectronics, a major Russian group, has designed an unkillable laptop for use in extreme conditions. Made of heavy duty aluminium alloy, its sealed case can “resist to such external factors as vibration, shocks, moisture, and extreme temperatures from -20 to +55°С,” according to the company. Dubbed EC1866, this device has an impressive thickness (8 cm). …

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Grishin Robotics announces $100 million investment program in partnership with US game developer

July 10, 2018

Grishin Robotics has agreed a “strategic partnership” with Epic Games, a US video game and software development corporation, to “drive innovation in robotics and simulation” using Epic’s Unreal Engine. The fund is ready to invest as much as $100 million in startups using this technology “to create innovative and time-saving applications in robotics, smart hardware …

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