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An innovative Russian device could restore eyesight using artificial intelligence

July 8, 2021

Elvis, a bionic eye solution created Sensor-Tech, is the first step towards restoring eyesight using artificial intelligence. The device sends images of object outlines in real-time directly into the brain using a combination of smart vision, a microchip, and electrodes. The device could change many lives in the years to come, as blindness affects millions …

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Russian neurotech startup Wikium raises millions to improve cognitive capacities and increase stress resistance

February 5, 2021

Last week, a sizable deal in the field of neurosciences was announced in Russia. Maxim Basov, an executive from the agro industry, has invested in Wikium, an award-winning startup offering brain productivity exercises for office staff and students. Basov took control of the company, acquiring a 66% stake, Rusbase reported. The amount of the deal was not disclosed, but Rusbase noted …

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Moscow is testing flying taxis

January 31, 2021

Earlier this month in the Russian capital, air mobility startup Hoversurf started testing its Hover drone taxi, a flying vehicle that can transport passengers and cargo, ‘Popular Mechanics’ magazine reports. The drone taxi is the size of a standard sedan car (5 m x 1.6 m), says TASS news agency, citing the press service of the Moscow city …

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Russian researchers combine ‘e-nose’ with computer vision to cook “the perfect chicken”

January 14, 2021

How do you tell that chicken breast on your grill is ready for your plate? Well, you probably look at it closely and smell it to make sure it is done the way you like it. However, if you are a restaurant chef or head cook at a huge industrial kitchen, you cannot really rely …

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Sber and Skoltech aim to “set the standards for using AI in public healthcare”

January 8, 2021

Sber Group, the state-controlled financial and digital giant, and the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) are teaming up to create “an ecosystem for the development of artificial intelligence in Russian healthcare.”  Operated by SberMed.AI, a company established this past summer, this ecosystem will “combine the solutions designed by Skoltech research teams with Sber’s cloud-based engineering infrastructure.”  Aiming to “set the standards …

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Sber to launch international AI research institute in Russia

November 5, 2021

Last week Sber, Russia’s financial and tech giant (previously known as Sberbank) announced plans to open an international institute for artificial intelligence in Russia as early January 2021.  Sber’s head Herman Gref defined the main mission of the institute as “to provide an interdisciplinary approach to research” in the field of AI.   At the …

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Russian AI experts on LO-shot learning: Not really new, but promising

November 25, 2020

In October, the MIT described a new approach to training artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms: “Less than one-shot,” or LO-shot learning – which could, in theory, bring a fundamental change to machine learning (ML). An AI ​​model trained using this technique could be able to recognize even more real objects than was presented in the training dataset. In other …

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Russian youth innovation festival develops solutions for agriculture, aviation and automotive industries

November 11, 2020

Robofest, one of the largest technology festivals for young people in the world, is being held these days in online format. Its participants have developed solutions which could be used soon in the automotive, agricultural and aviation industries. For example, a team of students from Don State Technical University has presented a robotic manipulator, which is considered …

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Sber and Visa launch data lab with AI supercomputer

October 16, 2020

Sber, the Russian state-controlled financial and tech giant, is teaming up with Visa to launch “Russia’s first Data Lab.” The partners intend to “use anonymized data to track changes in customer behavior and design the most customized offerings for all users of card products by applying artificial intelligence and machine learning tools.”  “The move is aimed at …

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Speech recognition technology from Russia stands out at international contest

May 9, 2020

Last week Russia’s Speech Technology Center (STC) and ITMO University saw their speaker diarisation and speech recognition technology win an international contest, the CHiME Speech Separation and Recognition Challenge (CHiME-6).  The technology demonstrated a superior ability to recognise English speech from multiple microphones in a natural, noisy environment. It took the first place the most difficult …

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Rosneft and Putin’s alleged daughter lead search for ‘Russian gene’

May 2, 2020

In 2018, Vladimir Putin announced a $1.7 billion genetic program, comparing the potential of genetic engineering to a new “nuclear bomb”. The following year, the president’s alleged eldest daughter, Maria Vorontsova, joined the program’s advisory council and, this week, state-owned oil giant Rosneft got involved. Russian online publication The Bell looks with some skepticism at the players …

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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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