A proposal sent to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to use artificial intelligence to improve Russia’s legal system made the headlines this week, but this process is in fact already underway. Robot-lawyers, the use of blockchain to create smart contracts...
A large section of the Skolkovo Technopark was turned into an obstacle course with a difference this week, as people of all ages raced to complete a course that included walking up some steps while holding a tray of apples, opening a door at the top of the...
Ровно три года назад, 10 ноября 2014 года кемеровчанин Иван Колдышев неудачно поскользнулся на работе. Штанину затянуло в промышленную пилу. К тому моменту, когда товарищи оттащили Ивана от машины, он остался без ноги. По прошествии трех лет Иван Колдышев...
The Skolkovo innovation city is gearing up to host the biggest Open Innovations forum that Russia has yet seen on October 16-18, featuring tech stars, government representatives, entrepreneurs, businesspeople and futurologists from around the world. International...
The Golden Autumn agricultural trade fair is to a large extent a celebration of Russian traditions. Individual regions of Russia present their local produce on their own stand, often accompanied by people dressed in folk costumes who sing, dance or play traditional...
В фантастическом блокбастере Тони Скотта «Дежа вю» участники некоего проекта «Белоснежка» с помощью технологии распознавания образов создают открытый канал в прошлое, позволяющий герою из этого прошлого прозревать будущее. Фильм вышел...
Face recognition technology went definitively mainstream this week, with the unveiling of Apple’s new iPhone X, which is unlocked when it recognizes the owner’s face. But the technology makes many people decidedly nervous. Last week, The Guardian...
For decades, mankind has dreamed of flying cars. Today, they are no longer the stuff of fantasy, and while they might not look exactly like those in the “Back to the Future” films, flying cars are now an impending reality. Project Bartini...
ExoAtlet , a Skolkovo resident startup that makes exoskeletons that help disabled people to walk again , has raised $2 million in private investment and state grants in South Korea. The funding, raised with the help of senior managers at major Korean corporations...
Резидент «Сколково» компания «ЭкзоАтлет», разработчик одноименного медицинского экзоскелета, получила около 2 млн долларов частных инвестиций и государственных грантов в Южной Корее. Средства будут направлены на продвижение компании...
“Will robots take over?” and “Will robots take our jobs?” are the most frequent robot predictions searched for on Google. The internet, alas, does not always have accurate answers. But if anyone knows what the future holds in store for...
Amid the hazardous hairstyles and improbable outfits on display at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia last week, it was hard to stand out. But in one of the cavernous rooms of Moscow’s Manezh, where the event took place, some of the startups displaying...
Guide dogs have been used by blind people for nearly half a millennium, and in that time, no more trustworthy solution has been found to reliably lead a blind person through the numerous potential hazards that surround them. But training a guide dog is a slow...
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev visited the Skolkovo innovation city that he founded in 2010 during his tenure as president on Tuesday, where he inspected some of the tech startups supported by his brainchild project. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev...
Nine innovative resident startups of the Skolkovo Foundation are heading to London next week to exhibit their products at Bett , a major international EdTech trade show taking place from January 25 to January 28. The giant education trade fair is attended...
The Moscow city government has bought 20 medical rehabilitation exoskeletons made by Skolkovo resident ExoAtlet for local clinics, where they will be used to help disabled people regain the ability to walk. The sale marks ExoAtlet’s first bulk order....
The world’s best face recognition algorithm is made by Skolkovo resident Vocord , according to the MegaFace platform, which rated it above Google in one of its rankings this week. Vocord's algorithm was developed to identify faces in crowds...
Еще несколько лет назад Елена Леонтьева была одним из многих преподавателей Уральского политеха. Потом в результате несчастного случая она оказалась прикована к инвалидной коляске. Ныне председатель екатеринбургской общественной организации «Свободное...
HELSINKI — Marvelmind Robotics , a Skolkovo resident startup that makes high-precision indoor navigation systems, has made it through to the semifinals of the Slush 100 Pitching Competition in Helsinki. Maxim Tretyakov, CEO of Marvelmind Robotics...
Сколковский стартап «Образовательная робототехника» договорился о поставке своего оборудования в норвежский университет. На тендере команда из Петербурга обошла маститых конкурентов вроде канадской Quanser, оснастившей тысячи лабораторий по всему...
В 1966 году молодой математик Александр Кулешов (ныне - академик РАН и ректор Сколтеха) прочитал открытый доклад Пентагона. В нем был постулирован окончательный отказ от методов машинного перевода, с которыми на тот момент ассоциировался искусственный интеллект...
Всего за полчаса на «Открытых инновациях» компания «Промобот» договорилась о продаже 35 своих сервисных роботов третьего поколения. Столь впечатляющему результату предшествовала красочная презентация, для которой организаторы форума...
«Сколково» создает венчурные фонды для расширения финансирования инновационных проектов и просит правительство об отмене требования об обязательной прописке резидентов в иннограде. Эти новости сообщил Президент Фонда «Сколково» Виктор...
Skolkovo resident Promobot , famed for its friendly robots that have been known to escape , unveiled its third generation model at the Open Innovations forum held at the Skolkovo Technopark on Wednesday. Version 3 is as flirty as its predecessors - but now...
Russian teams took part in five of six disciplines at the Cybathlon in Zurich at the weekend, in the world’s first international competition for disabled people who use hi-tech devices to help them in their everyday lives. A contestant taking part...