RoboCV , a resident startup of the Skolkovo Foundation that turns forklift trucks into autonomous robots, has been named one of the best AI (artificial intelligence) startups in Europe by Valuer, a company that provides matchmaking services between startups...
Amid the driverless cars, robots, virtual reality headsets, industrial equipment and examples of every area of tech on show at the Open Innovations forum held at the Skolkovo Technopark this week, some looked a little out of place. An inviting-looking double...
The Skolkovo Foundation signed a raft of agreements with both Russian and international companies and venture funds at the Open Innovations forum this week. Skolkovo's chairman of the board Igor Drozdov (left) and Russian Post's Nikolai Podguzov...
Every day, the headlines warn us that robots will soon replace humans in more and more jobs. But in many areas of industry, experts believe that the best work is a joint effort by man and technology. This is the thinking behind a competition held at the...
Not so long ago, a prostate cancer operation would cost the patient 1.5 litres of blood and entail a two-week stay in hospital. Now the average patient loses just 20 millilitres of blood, and three days in hospital are usually sufficient. This drastic change...
The Skolkovo Technopark is once again getting ready to be taken over by robots for its annual Skolkovo Robotics Forum , which attracts robots – and the humans who make them – from all over the globe. As in previous years, Skolkovo Robotics...
“AI will not replace lawyers, but will enhance connections to data beyond the abilities of a human mind. And data can win cases,” believes Michael Lew, founder of LegalComet, a legal tech advisory service based in Singapore. Michael Lew, founder...
AgroDroneGroup , a resident startup of the Skolkovo Foundation that uses drones and computer software to closely monitor the condition of soil and crops, has raised 25 million rubles ($440,000) in investment from the Russian-Belarusian Venture Investment Fund...
When the Kursk region-based agricultural enterprise Agrofirma Rylskaya noticed that the costs of their sugar beet production were constantly rising, with no corresponding increase in yield, they turned to an innovative tech startup. Roboprob , a resident startup...
30 ноября и 1 декабря состоится первый “Запуск!” – место встречи тех, кто хочет быстро найти интересную работу и пополнить свою команду. Событие пройдет в рамках Финала Национального межвузовского чемпионата WorldSkills и развернется на двух...
Skolkovo resident ExoAtlet , the inventor of rehabilitation exoskeletons that help disabled people to walk again, has set its sights for expansion on Japan, where it is setting up a joint venture with its South Korean partners and investors. Dennis Ahn...
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...
Robots, drones, body scanners, 3D printers, hi-tech models and hydroponic systems filled the giant Skolkovo Technopark this week, as tech companies from all over Russia demonstrated their wares at the Open Innovations forum. VIST Mining Technology's...
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...
Конференция пройдет в рамках Форума Открытые Инновации в зале BASIC HALL Технопарка Фонда Сколково. Стоимость участия в одном дне Форума составляет 5 тысяч рублей, для молодых ученых предусмотрена скидка. При условии оплаты кредитной или дебитовой картой сегодня...
Что сегодня производит Москва? В: Московские разработчики тоже не стоят на месте. Экспресс-гемотесты для определения инсульта, устройства для авиаразведки. Мы выяснили, какие еще испытания проводят в столичных технопарках. До чего дошел прогресс...
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has tasked his government with creating infrastructure for driverless transport in Russia, bringing the country a step closer to the appearance of autonomous vehicles on its roads and motorways. Volgabus and KB Avrora's...
Hot on the heels of other major French retailers scouring the Skolkovo innovation city for new technologies, a team of talent scouts from the Decathlon Group chain of sports stores met with a range of Skolkovo startups on Monday with a view to adopting their...
A delegation of more than 40 representatives of South Korea’s LG Electronics visited the Skolkovo innovation centre on Monday to investigate opportunities for cooperation and meet some of Skolkovo’s hi-tech startups. LG Electronics' CTO...
Самая масштабная российская конференция, посвященная развитию робототехники — Skolkovo Robotics V — прошла в пятницу, 21 апреля в Технопарке «Сколково». Тема конференции — «Роботы и общество» — задала настроение...
Would you agree to your court case being decided upon by a robot judge? In surveys in which people were asked precisely this question, the highest proportion of positive reactions came from Russia, according to Ekaterina Schulmann, a political scientist . ...
21 апреля 2017 года в Инновационном центре «Сколково» в пятый раз прошла крупнейшая в России робототехническая конференция Skolkovo Robotics, организованная Фондом «Сколково», Сколковским институтом науки и технологий (Сколтех), Московским...
“Come a little closer, human,” urged Vasily, a robotic octopus with suction cups that bore a suspicious resemblance to the rubber end of a toilet plunger. The enthralled crowd of children – and adults – took a step forward. A jet of...