Robochop makes garden trimming a snip
by Andrew Dunne
Automation and computer-aided designs are seeding the future of home gardens. With the onset of designer gardens as a service and rose-pruning robots,...
World Economic Forum Releases Blueprint for Equitable and Inclusive AI
The World Economic Forum published “A Blueprint for Equity and Inclusion in AI” to identify challenges and solutions for equity and inclusion across each...
Emergency-response drones to save lives in the digital skies
by Gareth Willmer
Uncrewed aircraft responding to fire and medical emergencies will be used to save lives - if digitalised air-traffic control can help them navigate...
Global Forum on e-waste management explores Circular Electronics
Within the framework of the UNIDO-GEF LAC e-waste project, the United Nations Development Organization (UNIDO), the United Nations University (UNU) and the United Nations...
Safety boosters make e-bikes even better than the wheel thing
Article by Sarah Wild
If Europe is to meet its ambitious environmental goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, more and more people will need to cycle...
Robot dogs take a walk on the wired side
Robots are learning to walk and work. While robot dogs are not yet man's best friend, real autonomy and reasoning will make them useful...
Global CEOs Commit to Collective Action on Cyber Resilience
For the first time, leading oil and gas stakeholders are calling for industry to come together to stop harmful cyberattacks.
The action is in response...
New Initiative to Build An Equitable, Interoperable and Safe Metaverse
The World Economic Forum announced today a new initiative, Defining and Building the Metaverse. The initiative brings together key stakeholders to build an economically...
Growing Intra-Africa Trade through Digital Transformation of Customs and Borders
The digital transformation of customs and borders in Africa could improve efficiencies in processes, such as administration at customs and borders, and yield trade...
Digital Tech Can Reduce Emissions by up to 20% in High-Emitting Industries
Digital technologies can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 20% by 2050 in the three highest-emitting sectors: energy, mobility and materials. As businesses...