IO readers’ choice: People remain central to innovations
Innovation Origins readers primarily choose innovations that improve personal life as the most important developments of 2020
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Robots will soon be able to reattach their own severed finger
Service robots that have to work with people are more at risk than industrial robots. That is why they will soon be able to heal themselves.
Empathetic virtual interactions with lifelike digital humans
From text messages to video calls, virtual communications have become firmly embedded in most social interactions. In fact, for many people, it is almost inconceivable […]
Start-up of the Day: Working towards a more equal future with Share Council
Income inequality in OECD countries is at its highest level for the past half century. The average income of the richest 10% of the population is about […]
Data science company Pipple predicts daily how many doctors are needed
A daily update suddenly makes emergencies manageable. The Jeroen Bosch Hospital in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, had to set up a corona hospital next to the regular […]
Start-up of the day: Never lose your keys again thanks to Lapa
Everybody’s been there: you’re sitting on a terrace, then pay up and walk away. With your friends, but without your bunch of keys. Once you […]
Start-up of the day: no storage costs for spare parts thanks to 3-D printing service from DiManEx
Utrecht-based start-up DiManEx offers a digital platform that allows large producers of machines such as electronics manufacturers and the transport industry to order spare parts. […]
Start-up of the Day: OneSoil developed a free AI-powered platform for precision farming
OneSoil is based in Minsk, Belarus. The goal of the company is to create technology that will be available to farmers all over the world. […]
Top 10 Emerging Technologies (9): DNA Data Storage
World Economic Forum (WEF) asked a group of international technology experts to identify this year’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies. After soliciting nominations from additional experts […]
Start-up of the day: Intelligent acquisition of sheet metal parts via Laserhub
There are around 4,000 companies in Germany within the metalworking industry who manufacture laser and flexible components. Aside from that, there is a huge amount […]
EIT Digital delivers Europe a wake-up call with report on the impact of digital transformation
EIT Digital, the European research and educational institute focused on digital innovation, warns that Europe will come at an insurmountable distance from America and China. […]
Dutch Coding Company helps companies with digital innovations
It is a familiar problem for many companies: moving along with contemporary digital innovations. Many of them want to make the transition to online, but […]