Principles and Applications of Swarm Robotics
There’s no ‘I’ in team. Unless you’re operating with a swarm intelligence.
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Motorola One Macro launch scheduled for October 9
The Motorola One Macro is set to release in just two days as evident by the phones Flipkart teaser page. The teasers highlight the phones macro photography capabilities alongside the multitasking prowess and battery endurance. As the name suggests, the phone will pack a dedicated 2MP 1/5 macro camera alongside a 2MP depth sensor and…
5 days left to save on passes to Disrupt Berlin 2019 – TechCrunch
A show of hands, startuppers. Who’s ready to save some money on passes to Disrupt Berlin 2019, our premier tech conference that takes place on 11-12 December? Then listen up, because our super early bird pricing ends in just five days. Right now, passes start at €345 + VAT and, depending on which pass you…
Ritesh Agarwal to invest $700M in Oyo’s new $1.5B financing round – TechCrunch
India’s largest budget lodging startup Oyo Hotels and Homes said today it plans to raise about $1.5 billion as part of a new financing round as the startup looks to expand its footprints in the U.S. and Europe. Ritesh Agarwal, the founder and CEO of Oyo, said he will invest $700 million in the startup’s new…
Berlin’s Tier Mobility scoops up $60M as its scooter-based transportation service passes 10M rides – TechCrunch
On the heels of Bird closing a $275 million round to help put itself in pole position in the electric scooter market, a smaller European rival has also raised some money to grow its own business. Tier Mobility, a Berlin-based startup that operates a fleet of 20,000 scooters across 40 cities in 12 countries, has…
83North closes $300M fifth fund focused on Europe, Israel – TechCrunch
83North has closed its fifth fund, completing an oversubscribed $300 million raise and bringing its total capital under management to $1.1BN+. The VC firm, which spun out from Silicon Valley giant Greylock Partners in 2015 — and invests in startups in Europe and Israel, out of offices in London and Tel Aviv — last closed…
‘Crazy’ factory cyborgs, and how to embrace robots – Sandvik, the smartest little tool-house in Sweden
Note, this is the third part in a three-part series about manufacturer Sandvik Cormorant, which has been ranked as the smartest factory in Sweden. Go here to read the previous instalment (‘Smash-proof guitars and ‘insane’ amounts of data‘). Go here to read the first instalment (‘Greta dislikes you, but we like Greta’). For Sandvik, talk…
Next Insurance raises $250M from Munich Re, becomes a unicorn – TechCrunch
Next Insurance, a three-year-old U.S.-based firm that sells insurance products to small businesses, has become the latest unicorn in the nation after bagging $250 million in a new financing round, the startup said today. Germany-based Munich Re, one of the world’s largest reinsurers, alone funded Next Insurance’s Series C round, the two said in a…
You can soon bet on Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra missing its launch date
I shouldn’t have to tell you that Facebook‘s upcoming ‘cryptocurrency‘ Libra isn’t having a great time. With every passing day, and every new headline, it seems less likely that Libra will ever launch, let alone on time. Well, if you’re skeptical and think Libra is going to be delayed, you can take a shot at…
Iran-linked Hackers Target Trump 2020 Campaign, Microsoft says
A group called Phosphorous has been trying to access Microsoft-based email accounts of people associated with the campaign.
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