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Professor Maria Chiara Carrozza is a robotics expert who leads Italy’s National Research Council. © Cnr
Automation will play a growing role in people’s lives and Europe has the know-how to lead the way, according to a top Italian researcher.
Europe is stepping up efforts to harness the power of quantum computers. © Gorodenkoff, Shutterstock.com
With the race to build a new generation of computers heating up, European companies are eyeing the game-…
Ransomware attacks on small businesses in Europe jumped 57% in 2023. © Jne Valokuvaus, Shutterstock.com
Improved cybersecurity defences for electronic commerce have emerged from EU-funded projects.
From oxen to horses to tractors to robots: the European farm industry is poised to undergo another innovative disruption - this time brought about by artificial intelligence.
More sophisticated robots are on the way, accelerating a drive to ensure they help workers rather than take their place.
Recycling silicon from solar panels advances Europe’s green goals as well as creating jobs and harnessing scarce resources.
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Power management systems that harvest ambient energy will power billions of small devices on the Internet of Things.
Game theory mathematics is used to predict outcomes in conflict situations. Now it is being adapted through big data to resolve highly contentious issues between people and the environment.
Lack of trust in health authorities, combined with the fear and uncertainty about the disease, created fertile ground for false rumours to spread about Covid-19 vaccines. Countering the rumours may…
The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) was established in 2021 to become the operational arm of the European Union’s space ambitions. That means they manage the commercialisation…
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, weekends spent toiling in the garden will be…
Uncrewed aircraft responding to fire and medical emergencies will be used to save lives - if digitalised air-traffic control can help them navigate safely in the skies over Europe.
Scientists must make ever more sophisticated measurements as technology shrinks to the nanoscale and we face global challenges from the effects of climate change.