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KIRO Conference 2024 at a glance

The KIRO 2024

Research and development in robotics have made great strides in recent years, and the results are now being felt in industry and society. Breakthroughs in the field of artificial intelligence play a major role in this. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) organized the first “Robotics based on Artificial Intelligence” conference on June 18 and 19, 2024.

Apple unveils Vision Pro

Entering the AI era with a Mixed-Reality headset

Apple is overshadowed by Microsoft, Meta, and Google in the race for artificial intelligence (AI). Once praised, Siri is now seen as a disappointment. Now, Apple is diverting attention with a mixed reality headset to mask its weakness. While critics express doubts, Apple may be planning a daring move: combining its own chips with future AI technology. Whether Apple can successfully make the leap into the AI era remains to be seen.

Fast like a helicopter

XLR v3 drone sets new speed record

No matter what kind of vehicle is involved, attempts are always made to squeeze more performance out of the model. Ryan Lademann, a resourceful drone engineer from Scottsdale, Arizona, can currently look forward to an entry in the Guinness Book of Records. His self-built high-performance quadcopter XLR v3 was able to impress with an average speed of around 360 km/h, values that have never been achieved by a drone before and are more likely to be achieved by helicopters.