Full-text search Fulltext search 329 Resultate Apple car on the horizon? In 2020, the tech giant Apple massively ramped up its testing of self-driving cars. Does this mean the company has plans to start manufacturing its own cars? New app makes everyday life easier for the blind The Swiss National Association for the Blind (SZB) is relying on a new technology to help blind and visually impaired people find their way around in everyday life. It is already being used in Spain and England. Swissloop is hovering on a wave of success With its second place in the Hyperloop contest in the United States, the Swiss engineering collective Swissloop has caused quite a stir. Now they are ready to take the next step. “Quick eye” improved da Vinci’s sketches and paintings According to a Swiss study, Leonardo da Vinci had superior vision, which allowed him to observe even the individual beats of a dragonfly’s wings. Researchers make non-recyclable plastic recyclable Swiss researchers have developed a new type of recyclable plastic that could be used in aircraft, cars or wind turbines in the future. Smart ropes A new coating for ropes can save lives: Ropes with this coating change color when they have been exposed to excessive heat and might break. App against fear There is a new app that uses 360-degree images shot by drones to help people overcome their fear of heights.
