January
Blockchain for the watch industry
- Entrepreneurship
- Industry Projects
- Videos
![Watch industry](/en/industry/industry/news/data/2020/01/blockchain-for-the-watch-industry/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1902714080.jpg)
Today, it is difficult to get secure information about the origin and the history of luxury watches. In cooperation with watch manufacturers and retailers, ETH juniors developed a blockchain solution. Now the spin-off company Adresta brings this technology to market. ?
Pallon – Artificial Intelligence for urban drainage systems
Entrepreneurship
![picture of the inside of a damaged drainpipe](/en/industry/industry/news/data/2020/01/hades-artificial-intelligence-for-urban-drainage-systems/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1218243899.jpg)
Public sewers worldwide are aging and are thus more prone to defects such as cracks or corrosion. ETH spin-off Pallon (previously Hades) uses AI to detect these defects in sewer inspection videos automatically.
Self-deploying stent for heart surgery
Videos
![Arthur Schlothauser shows the diffenent sizes of stent and catheter](/en/industry/industry/news/data/2020/01/self-deploying-stent-for-heart-surgery/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1492714303.jpg)
In our aging society, more and more people depend on artificial heart valves. PhD candidate Arthur Schlothauer develops a foldable heart valve, which can be placed in the heart by means of a catheter, thus avoiding the need for invasive surgery.
An autopilot for drilling
- Innosuisse project
- Industry Projects
- Videos
![huge drilling machine](/en/industry/industry/news/data/2020/01/an-autopilot-for-drilling/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1112026509.jpg)
Easy-to-use automated drilling equipment with increased productivity – that is Hilti’s dream. Prof. Melanie Zeilinger and her team make this dream come true.
Magic robot hand
- Entrepreneurship
- Videos
![Magic robot hand](/en/industry/industry/news/data/2020/01/magic-robot-hand/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.261120570.jpg)
The gripping of small and fragile objects is a big challenge across various industries. ETH Pioneer Fellow Marcel Schuck presents No-Touch Robotics – a magic solution. ?