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A German drone firm claims to have made a major breakthrough in autonomous swarm technology. Munich-based Quantum Systems announced on Tuesday that it has successfully flownAI-controlled Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in swarms. The company said the AI ensured reliable mission execution evenwhen individual drones completely failed. The system also operated effectively under radio interference. The team first trained the AI with deep reinforcement learning a trial and error approach made famousby DeepMind....

Their mission is to deliver the worlds first quantum computer for mobile security and defence by 2027. These types of systems can also be easily transported and updated in the field. How small and light does it need to be? Most methods for creating qubits require large cryogenic or vacuum systems. These types of structures do not lend themselves well to portability. Quantum Brilliance is one of the companies that have won part of the 35mn project allocation....

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The Bulgarian politician wasnominatedfor the job on Tuesday. Alongside startups, her brief will also coverresearch and innovation. But first, her appointment needs approval from the European Parliament. Her critics hope that confirmation never comes. Here are three big reasons for their opposition. In the world of tech, however, her experience is slim. Her resume contains scant evidence of experience withstartups. Nor does she have a background in research or innovation....

Thisreportedlybrings the companys valuation to nearly $1bn. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The Berlin-based startup will carry out this plan in partnership with Amsterdam-based Just Eat Takeaway. It also plans to open 30 new hubs in the two markets. Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies. Also tagged with

But perhaps the biggest culprit of all isartificial intelligence. Consequently, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts energy use from data centres willdoubleby 2026. Either way you slice it, data centre energy use is a looming climate problem. So what can we do about it? Other than pressing pause on digitalisation, there are two key solutions. The first is powering data centres with renewable energy. Tech giants have made lofty claims about cutting emissions from their data centres, but big question marks remain....

Zaharieva served as Bulgarias deputy prime minister for judicial reform and foreign affairs between 2017 and 2021. Shes currently a member of the Bulgarian Parliament. Von der Leyen has now proposed Zaharieva as the designated commissioner for startups, research, and innovation. 40% off TNW Conference! She will also help in creating a internet of deep tech investors. Stephane Sejourne, former French minister of Europe and foreign affairs, will complete the policy trio....

Lithium-ion batteries are a critical element for our transition away from fossil fuels. New research from Infyos, an AI-powered supply chain risk platform, has once again raised the alarm. Infyos platform analysed government datasets, NGO reports, news articles, social media, and proprietary data sources. It identified human rights abuses in various resource-rich countries. The EU presents an illuminating example. With its upcomingBattery Regulation, the bloc calls for increased supply chain traceability and risk management....

The aim is to improve patient care by accelerating turnaround delivery times. Drones can reduce the duration to less than two minutes. This is why the trials drone deliveries will focus on serving this particular group. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Using lightweight commercial drones can potentially cut emissions byup to 99%compared to non-electric means of road transport. The pilot, which will last for six months, is expected to start this autumn....

Oftentimes, even in the tech world, people equate the term quantum computing to something almost mysterious. The company has yet to confirm the exact planned production capacity. 40% off TNW Conference! This means that they use superconducting circuits to create and manipulate qubits on quantum chips. Story byLinnea Ahlgren Linnea is the senior editor at TNW, having joined in April 2023. Dabbles in gaming and fitness wearables. But first, coffee.

Back in the early 2000s, Estonia was rapidly modernising, shaking off theremnantsof Soviet influence. It wasambitiouslytransforming itself into adigitalsociety with innovations such ase-governmentand online voting. Now, its aiming to become a deeptech hub, accelerating the development of research- and science-based entrepreneurship. Deeptech in Estonia is still relatively young. As many as70%of the companies have emerged over the last five years. Nevertheless, the sector is growing quickly. In 2023, deeptechstartupsreached a record227....

Paris-basedAIstartup Poolside is in discussions to raise nearly $500mn at a $3bn valuation, Bloombergreports. The company has yet to launch its first product. 40% off TNW Conference! Warner was previously CTO at Microsoft-owned GitHub, which launched the AI-powered programming tool Copilot back in 2021. France, and Paris in particular, has become a European hotbed for artificial intelligence. In June, OpenAI rivalMistral raised600mnat a 5.8bn valuation. Both startups are based in the City of Light....

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Biogas, mostly made up of methane, is produced when organic waste decomposes. Last year, biogas and other forms of bioenergy covered about 7% of the EUstotal electricityneeds. Reversion claims this makes it a CO2negativetechnology. The captured CO2 also offers another potential revenue stream. Were excited to onboard top-tier investors from the US and Japan as we grow the company. Story bySion Geschwindt Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy....