The private Russian space company SR Space plans to launch its first spacecraft of the multi-satellite low-orbit broadband Internet access system SR NET in 2024. “It is assumed that SR NET will become the Russian analogue of the Starlink satellite system in the future. The first launch of the SR NET spacecraft is planned in
The Russian equipment of the new generation, which is being developed as a replacement for the “Ratnik” and “Sotnik” kits, will be called “Legioner” (“Legionnaire”), as reported by RIA Novosti with reference to its source in the military-industrial complex. “A decision has been made on the name for the promising equipment of the soldier of
The Ministry of Economic Development of Russia has prepared a “White Paper”, which presents a study of the development of high technologies in Russia and abroad. The first edition of the analytical document, which is planned to be updated annually, is posted on the Ministry’s website. As it is recalled, the study was prepared on
A single digital service containing information about individual Russian scientists and research teams, as well as technologies available in the Russian Federation, will be created in 2022, according to the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko. It is noted that now in Russia such data “are in disparate services and information systems.” According to the
The Russian Foreign Ministry is working on a system that will use artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze arrays of data related to foreign policy. Such systems can be used for screening visa applications and communicating with citizens. A conceptual project of a big data analysis system using AI in relation to foreign policy activities is
Russian Bank Sberbank has developed a new smart device “Sberbox Time” with the functions of a media speaker, a set-top box, and a clock with a musical alarm clock. The new device was created taking into account the latest trends in the field of product design. The newly created speaker supports voice control via virtual
Russian robot manufacturer Promobot is looking for a new face for its next humanoid robot, which will be used in hotels, shopping malls, and airports starting from 2023. Promobot is a robotics company registered in 2015 in Perm by students Oleg Kivokurtsev, Maksim Utev, Igor Yeremeyev, and entrepreneur Alexey Yuzhakov. It produces autonomous service robots
The Russian promising robotic platform “Marker” during the tests confirmed its ability to force rivers by wading into a reservoir with a depth of more than 0.8 metres, according to the Candidate of Technical Sciences, Executive Director of the NGO “Android Technology” Yevgeny Dudorov. “As part of the acceptance tests of the ‘Marker’ platform
Cadets of the Air Force Academy from Voronezh have developed a hidden surveillance complex disguised as a cobblestone in three years. Inventors test their development in the academic garden, against the background of pine trees. A stone on tracks sneaks across the area. It can stay in standby mode for almost a day. When
The Russian authorities are interested in using artificial intelligence to analyze the psychological state of Russians on their social media accounts. The Ivannikov Institute for System Programming of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ISP RAS) received a grant for research in this area from the State Analytical Centre. According to the results of the work,
Electronic school textbooks using virtual and augmented reality technology are being developed at Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU). This was announced by the Rector of the university Viktor Sadovnichy. According to him, the textbook nowadays “should be interactive, dynamically multi-level, brighter, more attractive.” Such innovations, according to him, are especially important in teaching stereometry. “The
On December 10, Moscow will host the International Export Forum “Made in Russia” organized by the Russian Export Centre. This year’s programme was formed taking into account the interests of exporters of any scale and experience. It is noted that in addition to the official part of the event, to develop useful ties and business
Russian military scientists from the Combined Arms Academy of the Armed Forces are creating a new complex to protect critical infrastructure facilities from group drone attacks, which is an electrified dome-type barrier capable of driving away and destroying drones. According to the description of the invention patented at the end of October 2021, this device
