AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEU Road Safety: From July 7, every new EU car and van must include a driver-facing infrared camera to detect distraction and warn drivers under the ADDW rules tied to Vision Zero. Swiss Space Training: EPFL Space Centre will run a two-week lunar-base simulation for 10 “future astronauts” inside the Gotthard Fortress tunnel network. Chipmaking Breakthrough: Munich startup QuantumDiamonds secured €91M (including €76M state aid under the EU Chips Act) to use diamond-based “microscopy” to find buried defects in advanced chips. AI for Humanitarian Aid: At the AI for Good Summit in Geneva, WFP is set to test an amphibious Sherp vehicle designed for remote, safer delivery in flooded and conflict zones. Compliance Tech: IPC Systems partnered with Luware to expand cloud compliance recording for financial markets. Energy & Industry: Samskip’s SeaShuttle will demonstrate liquid-hydrogen shipping on the Oslo–Rotterdam route under the EU HyShip project. Swiss Health Tech: Empa researcher Jimeng Wu built an AI “virtual mouse” to reduce animal testing in nanomedicine development. Nuclear Policy: Swiss power group BKW says new nuclear plants aren’t viable now, focusing instead on keeping Leibstadt and Gösgen running.
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