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Will quantum computing remain the domain of the specialist VC?

TechCrunch

McKinsey expects the chemical and pharma industries to be the first potential users of quantum computing, enabling the accurate simulation of larger numbers of atoms and molecules, which is not possible today using classical supercomputers. As a result, quantum hardware manufacturers develop their own cloud-based operating systems.

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Industrial drone maker Percepto raises $45M and integrates with Boston Dynamics’ Spot

TechCrunch

Percepto , which makes drones — both the hardware and software — to monitor and analyze industrial sites and other physical work areas largely unattended by people, has raised $45 million in a Series B round of funding. Previous investors U.S. Venture Partners, Spider Capital and Arkin Holdings also participated. .”

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Dry-cleaning robotics startup Presso pulls in another $8M

TechCrunch

Presso is using a hardware-as-a-service model to effectively lease its offering to clients. In additional to developing its own hardware and leasing its machines, Presso is creating other key pieces of the puzzle, including a newer, greener fluid for the dry-cleaning process.

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Announcing the Startup Battlefield companies pitching at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021

TechCrunch

From lithium battery chemical recycling to smart media, blockchain infrastructure to student-centric educational software, and Sub-Saharan African fintech to cultured-meat production, this batch of companies is sure to wow the investors and the audience. With just over a 1.5% TC aims to pick companies from a range of industries.

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Japan’s Terra Drone lands $70M Series B funding to accelerate global expansion 

TechCrunch

Our airspace is going to get more crowded than ever, but most companies today are concentrating only on hardware development,” said Terra Drone CEO and founder Toru Tokushige , who is also serving as the CEO of Terra Motors, which develops electric vehicles. and Southeast Asia.

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Elephantech wants to create circuit boards that are kinder to the environment

TechCrunch

To get its slice of $90 billion PCB manufacturing pie , Tokyo-based startup Elephantech has developed an eco-friendly PCB called P-Flex , using inkjet printing-based electronic circuit manufacturing technology which it says reduces carbon emissions by 77% and water consumption by 95% compared to conventional processes.

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Android’s facial-recognition future could rely on skin detection

The Parallax

Ingmar Bruder was researching organic photovoltaics—and how to make paint that could absorb sunlight and turn it into electricity—at German chemical giant BASF, when he hit upon an unexpected discovery. In 2015, Bruder launched Trinamix, a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF, to develop the technology. READ MORE ON FACIAL RECOGNITION.

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