🍏 A flying robot picks fruits when they are perfectly ripe
An AI-controlled drone with a grab arm should be able to fly around orchards and pick fruit around the clock during the harvest season.
🌲 Deforestation is declining and now the world's forests are starting to get bigger again
More efficient agriculture reduces the need for agricultural land and also reduces deforestation.
🔬 AI helps dermatologists diagnose skin cancer
An AI is able to analyze images of melanoma and see which ones are dangerous, as good as a dermatologist.
💻 Circuits made of graphene can give us 1000x faster computers
By just changing the structure of the graphene a little, it is possible to create electronic components that are much smaller and faster than today's circuits.
🌎 Freon emissions have decreased
Detective work has shown why emissions of freon increased, and why now those emission levels have gone down again.
📉 45 percent fewer terrorist attacks in Pakistan in 2020
Pakistan has become a much safer country in the last decade and is now also taking action against climate change and environmental degradation.
🚑 AI can increase survival among patients in hospitals
An AI has been trained to recognize signs that patients need intensive care. This means that patients receive the right care earlier than they receive today, which increases their chances of survival.
🛢 Shell has reached “peak oil” and now oil production will decrease every year
The oil companies see the beginning of the end for fossil fuels and instead invest in renewable energy.
🐍 Mask-like micro-robot will map the environmental impact of agriculture
A prototype should show what is possible to do with a centimeter-sized micro-robot.