Extreme summer temperatures have sent demand for air conditioning soaring, yet building-systems expert Arno Schlüter regards it as a solution only in special cases. For the majority of people, other measures are already effective and more sustainable.
Gravis Robotics secured 200 million US dollars reaching a one billion dollar valuation, according to the US business magazine Inc. The ETH spin-off develops AI systems that enable excavators and other construction machinery to carry out certain tasks autonomously.
Researchers from ETH Zurich are laying a fibre-optic cable on the Gorner Glacier in Valais to investigate its internal structure. Their findings have uncovered more damage within the ice than initially anticipated.