Category: Science & Technology

** Sathya Sai Human Excellence honours Covid warriors

The award instituted by the university is an attempt to fete individuals who have served mankind.

Neerja Birla, founder and chairperson of MPower (an initiative of Aditya Birla Education Trust), who was the guest of honour at the event, was conferred with the ‘Change Champion Award’ for all her noble work in the field of mental health done through MPower. 

** Bengaluru students to launch balloon satellite in January

Scientific payloads include a camera, radiation sensor, GPS module, a plant and a toothpaste will be on the high-altitude balloon.

The payload which is almost ready, will be launched into an altitude of 100 km above the sea level from Hosakote between 2 am and 4 am after getting clearance from the air traffic control, Shashank Mane, Facilitator at the Centre of Excellence, Chaman Bhartiya School, told TNIE.

The school has teamed up with a Bengaluru-based edu-space startup, Genex Space, he added.

** Music Tribe bets big on India’s tech talent

Sets up centre in Bengaluru, to deploy 100 engineers for toning up software

Betting big on the tech prowess of India, Music Tribe, a global player in the audio-visual industry, has set up an innovation centre in Bengaluru to develop embedded software, applications and mobility solutions for next generation music production systems like synthesizers, mixers and other audio-visual products

** BEL to develop smart drone delivery mailbox

Bengaluru-based company ties up with US company

Indianapolis-based DroneDek Corporation, a US firm that designs smart mailbox for secure drone delivery, entered into an agreement with Bengaluru-based Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) to design, develop and produce smart mailbox units for worldwide distribution.

** Igus to set up injection moulding facility in Bengaluru

Around 90% of cars on Indian roads have motion plastics made by German company

Igus, a German company that is into motion plastics, will set up a 10,000 sq. ft. injection moulding facility in Bengaluru, as an expansion of its existing product customisation unit at Mahadevapura.

Deepak Paul, Managing Director, Igus India, said, “India is one of the key markets in the world for Igus, occupying one among the top 10 positions, globally. An injection moulding facility in India has been a long-standing requirement of our customers in the country.”

** Bengaluru doctor juggles between farming and medical emergencies

Dr Deepak Rudrappa’s mini-Lalbagh houses over 16 varieties of flowers, 20 Ayurvedic trees, 18 types of fruits and three types of honey.

It was in 2017 when Dr Deepak Rudrappa, consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Manipal Hospital, Yeshwanthpur, had to decide between buying a luxurious car and a farmland.

Thanks to Dr Jaisheela, his wife and an ENT surgeon, he chose the latter, which has now become a lifeline to Rudrappa’s family. Most of the vegetables and fruits grown at the farm make it to his family’s dining table. 

** Tech startup launches services for elderly in Mysuru

Safety, housekeeping, food, and healthcare are some of the key services

A tech startup focused on non-real estate-based assisted living services for the elderly has announced the launch of its services in Mysuru and Bengaluru.

Alserv has expanded its services at Kochi, Trivandrum, and Coimbatore after Chennai with India witnessing a critical need for home-based elder care services now, the startup said.

Jagadish Ramamoorthy, co-founder and director, Alserv, said: “Mysuru and Bengaluru are upcoming locations for senior living, with more than 350 homes being built in retirement communities around these two cities

** KIA commissions Rosenbauer Firefighting Simulator, first in South Asia

It helps firefighters train in a realistic environment

Kempegowda International Airport, on Monday, commissioned the Rosenbauer Firefighting Simulator, which provides firefighters the opportunity to train in a realistic environment and master the tactical use of Crash Fire Tenders (CFTs) in a risk-free environment. In a press release, Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) said KIA is the first airport in South Asia to commission the Rosenbauer Firefighting Simulator.