Hello dear reader, this week we have analyzed 75 use cases and picked the 10 important projects you should have on your radar. Your time is money, so let's start.

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Google developed an AI for the visually impaired

👁️ Computer Vision 🦾 Accessibility

Google cooperated with the nonprofit company Guiding Eyes for the Blind on an AI-enhanced system that helps visually impaired people run races by detecting a guideline painted on the path and guiding the runners with an auditive feedback. Read more

AI helps to find parking lots in Munich

🏙️ Smart City 🚗 Mobility

Renowned AI startup Fetch.ai is working with blockchain company Datarella to leverage AI to help find parking spots in Munich and consequently optimize the city's carbon footprint. Read more

NASA maps trees on satellite images with AI

🌿 Sustainability

NASA is working with an international team of researchers to map the trees on satellite images using AI. Almost 90,000 different images of different terrains were categorized to train the machine-learning algorithms. Read more

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Vanilla blockchain

🚚 Supply chain 🔍 Track and trace

Cosmetics company Aveda will advance from the pilot programs to implementing a blockchain solution for vanilla traceability in more than 125 products in 2021. Blockchain will enable tamper-proof certificates of vanilla bean source for Aveda's customers. Read more

One of Japan's largest banks to launch a blockchain network

💵 Finance

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (one of Japan's largest banks) partners with the US IT company Akamai on the launch of a blockchain payment network. The network's launch is targeted for 2021 and will start with the payment solutions for beverage vending machines. Read more

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Blockchain for agricultural supply chain

🚜 Agriculture 🔍 Track and trace

The blockchain-powered agricultural crop tracking network by BlockApps has got Bayer among the early adopters. TraceHarvest leverages blockchain to bring more transparency and traceability in agricultural supply chains. Read more

VMware launched its enterprise blockchain

💻 IT

Large American IT company VMware launched its enterprise blockchain platform (first announced in 2017). The platform is built on VMware's consensus algorithms. Read more

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Siemens partners on IoT-based pipeline leak detection

⚡ Energy

Siemens Energy partners with the startup ProFlex Technologies on automated leak detection for oil, gas, and petrochemical pipelines. Read more

Nokia to provide connectivity for China Mobile's IoT platform

📡 Telecom

China Mobile selected Nokia as a partner for its global IoT services. China Mobile is leveraging Nokia's Worldwide IoT Network Grid for its self-developed OneLink IoT management platform. Read more

Building monitoring by Schneider Electric

🏢 PropTech

Swiss semiconductor company STMicroelectronics and Schneider Electric developed a prototype IoT sensor for monitoring building occupancy. Read more

That's the wrap up for this week, dear reader. If you liked it – share it with innovation enthusiasts in your network. Stay curious and inspired. See you next week!

Pavel Romanenko
Founder of Future Atelier

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