The MIR 24 editorial staff prepared a digest of the main events of the night that you might have missed.
Vladimir Putin is celebrating his birthday today. He is 69 years old. The head of state plans to do work during the day, and by the evening he will meet with family and friends.
Specialists from the Gamaleya Center are developing a single vaccine against coronavirus and influenza. Clinical trials of the drug are scheduled to begin at the end of 2022. Doctors warn that the disease COVID-19 and the flu, both simultaneous and one after the other, can have too strong a negative impact on the patient's health, so it is necessary to be vaccinated against both viruses.
Engineers from China have put together a robot puppy that can jump, run and express its feelings through a display. And you can also program it yourself, connecting the necessary modules, and then the four-legged friend can learn to transport (or rather, drag) small loads, navigate using GPS and avoid obstacles on the way. Such a kid is 30 times cheaper than the Spot Robop from Boston Dynamics.
Israel is expanding its drone delivery test program. In a number of cities, hundreds of flights will be carried out daily, during which people will be supplied with essential items. At the same time, the drones will not fly through the window to the customer, they will land in special zones where it will be possible to pick up the package.
