Robots and breathing simulators developed in Technopolis Moscow

Despite the challenges of the pandemic, resident companies at Technopolis Moscow and its special economic zone successfully created robots, breathing simulators and temperature monitoring systems in 2020, as well as solutions to help quickly find laboratory samples, repair nuclear fuel pools, reduce the blood rejection risk during transfusion, electronic checkpoint, barcodes in laboratories and thermographic complexes – these are just a few of the most interesting products and solutions developed last year.

Electronic checkpoint, barcodes in laboratories and breathing simulators

One resident put into serial production the hardware and software complex "Electronic checkpoint control and access control” which not only recognizes employees and visitors, but also measures their body temperature. The device can be integrated with video control systems, thermal imagers, security and fire alarms.

Another development allows laboratory samples to be quickly located using a circular sector barcode which can be scanned using a smartphone camera in a mobile application. This unique method for labeling and identifying laboratory samples was created to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, with automated complexes provided to handle large volumes of search and sorting.

In September, Technopolis Moscow also released the first batch of breathing simulators required for training in working with artificial lung ventilation devices, which help physicians learn to customize medical technology for the individual needs of patients.

Air disinfection and blood donation assistance

In June, one of the companies created a disinfectant for roads, linear objects and city squares, as well as water and air, in a new solution that is completely safe for the environment. The development is now in the process of being patented.

“During the entire existence of SEZ Technopolis Moscow, its residents and enterprises have registered 175 patents for useful models and inventions. About 70 percent of these are from electronics manufacturers. However, the owners of patents in the capital's SEZ are also manufacturers of composites, optical solutions, orthopedic footwear, energy-efficient technologies and medicine”, said Alexander Prokhorov, Head of the Department for Investment and Industrial policy of Moscow.

Another development is aimed at solving a common problem of blood donation, when the patient's body rejects the transfused blood or transplanted organ. Residents have created a prototype of the X-ray unit "RUST-M2", which eliminates the biological activity of the blood and reduces the risk of rejection.

Repair robot and carbon fiber composites

Another unique development is a robotic device that repairs storage pools for depleted nuclear fuel of a new type of nuclear power plant. It looks for defects in metal cladding sheets and fixes them with welding equipment, and can be used in a pool filled with water with nuclear fuel. It not only reduces the repair time, but also eliminates the need for human beings to work in the danger zone.

In autumn, Technopolis began to produce composites based on thermoplastics and carbon fiber for use in the manufacture of machine parts that are subject to severe wear, high temperatures and radiation. The new solution expands the possibilities of using composites in aviation, space, engine building, shipbuilding and oil and gas industries.