Switzerland and Texas
Autonomy Institute
Mobilizing Private $Capital to Underwrite Intelligent Infrastructure Economic Zones - Building a Stronger Nation for All
What do you get when you combine an economic superpower like Texas, the?State of the Future, with an innovation and financial superpower like Switzerland?
The 21st Century Innovation engine that will power the world forward.
A powerful partnership is being developed between Switzerland and Texas. Building?a Stronger & More Connected Texas and activating Industry 4.0.
Switzerland has one of the strongest regions of scientists and engineers for autonomous robotics globally. Switzerland also has some of the world's leading robotic companies: drones, rovers, working robotics, etc.?
Texas loves infrastructure, scaled manufacturing, and has dozens of use cases for robotics.?Texas will lead with Intelligent Infrastructure, autonomous systems, and advanced manufacturing.?$Billions of infrastructure are being built in Texas, including over $142.3 billion by?Texas Department of Transportation.
TEXAS, THE NEW EL DORADO
Great story Justin Sayers, Swiss ambassador says Texas is new 'El Dorado' for foreign investment. Austin Business Journal https://lnkd.in/gF52TTcDA
Texas is the New El Dorado:?Jacques Pitteloud
Switzerland's leadership “X Marks the Spot” initiative
It was great to have the leadership from Switzerland's “X Marks the Spot” initiative visit Texas.?Daniel Bangser,?Artur Czerniejewski,?Christoph Besmer,?Penny Tilghman, . . . "For years, Switzerland has been the most innovative country in the world. The key word is education. Swiss schools and universities are among the best in the world and form the foundation of our innovative strength. Yet for our leading education and research to create marketable products and services, our universities must have the best possible links to the economy." https://businesslocation.swiss/
Switzerland's Innovation
Raymond Cron , CEO of Switzerland Innovation visited Texas representing dozens of the leading companies and the Innovation Ecosystem in Switzerland. 瑞士苏黎世联邦理工学院 , EPFL , Université de Genève , 阿西布朗勃法瑞公司（ABB） , 瑞银集团 , Swiss Re , 苏黎世保险 , 迅达 to name a few.
SWISS SUCCESS
Swiss company?Verity,?Founder and CEO?Raffaello D'Andrea,?is one of the world's?leading control systems visionaries - founding the systems-of-systems?company Kiva Robotics that was acquired by?Amazon. Raffael sold Kiva Robotics for $800 million because is was a systems-of-systems approach.
Great Ashlee Vance, Bloomberg Originals, interview with Swiss company?Verity,?Founder and CEO?Raffaello D'Andrea.?
INFRASTRUCTURE + AUTONOMY
Infrastructure + Autonomy = Maintenance and Sustainment of our trillions of dollars of critical infrastructure. Autonomous systems will bring the power of automation from the factory directly to our communities and cities. Not only will it allow us to bring back manufacturing to the United States, but it will empower individuals; independent manufacturers, farmers, contractors, drivers, engineers, and many more. Automation and Autonomy are about freeing us from dull, dirty, dangerous jobs.
Texas, the?State of the Future, will be the Epicenter of Industry 4.0 and Autonomous Robotics. Intelligent Infrastructure Economic Zones:?
INFRASTRUCTURE + DRONES
"Why Switzerland for Drone Companies". Switzerland Drone Stories.
Unrivaled expertise in robotics and microsystems: "Inspired by its watchmaking and innovation heritage, Switzerland has developed unique know- how in precision mechanics, microelectronics, and robotics."
World-class education and research hub: "Among the best universities worldwide, the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology Zurich (ETH), and the University of Zurich are at the forefront of R&D in flying robotics and unmanned systems. Renowned for their practical orientation, the Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences are especially strong in training engineers."
"Switzerland has established itself as one of the most advanced countries in the world for scaled drone delivery operations." Andreas Raptopoulos oulos, Founder and CEO of Matternet
Switzerland is enabling new solutions from dozens of visionary companies. ?SwissDrones, ?ANYbotics, ?VIRA DRONES,? Wingtra, ?Dronistics, ?INVOLI,? Auterion, ?Drone Harmony, ?senseFly, now AgEagle, and?Voliro.
Texas has the largest drone program in the nation and hundreds of powerful use cases for automation and autonomous robotics. There are hundreds of public safety organizations involved with the Autonomy Institute. Public Safety and disaster response are leading use cases for autonomous systems across the country dealing with disasters (wildfire, hurricanes, flooding, tornados). Other powerful use cases include infrastructure inspections, watershed management, construction inspections, routine maintenance (roads, lawns, buildings), and a growing number of new ones every month.
Switzerland is a world leader for Autonomous Robotics.
INFRASTRUCTURE + TEXAS
As the United States moves to reestablish manufacturing leadership our productivity is dependent on our ability to deploy Intelligent Infrastructure?and automated/autonomous systems outside the factory. It is also critical to do this by empowering the individual and family unit which is a key foundation of the United States. Industry 4.0 is dependent on millions of new diverse jobs and every job has a critical impact on society.?
In the past, we had to consolidate and build commercial operations to increase production. Now we can take automated and autonomous systems out of the factories and integrate them into society at the same time of increasing production output.
The time is now to align leadership in all forms of working robotics and the focus Texas has for Industry 4.0 and bringing major manufacturing back to the United States. ?
Autonomous systems will bring the power of automation from the factory directly to our communities and cities. Not only will it allow us to bring back manufacturing to the United States, but it will empower individuals; independent manufacturers, farmers, contractors, drivers, engineers, and many more. Automation and Autonomy are about freeing us from dull, dirty, dangerous jobs. It is vital that our nation increases our productivity and exports. It is also critical to do this by empowering the individual and family unit which is a key foundation of the United States.
Why now? The 21st-century economy requires Intelligent Infrastructure?to Build a Stronger and More Connected Nation. Intelligent Infrastructure touches the day-to-day life of each of our fellow citizens, and its deployment is crucial to the overall competitiveness and prosperity of our country. The Economic Impact of Intelligent Infrastructure will be measured in the $billions in economic expansion, saving lives, and creating millions of new jobs.
INFRASTRUCTURE + INNOVATION CAPITAL
It takes bold dreamers to see the future:?
Texas, the?State of the Future, will lead the nation with Industry 4.0 and is establishing the?CONTINUUM of Innovation Capital.
领英推荐
Atomic energy was born in a New Mexico desert;?
Pursuit of Space in the swamps of Florida;?
Energy superpower in a Tennessee Valley;?
Automotive Titans in fields of Michigan;?
Silicon Economy in the orchards of California.?
Now for Texas, the?State of the Future.?Texas will be the Epicenter of Industry 4.0 and Autonomous Robotics.
YTexas? We like to Build; We embrace Energy; We love Engineering; We believe in Privacy & Data Sovereignty; and we know INFRASTRUCTURE! Industry 4.0 is driving a resurgence of manufacturing, infrastructure, and construction. As the United States moves to reestablish manufacturing leadership our productivity is dependent on our ability to deploy Intelligent Infrastructure?and automated/autonomous systems outside the factory.?
Texas will also establish the Private-Applied Research Programs Accelerator (ARPA-I) to get our national innovation OODA loop we had back in the 50s and 60s. Supporting the Path to Commerce for Industry 4.0 solutions serving both Civil & Defense.
Automation = National Sovereignty
Great comments from?Rob Atkinson, President of the?Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. Which Nations Really Lead in Industrial Robot Adoption??
Automation and Autonomy are foundational to a sustainable world economy. Infrastructure is the foundation of great nations. Nations cannot defend democracy if they cannot maintain a strong infrastructure.
Transportation Departments are already overwhelmed with the data that shows they need to fill potholes, resurface shoulders, repair bridges, etc.
The next trillion-dollar company will come from the innovators that deploy intelligent and autonomous robotics for routine repairs.?We need to usher in the 21st-century solutions today. ?https://youtu.be/bTuNWqksU28
AUTONOMY = MAINTENANCE + SUSTAINMENT
In the very near future we will accelerate abundance in the physical world as we have seen in the digital world. Autonomous robotics, autonomous vehicles, and autonomous systems all working together to create the largest productivity gain in history.
INFRASTRUCTURE = NATIONAL REVIVAL
It is important to note that realizing the full potential of intelligent infrastructure requires significant investment, collaboration among stakeholders, and careful consideration of privacy, security, and ethical concerns. Additionally, equitable access to intelligent infrastructure and addressing the digital divide are essential to ensure that the benefits of national revival are distributed inclusively.
Intelligent Infrastructure Economic Zones will revitalize the nation, Building the Infrastructure for the Next 100 Years. The Economic Impact of?INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE?will be measured in the $billions, Save Lives, and create millions of new jobs. .
Federal Infrastructure Bank
The Federal Infrastructure Bank ank that will mobilize over a Trillion Dollars of Private Capital. U.S. House of Representatives?H.R. 490 will help safely rebuild America and strengthen our economic competitiveness with the rest of the world.
The Federal Infrastructure Bank will ramp up $10s of billions of private capital to underwrite Intelligent Infrastructure. Investors are lining up behind the national buildout of Intelligent Infrastructure.?
Ted Miller on Intelligent Infrastructure:?
William T. Nolan on Intelligent Infrastructure:?
Norm Anderson on Intelligent Infrastructure:?Leadership:?
National Leaders on Intelligent Infrastructure:?Senator Warner:??
Wheeler, Buttigieg,?Rosenworcel:?
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Intelligent Infrastructure Zones
SH130 will be the Route 66 of Intelligent Infrastructure and engineering and design are in process. We have talked in the past about establishing a deeper collaboration with Switzerland and Texas.
The Autonomy Institute(501c3)?is a government, industry, academia, and public alliance focused on accelerating the "Path to Commerce" for Intelligent Infrastructure and autonomous systems. Over 250 organizations are engaged and supporting the policies, markets, jobs, and community benefits of autonomy to foster social and economic transformation.
Intelligent and Autonomous Infrastructure is the equivalent of the Eisenhower Interstate Highways. The Autonomy Institute collaborates with large infrastructure investors on the creation of $100+ million Public-Private Partnership programs. The intelligent infrastructure enables?the rapid and expansive deployment of rural broadband, NextG, edge computing, intelligent transportation systems, APNT, and smart grid devices. This infrastructure has substantial benefits to cities by?eliminating the digital divide and preparing communities?for Industry 4.0 solutions. The national deployment of this infrastructure will create millions of new jobs and generate billions in economic growth.
The Autonomy Institute has developed an "Autonomy Commerce Act" and an "All-Up" Autonomy program within the United States.
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