FirstClub bucks India’s speed obsession, quickly triples valuation to 0M with premium approach | TechCrunch

FirstClub bucks India’s speed obsession, quickly triples valuation to $120M with premium approach | TechCrunch

While quick commerce in India has become synonymous with 10-minute deliveries — and the hottest play for startups and investors — FirstClub is taking a slower, more curated route. Yet just three months after launching its app, the 8-month-old startup has tripled its valuation. At a post-money valuation of $120 million, the Bengaluru-based startup has…

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Robotic probe quickly measures key properties of new materials

Robotic probe quickly measures key properties of new materials

Scientists are striving to discover new semiconductor materials that could boost the efficiency of solar cells and other electronics. But the pace of innovation is bottlenecked by the speed at which researchers can manually measure important material properties. A fully autonomous robotic system developed by MIT researchers could speed things up. Their system utilizes a…

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