Andrea Ballocchi | Giornalista

Andrea Ballocchi

Giornalista

Member Since: 08/31/2020Articles:26

Journalist specialising in technology, focusing on topics concerning the Internet of Things and emerging technologies that have a significant impact on daily life and the future. In addition to technology, he also covers topics related to environmental sustainability and beyond (construction, architecture, design...)

#Tech

The growing need for automation and human-robot interaction in the workplace has led to the rise of cognitive humanoid robots, now being introduced in various industrial sectors.

Cognitive humanoid robots: human allies in workplaces

Written by: Andrea Ballocchi

Date: 27/09/2024

#Sustainability

Image that portrays an industrial warehouse with a solar panel on the roof and, next to it, on the left, a large thermal tank, evoking the concept of thermal storage to exploit the heat generated by industry and store the electricity generated by renewable sources.

Thermal storage: harnessing heat for energy storage, a resource for renewables and industry

Written by: Andrea Ballocchi

Date: 09/09/2024

#Sustainability

Image that portrays, in the foreground, on a wheat field, the formula for carbon dioxide, CO2, in giant characters, where the O is represented by a tree, to evoke the concept of carbon farming, the objective of which is to reduce emissions in agriculture and create the conditions to remunerate agricultural practices that tend towards sustainability.

Carbon farming: AI techniques to quantify CO2 emissions in agricultural soil

Written by: Andrea Ballocchi

Date: 26/07/2024

#Tech

Image which portrays, in the foreground, a large humanoid robot hand which, between the thumb and forefinger, holds a transparent capsule with, inside, a series of small colored spheres, to evoke that scientific branch which has long been research is active, i.e. edible electronics, with smart pills and ingestible robots for precision medicine, food safety and as first aid solutions.

Edible electronics: smart pills and edible robots for diagnosis, treatment, and life-saving applications

Written by: Andrea Ballocchi

Date: 05/07/2024

#Sustainability

Image of the 3D draft used for additive manufacturing in aeronautics, to create new generation, lighter and more sustainable aircraft.

Additive manufacturing in aeronautics: innovation and sustainability for future aircraft

Written by: Andrea Ballocchi

Date: 30/05/2024

#Sustainability

Vector image that portrays, from above, the map of all the continents, depicted as bright green grassy meadows and, around, a series of icons with reference to the circular economy, environmental sustainability, green energy and thematic related to the climate, topics on which research and innovation are growing and, at the same time, the number of cleantech patents, regarding the technological solutions to be adopted.

Cleantech patents: expanding research and innovation in green energy and climate

Written by: Andrea Ballocchi

Date: 10/05/2024

#Sustainability

3D rendering which portrays, in the foreground, on a vast green expanse, a giant lithium battery also green in colour, around which the lane of a motorway twists, to evoke the central role of batteries in electric mobility and the need, for future batteries, for technological solutions that are more sustainable, greener, and more available in terms of the materials used.

Future batteries: AI spearheads the development of more sustainable and accessible materials

Written by: Andrea Ballocchi

Date: 03/05/2024

#Sustainability

Vector image depicting, on a midnight blue background, a blue light bulb on the left and, on the right, light blue high voltage power lines, to evoke the centrality, at a global level, of an efficient electrical system, in the face of the progressive electrification of consumption and the increase in renewable energy sources.

Efficient electrical system: the emergence of Grid-Enhancing Technologies to optimise networks

Written by: Andrea Ballocchi

Date: 11/04/2024

#Tech

IImage that portrays, in the foreground, a spider-shaped robot, evoking the application of biomimetics - inspired by the plant and animal world - for applications in the field of robotics.

Biomimetics, getting inspired by nature to push tech boundaries

Written by: Andrea Ballocchi

Date: 20/03/2024

#Tech

3D rendering that portrays, in the foreground, on the right, the bust of a doctor in scrubs and a stethoscope around his neck with, in the background, a futuristic ward of future hospital, whose model will be modular, flexible, capable of exploiting the digital innovation and artificial intelligence.

Next Generation Hospital: a collaborative and measurable project for future hospitals in Italy

Written by: Andrea Ballocchi

Date: 05/03/2024

#Sustainability

Image that portrays a hospital ward with, on the left, a patient on a stretcher surrounded by three medical figures and, on the right, some graphic representations of data and statistics, to evoke the need for future hospitals that keep up with the times, capable of combining design innovation and digital technologies.

Future hospitals: blending physical and digital to boost care and sustainability

Written by: Andrea Ballocchi

Date: 04/03/2024

#Tech

A 3D rendering depicts a rover navigating the lunar surface with Earth in the backdrop, illustrating robotics and artificial intelligence's integration in lunar exploration.

The upcoming lunar mission: expected outcomes and artificial intelligence’s contribution

Written by: Andrea Ballocchi

Date: 21/02/2024

#Sustainability

Image depicting an expanse of Arctic sea ice with, bottom right, the output pipe of the underwater drone pump as, after drilling through a layer of ice one metre deep and freezing the water underneath, it ejects it to the surface (Credit: Real Ice).

Underwater drones to slow the melting of Arctic sea ice

Written by: Andrea Ballocchi

Date: 07/02/2024

#Science

Genetic Editing: An Opportunity for More Resilient Plants in Agriculture

Genetic Editing: An Opportunity for More Resilient Plants in Agriculture

Written by: Andrea Ballocchi

Date: 24/01/2024

#Science

Antimicrobial Resistance and Antibiotics

Antimicrobial Resistance: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Developing More Effective Antibiotics

Written by: Andrea Ballocchi

Date: 17/01/2024

#Tech

Artificial Intelligence in Research and Development

Artificial Intelligence in Research and Development: An Expanding Ecosystem

Written by: Andrea Ballocchi

Date: 28/12/2023

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