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TechCrunch: Where top VCs are investing in construction robotics

Dream It

Robotics and automation are not only important, but they are also likely the only way to address the challenge of delivering the built environment we need by 2040. Compounding this is the fact that only 3 percent of the construction labor force is Millennial while over 20 percent is approaching retirement.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Here’s everything you missed at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021

TechCrunch

The amount of plastic pouring into our oceans is set to triple by 2040, and most un-recycled plastic in the world is generated by consumer packaged goods. The whole package: How plastics and sustainability startups achieve success. Image Credits: Cavan Images / Getty Images.

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Pangyo Techno Valley: Pioneering Global Urban Air Mobility Solutions

AsiaTechDaily

The defense industry company, LIG Next, collaborated with LG Electronics in 2019 to develop motors used in drones. US-based Morgan Stanley has projected that the global UAM market will grow at an average annual rate of 30% between 2021 and 2040, reaching $1.5 trillion in 2040. Furthermore, NCsoft invested KRW 1.5

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What are the Best AI companions for coding in 2025

Founder Bounty

However, there is growing fear that AI might replace software developers all together, and some researchers say that it might happen by 2040. This collaboration speeds up the development process and improves the quality of the final product. "