Swiss AI startup saving Swiss chocolate secures $16M

From semiconductors to chocolate, you’d be surprised how many products are already made with the help of AI.   And it’s precisely on the factory floor where Swiss startup EthonAI is looking to gain a foothold in this emerging market.  “Manufacturing is at a critical juncture, and companies that fail to adapt with AI risk falling behind,” said CEO Julian Senoner, who co-founded EthonAI after completing his PhD in AI systems at ETH Zurich.     The budding company uses AI to spot problems in production lines. The idea is to help factories reduce the number of defective products that end up being…

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