Clones, noseprints, flying taxis: Sci-fi meets reality at MWC 2023


South Korean startup Petnow’s employee shows its new app aimed at identifying a cat or dog after scanning its muzzle at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on Feb 28, 2023. Presented as an alternative to subcutaneous microchips and collars, the Petnow application allows to identify a pet – and if necessary to find his trace – by scanning its nose. — AFP

BARCELONA: The Mobile World Congress (MWC) is primarily a pow-wow for the big-wigs of the telecom industry, but far from the main thoroughfares of the vast conference there are always hidden tech gems.

Here are some of the most offbeat products spotted by AFP.

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