After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russian engineering faced entirely new challenges: market economics, global competition, and the need to secure funding. In this section, we examine post-Soviet Russia's technological projects and inventions that failed to adapt to the new reality. From ambitious government initiatives to private startups, we analyze failures at the intersection of old-school approaches and new economic conditions. What lessons can we learn from attempts to create a "Russian Google," a "domestic smartphone," or breakthrough industrial technologies during this era of change?
Brief Summary:
Product: YotaPhone Smartphone (1 & 2)
Company: Yota Devices
Country: Russia
Period: 2013-2019
Essence: Smartphone with two screens: a color LCD/AMOLED and a black-and-white E Ink.
An innovative product with a unique concept that received initial recognition but failed commercially due to high price, competition, and difficulties in market penetration. The developer company went bankrupt.