21 Jan 2019

New smart shoes from Nike
Nike has found its most advanced fit solution to date: Nike Adapt, a platform that creates a truly custom fit by combining an advanced power-lacing system, an app and continually updated firmware.
21 Jan 2019

Multimaterial 3D printing
Traditional robotic systems with rigid parts often pose a threat to human operators. Recently flourishing soft actuators and robots, in contrast, offer excellent adaptivity to surroundings and safe, coexisting interaction with humans. However, their competence in load-bearing tasks is undermined by the inherent low-stiffness nature of constituent materials like silicone rubbers.
External press release
21 Jan 2019

Ynvisible and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft sign electrochromic agreement
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft - Europe's largest institution for applied research - and Ynvisible sign a MoU in the field of electrochromic inks and devices.
Youtube interview
21 Jan 2019

Simplifying IoT: Microsoft shares their steps
Digital transformation is happening across the industry and in every corner of the world. But what does success look like?
21 Jan 2019

AI outperformed human experts in identifying cervical precancer
A research team has developed a computer algorithm that can analyze digital images of a woman's cervix and accurately identify precancerous changes that require medical attention. This artificial intelligence approach, called automated visual evaluation, has the potential to revolutionize cervical cancer screening, particularly in low-resource settings.
18 Jan 2019

Winning Strategy for EV Electric Motors
The electric vehicle business will grow rapidly to over $1.5 billion in 2029, with the largest percentage being batteries. However, that percentage will peak with cost reduction and some being replaced by supercapacitors.
18 Jan 2019

3D printed sponge to minimise effects of cancer treatment
With the help of sponges inserted in the bloodstream to absorb excess drugs, doctors are hoping to prevent the dangerous side effects of toxic chemotherapy agents or even deliver higher doses to knock back tumors, like liver cancer, that don't respond to more benign treatments.
Youtube interview
18 Jan 2019

Chiropractor in your pocket: Wearable medical devices
Professional pain management and muscle stimulation.
External press release
18 Jan 2019

Fujitsu and EXest use AI to assist tourists visiting Japan
Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd and EXest Inc will conduct a field trial using artificial intelligence to discover unanticipated needs of travellers visiting Japan, propose tours or other activity plans, and verify the effectiveness of the new service's application.
18 Jan 2019

Lenovo invests in CLEARink
Lenovo and CLEARink Displays announced that Lenovo has invested in CLEARink. The two companies have commenced joint development activities to develop the next generation of tablet devices. Lenovo has also joined CLEARink's board of directors.
18 Jan 2019

Linde premiers new roadster forklift with fuel cell drive
With its Roadster concept, Linde Material Handling has set completely new standards in terms of visibility and safety for industrial trucks. The company is now adding one of the most promising energy systems to the advantages of this unique design: It's curtain up for the first Linde Roadster with fuel cell drive!
18 Jan 2019

Wastewater as a source of renewable energy in Belarus
The city of Baranovichi in Belarus has gone "green" by installing the country's first wastewater treatment plant that turns organic waste into renewable energy.
18 Jan 2019

Wearable to detect hidden anxiety, depression in young children
Anxiety and depression are surprisingly common among young children - as many as one in five kids suffer from one of them, starting as early as the preschool years. But it can be hard to detect these conditions, known as "internalizing disorders," because the symptoms are so inward-facing that parents, teachers and doctors often fail to notice them.
Background
17 Jan 2019

Soteria Battery Innovation Group
Soteria Battery Innovation Group Inc is an advanced technology development and licensing company that has formed a consortium to promote a light, safe and cost-effective architecture for lithium ion batteries.
Update interview
17 Jan 2019

Panasonic
Panasonic showed their efforts in technology for human insight sensing, including demonstrations showing emotion sensing, physical stress sensing and human characteristic sensing.
Update
17 Jan 2019

IBM Q
IDTechEx spoke to IBM about their efforts in quantum computing, known as IBM Q.
Update interview
17 Jan 2019

Advanced TeleSensors Inc.
IDTechEx spoke to Stephanie Probasco, Director of Marketing, Consumer Products at Advanced TeleSensors Inc.
Update
17 Jan 2019

Hongbog
Hongbog were demonstrating their different product options on a booth in CES 2019's Eureka Park.
Update
17 Jan 2019

Gramedis
Gramedis are a Korean start up that have developed sensors for monitoring diapers. In contrast to other techniques which have used flexible sensors in the diaper itself, their solution is an electronic device which attaches to the outside of the diaper via Velcro.
Update
17 Jan 2019

Ossia: Update on RF wireless charging
IDTechEx spoke to Ossia Inc. at their booth at CES 2019.