17 Aug 2018

Saving elephants with artificial intelligence
H2O.ai, in celebration of World Elephant Day, announced it has partnered with Wildbook, provider of the open-source software framework built for wildlife research and conservation projects, with a sponsorship to help accelerate the conservation of endangered elephants with AI.
17 Aug 2018

Wearable 'microbrewery' saves human body from radiation damage
The same way that yeast yields beer and bread can help hospital lab workers better track their daily radiation exposure, enabling a faster assessment of tissue damage that could lead to cancer.
Youtube interview
17 Aug 2018

Breath! Controlling your breathing in Yoga, Pilates and Beyond
Breath! and IDTechEx analysts discuss their e-textile system which comprises of a smart garment and an app to monitor breathing through sensors within the garment.
Full profile interview
17 Aug 2018

BrightVolt
BrightVolt, previously know as Solicore, is a single-use solid-state thin film lithium polymer battery company located in Lakeland, Florida. Their main product is Flexion and the main target markets are smart cards and medical devices.
Full profile interview
16 Aug 2018

Mantis Composites
Mantis composites specialize in the 3D Printing of continuous fiber reinforced composites. Michael Chapiro (COO) spoke with technology analyst Dr Richard Collins.
Full profile interview
16 Aug 2018

Tortech Nano Fibers
Tortech Nano Fibers manufacture CNT non-woven mats and wires via a continuous FCCVD process. Dr Shuki Yeshurun (CEO) was interviewed by IDTechEx technology analyst Dr Richard Collins.
Full profile interview
16 Aug 2018

Villinger R&D
Villinger R&D have developed a semi-conductive polymer coating. Markus Villinger (CEO) was interviewed by IDTechEx technology analyst Dr Richard Collins.
Full profile interview
16 Aug 2018

Continuous Composites
Continuous Composites has developed a continuous fiber 3D Printing (CF3D) process. Tyler Alvarado (CEO) spoke with technology analyst Dr Richard Collins.
16 Aug 2018

Monsanto case reaffirms that robotics is the future of agrochemicals
Last week a US court held Monsanto's glyphosate responsible for causing cancer in a ground keeper, awarding $289M of damages. You might wonder what the link between this verdict and agricultural robotics is? The answer is everything.
16 Aug 2018

Amazingly 'green' synthesis method for high-tech dyes
Dyes that are also of great interest for organic electronics have recently been prepared and crystallised. All that is required is just water, albeit under highly unusual conditions.
16 Aug 2018

Machine Vision
The term machine vision describes a group of technologies that enable a machine to see via imaging for the purpose of process automation, and often refers to industrial vision systems. Applications of machine vision include automated product inspection and vision guided robotics. Here we consider four technology types: illuminating, sensing, processing and learning.
16 Aug 2018

Material can store energy like an eagle's grip
What do a flea and an eagle have in common? They can store energy in their feet without having to continuously contract their muscles to then jump high or hold on to prey. Now scientists have created materials that can store energy this way, be squeezed repeatedly without damage, and even change shape if necessary.
16 Aug 2018

Deeper, more targeted intervention of brain disorders
Nir Grossman is the 2018 grand prize winner of the Science & PINS Prize for Neuromodulation, for his research on a new strategy to stimulate deep and specific regions of the brain without surgery.
16 Aug 2018

Particle physicists team up with AI to solve toughest science problems
Researchers from SLAC and around the world increasingly use machine learning to handle Big Data produced in modern experiments and to study some of the most fundamental properties of the universe.
15 Aug 2018

A new battle of the currents takes center stage
This coming November 14-15 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, leading players in the battery and energy storage industry will compete to capture the audience's attention over what technology is set to dominate in the coming decade.
Background
15 Aug 2018

Enfucell Flexible Electronics
Enfucell Flexible Electronics Ltd., established in 2010, is working on the printed paper battery and corresponding applications.
15 Aug 2018

Healthcare for all, but where is the doctor?
Modicare, possibly the world's biggest government-funded health care program, will be launched on 25th September this year, announced by Prime Minister in India in his Independence Day speech today.
15 Aug 2018

Solar and wind powered autonomous surface vehicle
C-Enduro is a long endurance autonomous surface vehicle used to safely and cost effectively collect data at sea. Built to operate in all marine environments, C-Enduro uses energy harvesting technology combined with an efficient self-righting hull.
15 Aug 2018

Automotive, Healthcare and Industrials Adopt Printed Electronics
It's been some time in the making but now undoubtedly printed electronics is being pursued as a differentiator and enabler by many industry verticals. Organizations from several verticals are coming together to present their progress adopting printed electronics at the world's largest event on the topic - the IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA conference and exhibition, hosted in Santa Clara on November 14-15.
15 Aug 2018

Introducing the latest in textiles: Soft hardware
The latest development in textiles and fibers is a kind of soft hardware that you can wear: cloth that has electronic devices built right into it.