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Adidas 3D printed shoe uses plastic ocean waste

adidas and Parley for the Oceans have showcased an innovative footwear concept, a 3D-printed ocean plastic shoe midsole.

Band-aid senses temperature, lights up, and delivers medicine

Engineers have designed what may be the Band-Aid of the future: a sticky, stretchy, gel-like material that can incorporate temperature sensors, LED lights, and other electronics, as well as tiny, drug-delivering reservoirs and channels.

Conference: Electric Vehicles - Everything is changing USA 2015

Summary of the key information tracked during the Electric Vehicle conference held in Santa Clara USA.

The world's tiniest temperature sensor is powered by radio waves

Researchers have developed a very tiny wireless temperature sensor that is powered in a very special way: from the radio waves that are part of the sensor's wireless network.

Innovative sensors make wearables truly unique

Defining and exploiting value proposition is an essential part of wearable technology's journey from early adopters into mass markets, and sensor platforms enable the key value proposition in most wearable devices today. This is why made-for-wearable sensors are being developed around the world, and this is why IDTechEx Research finds that made-for-wearable sensors will represent 42% of all sensors in wearable devices in 2026, up from a measly 7% in 2015.

Mass produced 3D printed electronics

Ten short years ago 3D printing was almost the exclusive remit of rapid prototyping. Nobody was putting 3D printing into mass production back then.

Komatsu

Komatsu are the world leader in autonomous haul trucks for the mining industry. The mobile robots for mining market sector is set to grow substantially over the next decade.

Eurecat - CETEMMSA

CETEMMSA is a non-profit research institution with 19 years experience of applied research into smart materials and devices. In 2015 they merged with other local research centres to become Eurecat. CETEMMSA's research areas include printed electronics, high performance textiles including eTextiles, surface biofunctionalisation, printed circuits and components, photonics and others.

New applications for the inkjet industry

The 23rd annual IMI Europe inkjet conference focused on emerging technologies and new markets.

Storing electricity in paper

Researchers have developed power paper - a new material with an outstanding ability to store energy.

McLaren's conceptual vision for the future of motorsport technology

This is McLaren Marketing's unique conceptual take on motor racing's future.

Why nanotubes now have their own alphabet

Carbon nanotubes grown in a furnace aren't always straight. Sometimes they curve and kink, and sometimes they branch off in several directions.

How to make batteries flexible

Thin, flexible and printed batteries have the potential to be widely used in wearable and medical devices and will reach a market of over $400 million in a decade, according to IDTechEx report Flexible, Printed and Thin Film Batteries 2015-2025: Technologies, Forecasts, Players.

Sensors that could harvest clean energy from traffic on Texas roads

Researchers have been awarded a $1.32 million contract from the Texas Department of Transportation to design and develop a system to harvest energy created by the movement of vehicles along the state's roadways and convert it into low-cost renewable electric power.

EasyJet trials futuristic uniforms featuring wearable tech

EasyJet airline is trialling new smart uniforms with wearable technology.

€ 700,000 funding for 3D printing software

The 3D printing company trinckle 3D GmbH has completed a financing round.

Solid Power

Established in 2013 as a spin-out company from the University of Colorado Boulder, Solid Power has been working on commercializing the company's next-generation all solid-state rechargeable batteries.

BroadBit

Broadbit is a start up that develops metallic sodium battery technologies using solid sodium as electrode.

Have scientists cracked clothes to power your phone?

Industrial design researchers have solved two of the major challenges which prevent everyday items of clothing being turned into power sources for smartphones, tablets and other personal tech.

New approaches for hybrid solar cells

Nanostructured germanium for portable photovoltaics and battery electrodes.