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Metamaterial Technologies

Meta Materials Inc. (META®) is an early-stage company that has developed multiple technologies for designing and manufacturing metamaterials. These are finely patterned structures in either 2D or 3D that enable the manipulation of light and energy to achieve properties not seen in nature. Metamaterials have multiple potential applications, including eyewear, communications, and transparent conductors. IDTechEx caught up with Rob Stone, Vice President of Corporate Development and Communications, to learn more about the company and especially its rolling mask lithography (RML) technology.

World's First 100% Solar-Plus-Storage-Only Community Grid

Onslow, Australia's hydrocarbon-free experience shows that it is possible for communities to operate entirely on a solar-plus-stored-energy model.

Mini-LED to Micro-LED Displays: The Industry Game-Changer is Coming

2020 and 2021 are the years for the Mini-LED displays to boost. Backlit Mini-LEDs' taking off has also paved the way for Micro-LED displays, a potential display industry game-changer.

Bruisable Artificial Skin Could Help Prosthetics, Robots Sense Injury

When someone bumps their elbow against a wall, they not only feel pain but also might experience bruising. Robots and prosthetic limbs don't have these warning signs, which could lead to further injury. Now, researchers have developed an artificial skin that senses force through ionic signals and also changes color from yellow to a bruise-like purple, providing a visual cue that damage has occurred.

GenCell Energy Successfully Runs 24/7 Hydrogen Power Solution

GenCell Energy has successfully completed an advanced testing period of its innovative experimental GenCell A5 off-grid hydrogen power solution based on alkaline fuel cell technology, at the site of an active Emergency Communications System station outside Reykjavik, Iceland.

EV Charging: Market Update, Trends & Industry Challenges

In this premium article, IDTechEx explains the different charging types and explores the market and technology trends within them.

Rolls-Royce Developing Aviation Energy Storage Technology

Rolls-Royce is developing energy storage systems that will enable aircraft to undertake zero emissions flights of over 100 miles on a single charge.

Printed Electronics for Fashionable Wearables

Look around at any of the major fashion brands, and you start to see a pattern: there is not much there in the way of design-oriented, pro-science thinking. Those worlds have, unfortunately, remained separate for the most part. The general message that society is sending could not be any clearer: you can be beautiful, you can be smart, but you cannot be both.

Mayflower Autonomous Ship Begins Transatlantic Crossing Attempt

Ocean research non-profit ProMare and IBM have announced the Mayflower Autonomous Ship is now in international waters as it attempts to cross the Atlantic ocean and reach the United States.

Elaphe (2021)

Elaphe is a start-up based out of Slovenia making in-wheel motors primarily for automotive applications. IDTechEx caught up with Luka Ambrozic, Chief Marketing Officer at Elaphe.

Volkswagen Plans to Use New 3D Printing Process in Vehicle Production

Volkswagen is pressing ahead with the use of innovative 3D printers in car production. For the first time, the newest process - known as binder jetting - is being used to manufacture components at the company's main plant in Wolfsburg, Germany.

Material Opportunities for Printed/flexible Hybrid Electronics

Presentation delivered by IDTechEx Senior Analyst Dr Matthew Dyson at the Argonne National Laboratory Summit.

AI in Drug Discovery Market Landscape

Innovation roadmap for the report 'AI in Drug Discovery 2021: Players, Technologies, and Applications'.

AI in Virtual Screening

Innovation roadmap for the report 'AI in Drug Discovery 2021: Players, Technologies, and Applications'.

AI in De Novo Drug Design

Innovation roadmap for the report 'AI in Drug Discovery 2021: Players, Technologies, and Applications'.

Swift Solar USA

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Solar PV technology company Swift Solar announced today that it secured more than $8 million in Series Seed 2 funding, with an additional $1.5 million expected to close soon, for a total of $9.6 million.

Distributed Propulsion Aircraft Come to Market

The term distributed propulsion (DP) primarily refers to a fundamentally new form of wing that combines aerodynamics with thrust and zero emissions, resulting in numerous benefits.

Join the IDTechEx Webinar: Race for the 1000 Mile Electric Car

Thursday 1 July 2021 - Electric car range will increase fourfold over the next 20 years. For many leaders that will mean way over 1000 miles. Short-range cars will be treated like ones with no aircon or sound system.

How Key Data Center Trends Impact the Thermal Interface Materials

Worldwide events and trends are causing a greater demand on data centers. A key area for data centers is thermal management, and regardless of the overall thermal strategy adopted, the considerations around thermal interface materials (TIMs) are crucial.

3D Printed Custom Medical Devices with Bacterial Resistance

Using a new 3D printing process, researchers have discovered how to tailor-make artificial body parts and other medical devices with built-in functionality that offers better shape and durability, while cutting the risk of bacterial infection at the same time.