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3 Aug 2020
TG0
TG0 has developed a novel method of touch/pressure sensing, which relies on incorporating conductive material within injection molded plastic components. Touch location, gestures and pressure are then interpreted via signal processing and machine learning. Unlike other touch sensing methodologies multiple discrete electronic sensors are not needed.
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3 Aug 2020
Printed Electronics Ltd
Printed Electronics Ltd (PEL) is a UK company focused on integration, development and commercialization of processes and systems for fabrication of electronic circuits, structures and devices using digital, additive, screen printing and inkjet methods. They offer very rapid product development and small/medium volume manufacturing.
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3 Aug 2020
Flexterra
Flexterra develops and manufactures materials and formulations for organic and organic-metal oxide thin film transistors (TFTs) that can be used directly in existing fabrication lines (FABs) as well as for new printing manufacture. The first target market is active matrix backplanes, especially for electrophoretic displays, and simple circuits. This profile is based on an interview with Yu Xia, the VP of technology and customer support.
3 Aug 2020
Soft Robot Actuators Heal Themselves
Repeated activity wears on soft robotic actuators, but these machines' moving parts need to be reliable and easily fixed. Now a team of researchers has a biosynthetic polymer, patterned after squid ring teeth, that is self-healing and biodegradable, creating a material not only good for actuators, but also for hazmat suits and other applications where tiny holes could cause a danger.
3 Aug 2020
The Solar Cell You Can Print
These next-generation photovoltaics show great promise: their performance competes with current technology, but they have the advantages of being flexible, lightweight, cheap to produce, and they can be printed directly onto products during manufacture.
3 Aug 2020
Laser Inversion Enables Multi-Materials 3D Printing
Additive manufacturing--or 3D printing--uses digital manufacturing processes to fabricate components that are light, strong, and require no special tooling to produce. Over the past decade, the field has experienced staggering growth, at a rate of more than 20% per year, printing pieces that range from aircraft components and car parts to medical and dental implants out of metals and engineering polymers.
3 Aug 2020
Physicians Urge Hospitals to Become Artificial Intelligence Ready
A group of doctors and data scientists is calling on hospitals to create clinical departments devoted to artificial intelligence to harness the power of the technology to transform patient care.
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31 Jul 2020
Smart Glasses: The New Smartphone?
This article discusses the future impact of the standalone AR market. Will SmartGlasses be a short-lived trend, or become as common place as the smartphone?
31 Jul 2020
MicroLED Displays: Getting Ready for the Future?
MicroLED, believed by many to be the next generation of display technology, has been pursued by players of LED, display, OEM, materials and so on. Differentiated from LCD and OLED, microLED is considered to be the only display technology that has no size limitation. What are the potential applications?
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31 Jul 2020
Electric Vehicles in Construction, Agriculture & Mining
Join Dr Peter Harrop in his latest presentation on Electric Vehicles in Construction, Agriculture & Mining, a $100 Billion Market Soon.
31 Jul 2020
IDTechEx Asks When Cultured Meat Will Finally Arrive in Stores
Cultured meat, the idea that meat products can be artificially grown in a lab without requiring the slaughter of animals, has been attracting headlines.
31 Jul 2020
Kandi Launches America's Cheapest Electric Vehicles
Kandi Technologies Group announced the formal launch of the most affordable pure electric automobiles in the US market, the Kandi K27 and K23 models. The cars will be sold by Kandi America, the trade name of Kandi's wholly owned subsidiary SC Autosports LLC Sales will initially focus on the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
31 Jul 2020
New Material for Longer Lasting Fuel Cells
New research suggests that graphene could be used to make more durable hydrogen fuel cells for cars.
Full profile interview
30 Jul 2020
CleanCU
CleanCU is a Korean startup developing copper-based antimicrobial plastic products. IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed Dr Kim Hong-Gi, a representative from CleanCU.
30 Jul 2020
AI in Medical Imaging Diagnostics: Benchmarking 60+ Companies
Deep learning has revolutionized image recognition and analysis, making unprecedented performance leaps between 2010-2014. These rapid advancements enabled the development of automated, accurate, accessible, and cost-effective medical diagnostics.
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30 Jul 2020
University of California in Nanoscale Study on Advanced Batteries
A team of scientists is set to unlock the inner workings of lead batteries with the help of nanoscale technology.
30 Jul 2020
New Prototype to Better Recognise Human Activity
What if your belt did more than hold up your pants? What if it also listened to your FitBit, smart glasses, and smart jewelry to better recognize what activities you were engaged in while using far less power than anything currently on the market?
30 Jul 2020
Nigeria's First Commercial Undergrid Minigrid Project
The Mokoloki project demonstrates a financially viable business model that could provide electricity access to millions living in underserved rural communities throughout the country.
Full profile interview
29 Jul 2020
APS TechSolutions
APS TechSolutions has developed a 3D printer for continuous fiber composites. IDTechEx spoke with Philipp Ropele and Nicolai Wampl.
Full profile interview
29 Jul 2020
Enthought
Enthought enable the digital transformation of scientific industries through training and digital tools. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Michael Heiber (Application Engineer).