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Join the Upcoming Webinar - The Beginning of a New Era for Haptics

Tuesday 26 January 2021 - Competitive landscape amongst leading actuator manufacturers; comparison of various emerging technology options and their commercial potential; broader themes in haptic feedback and go-to-market approaches and a review from recent industry events (including CES 2021)

AR/VR/MR: The Critical Technology of the Next Decade

By 2030, IDTechEx predicts the augmented, virtual, and mixed reality market to be over $30Bn. With COVID-19 limiting physical interaction, virtual communication and interaction will be the norm for many years to come.

The Future of Stationary Energy Storage is Led by Policy & Renewables

Electricity generation from renewable energies is growing on a daily basis and, to integrate their variable nature, energy storage systems are growing in parallel. IDTechEx have investigated the evolution of the energy storage market, forecasting its growth in the next ten years, in the new report: "Batteries for Stationary Energy Storage 2021-2031".

3D Printed Smart Gel Changes Shape When Exposed to Light

Inspired by the color-changing skin of cuttlefish, octopuses and squids, engineers have created a 3D printed smart gel that changes shape when exposed to light, becomes "artificial muscle" and may lead to new military camouflage, soft robotics and flexible displays.

Panasonic Automotive Brings Drivers AI Enhanced Situational Awareness

Panasonic Automotive is pleased to introduce its new Augmented Reality HUD. Panasonic utilizes its latest advances in optics, volume optimization and imaging technology, combined with AI technology from its SPYDR cockpit domain controller to render near-field and far-field content for vehicle information (like speed), object and pedestrian detection, and mapping / route guidance, for a seamless, more engaged and informed driver experience.

Wearable Related Webinars Available to Watch On-Demand Today

IDTechEx currently have a number of wearable related webinars available to watch on-demand. These include presentations on XR, wearables - the impact of COVID, and self-powered electronics.

How Drones See the World Around Them

This IDTechEx premium article describes the basics of drone software, and some of the major players in the space.

SAES Getters (Flexible Electronics)

SAES Getters is an Italian company that supplies advanced materials, with a focus on getters (gas/moisture absorption materials). This profile focuses on their portfolio of materials for printed/flexible electronics.

Dycotec

Dycotech, a supplier of materials for printed/flexible electronics, announces expansion via a new R&D/manufacturing facility due to rapid growth in demand.

XTPL

XTPL offer equipment capable of very high resolution printing (~1 um) of high viscosity conductive inks. This update is based on a webinar and associated Q&A with XTPL, delivered by founder and CEO Filip Granek in December 2020.

Stimulating Endings of the Vagus Nerve with Light to Combat Obesity

Gastric bypass surgery is sometimes the last resort for those who struggle with obesity or have serious health-related issues due to their weight. Now researchers have described a medical device that might help with weight loss and requires a simple operative procedure for implantation.

World's Largest Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage System now Online

The Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility has been connected to the power grid and began operation. At 300 megawatts/1,200 megawatt-hours, the lithium-ion battery storage system, located on-site at Vistra's Moss Landing Power Plant in Monterey County, California, will be the largest of its kind in the world.

Energy Storage Related Webinars Available to Watch On-Demand Today

IDTechEx currently have a number of energy storage related webinars available to watch on-demand. These include presentations on 2020 highlights, solid-state batteries, li-ion recycling, stationary energy storage, hydrogen economy and redox flow batteries.

Breakthrough Manufacturing Process for Sensor for Smart Contact Lenses

Researchers report on how they have developed a breakthrough sensor system and manufacturing process. The global team of engineers reveal that the new contact lens sensor system contains a photodetector for receiving optical information, a temperature sensor for diagnosing potential corneal disease and a glucose sensor for directly monitoring the glucose levels in tear fluid.

World's First AI-Based Robotic Restaurant

Nala Robotics is opening the world's first state-of-the-art intelligent restaurant. This AI-based robotic kitchen can create dishes from any cuisine around the world, using authentic recipes from celebrated chefs.

How Many Offshore Wind Turbines to Power Europe's Largest Cities?

The UK has the largest wind farm market, beating other world leaders such as Germany and China - so much so, that 20% of the UK's energy comes from wind turbines. However, there is currently an even bigger drive to increase wind energy use in Europe.

Finance for 3D Printed Solid State Batteries

The loan facility will be used to fund Blackstone's plans to mass-produce the next generation of 3D-printed solid-state batteries and for other investments. The batteries will be used in the auto industry and in many other applications.

5M€ For Development of a Hybrid Testing Platform for Ocean Energy

VALID is a 3-year project designed to develop a Hybrid Testing Platform for accelerated testing with methodologies by combining the virtual and physical environment, reducing cost in the product developing process, tackling scaling challenges and lowering uncertainties once fully demonstrated in the ocean.

Setting Standards for New Materials

Silicon was first discovered in 1787, but it wasn't until the 1950s that it became widely used in industry. In contrast, the Graphene Flagship has been working to bring graphene to the market in just ten years. Determining accepted technical standards for graphene will play a large part in meeting that deadline.

Upcoming Webinar - Massive Opportunities for Electric Two-wheelers

Thursday 14 January 2021 - In this webinar, Senior Technology Analyst Luke Gear will discuss the history of the electric two-wheeler markets by region, why the global market is currently saturated, where the future opportunity is and give an overview of the battery technology trends, electric motor trends and more.