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Smart City Materials $400 Billion Market

Smart cities are now much more ambitious. That means new materials are their biggest enabler, with information and computer technology dropping to an important support role.

Ferrero's Climate Goals Validated by Science Based Targets Initiative

Ahead of the five-year anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Agreement on December 12, Ferrero is proud to announce that the independent Science Based Targets initiative has validated Ferrero's climate goals, recently announced as part of the company's 11th Sustainability Report.

MakerBot Offers Three New ABS Composite Materials from Kimya

MakerBot, a global leader in 3D printing and subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd announces that three new Kimya ABS composite materials by ARMOR have been qualified for MakerBot LABS for the MakerBot METHOD X 3D printer.

First Grid Scale Flow Battery to be Built in South Australia

Australia's first ever utility-scale vanadium flow battery is set to be installed in regional South Australia, aiming to demonstrate the potential impact that flow batteries could provide in reaching the energy storage target in the Australian Government's first Low Emissions Technology Statement.

British Airways partners with ZeroAvia on Hydrogen Passenger Aircraft

British Airways has teamed up with ZeroAvia in a project to explore how hydrogen-powered aircraft can play a leading role in the future of sustainable flying.

Printed/Flexible Sensors Required for Wearable Skin Patches

Printed/flexible electronics is extremely well suited to wearable skin patches due to its low weight, flexibility/conformality, and potential for high-throughput, low-cost manufacturing of these disposable items.

Hyundai to Acquire Controlling Interest in Boston Dynamics

Hyundai Motor Group and SoftBank Group Corp agreed on main terms of the transaction pursuant to which Hyundai Motor Group will acquire a controlling interest in Boston Dynamics in a deal that values the mobile robot firm at $1.1 billion.

EC Proposes Regulation to Improve Li-ion Sustainability

The European Commission (EC) has proposed stricter regulations regarding the sustainability of batteries.

Event Summary: Image Sensors and IS Auto US 2020

IDTechEx recently attended the Image Sensor and IS Auto US 2020 online conference. This premium article outlines and analyzes the talks given.

CaroCure

CaroCure has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) platform, AxDrug, for the creation of best-in-class drug candidates.

Robotics Plus

Robotics Plus is a New Zealand-based agricultural robotics start-up. The company is currently developing Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) that can replace a tractor vehicle with a human operator. The company's UGV technology is one of the ten finalists selected for Future Farming Magazine's "Best Concept Field Robot 2020", with winner being awarded at FIRA 2020.

The Fendt Xaver

At the Fendt press event on September 3rd 2020, the company presented the latest generation of Xaver field robots. These robots now have 3 wheels instead of 4 and are equipped with a seeding unit with a disc coulter. The Fendt Xaver is one of the ten finalists selected for Future Farming Magazine's "Best Concept Field Robot 2020", with winner being awarded at FIRA 2020.

The Fast-Growing Market of Battery for Stationary Storage Applications

Webinar - Monday 14 December. Overview of the electricity grid, and the different services provided by the stationary storage devices; Comparison of Li-ion batteries and other storage systems, including but not limited to Redox Flow Battery; and An overview of the major countries adopting stationary storage system, showing the current state of development.

Join the Upcoming Webinar on Advances in Agtech

Thursday 17 December 2020 - An IDTechEx Perspective for 2020. The webinar will cover Vertical farming; Plant-based and cultured meat; Biostimulants and biopesticides; Genetic technologies in agriculture; and Agricultural robots and drones.

IDTechEx Forecast Water Sensor Market Will be Worth Over $2bn by 2030

Digital water networks are beginning to see an increase in interest as the hype around these systems grows.

The Window of Opportunity for Plug-in Hybrids is Closing

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are an interim product. IDTechEx explains why PHEV potential is now limited.

Zmorph Unveils New Industrial 3D Printers and Rebranding

Polish 3D printers manufacturer Zmorph has announced its new strategy and branding to further target the industrial sector; unveiled a new addition to its 3D printer portfolio - Zmorph Fab; and revealed plans to release the Zmorph i500 industrial 3D printer in Q1, 2021.

Eco Wave Power Collaboration Agreement with Meridian Energy Australia

The purpose of the collaboration is for the parties to jointly investigate the development of commercial wave energy power projects in the Australian National Electricity Market .Eco Wave Power will recognize MEA as a supporting partner, lead the investigation into the application of wave energy in Australia and identify opportunities for the application of the Eco Wave Power Background IP.

Flexible Hybrid Electronics Requires New Component Attachment Material

Despite the promise of and the commercial interest in FHE, some technological challenges remain. One of the most important is developing the ability to robustly attach mounted components to flexible substrates, given the substantial difference in mechanical and thermal properties.

Graphene Flagship Works Towards European Sustainability Goals

Does science have a responsibility to be sustainable? The Graphene Flagship, one of the European Commission's biggest research projects, is working to bring graphene out of labs and into society. But, what kind of impact will graphene have on daily life?