30 Mar 2020
Dissecting the Robotic Surgery Market
In its recently published report "Innovations in Robotic Surgery 2020-2030", IDTechEx forecasts that the robotic surgery market will reach over $12 billion by 2030. The report breaks down the market landscape and emerging technologies in the field of robotic surgery.
30 Mar 2020
Silicon Anode Batteries Could Run 400km on a Five Minute Charge
The porous mostly-silicon films can hold more lithium ions and move them around super-fast. And they're cheap.
30 Mar 2020
3D Printed Nasal Swabs to Test for COVID-19 in Emergencies
The University of South Florida Health, Formlabs and Northwell Health announced they have successfully produced and tested a 3D printed nasal swab to address emergency shortages that hospitals and health care teams may face as testing for COVID-19 increases.
30 Mar 2020
System Trains Driverless Cars in Simulation Before They Hit the Road
A simulation system invented at MIT to train driverless cars creates a photorealistic world with infinite steering possibilities, helping the cars learn to navigate a host of worse-case scenarios before cruising down real streets.
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27 Mar 2020
Waveguides in AR and MR devices
Waveguides are an important part of augmented reality or mixed reality device. This premium article introduces waveguides, based on data from the IDTechEx Report "Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality 2020-2030".
27 Mar 2020
Innovative Ventilator Device for COVID-19 Patients
Prisma Health has received emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for VESper, a unique ventilator expansion device that allows a single ventilator to support up to four patients during times of acute equipment shortages such as the current COVID-19 pandemic. Produced using 3D printing technology, the device is developed with material already in use for medical devices and produced at minimal cost.
27 Mar 2020
A Nanoscale Device That Can See Through Walls
Researchers have developed a nanodevice that operates more than 10 times faster than today's fastest transistors, and about 100 times faster than the transistors you have on your computers. This new device enables the generation of high-power terahertz waves. These waves, which are notoriously difficult to produce, are useful in a rich variety of applications ranging from imaging and sensing to high-speed wireless communications.
27 Mar 2020
Solar Powered Smart Bins for Milton Keynes
New solar powered smart bins have been installed in central Milton Keynes in a bid to keep the city centre clean, green and free of litter.
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27 Mar 2020
ESS Inc
ESS Inc has developed a hybrid iron flow battery that can be significantly competitive with vanadium-based ones, with an electrolyte that is one order of magnitude cheaper.
27 Mar 2020
Why Batteries are Essential for the Maritime Sector
In 2020 vessel owners have had to deal with an 'emissions control world' for the first time. Unlike most other mobility sectors, which predominantly tend to switch partly or completely to a traction battery in order to meet emissions targets, a mixture of solutions have a role to play for boats and ships.
27 Mar 2020
UPS Flight Forward and Wingcopter to Develop Versatile New Drone Fleet
UPS Flight Forward will collaborate with German drone-maker Wingcopter to develop the next generation of package delivery drones for a variety of use cases in the United States and internationally.
27 Mar 2020
Tiny Micro Supercapacitor, Ideal for Wearable Devices
A tiny microsupercapacitor that is as small as the width of a person's fingerprint and can be integrated directly with an electronic chip has been developed. This has attracted major attention as a novel technology to lead the era of Internet of Things since it can be driven independently when applied to individual electronic components.
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27 Mar 2020
Ynvisible and NXN Collaborate on New Electrochromic Colors
Ynvisible Interactive Inc has entered into a collaboration agreement with NxtGen Nano Inc to expand the range of colors for electrochromic inks.
26 Mar 2020
The Worldwide Test for Covid-19
A look into the molecular diagnostic landscape.
26 Mar 2020
Rising Copper Demand in an Evolving Electric Traction Motor Industry
As part of research commissioned by the International Copper Association (ICA) IDTechEx outlines which electric traction motor technologies are winning in electric cars, with a view to how this will impact overall copper demand by 2030.
26 Mar 2020
Ford Helping to 3D Print Respirators, Ventilators
Ford Motor Company, joining forces with firms including 3M and GE Healthcare, is lending its manufacturing and engineering expertise to quickly expand production of urgently needed medical equipment and supplies for healthcare workers, first responders and patients fighting coronavirus.
26 Mar 2020
Plans for World First Solar Power Plant in Western Australia
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Agency has announced $3 million in funding to conduct a technical and commercial feasibility study for a 4 MW "solar hydro" power plant to be built in north-western Victoria.
26 Mar 2020
Toyota and Hino to Jointly Develop Heavy-Duty Fuel Cell Truck
Toyota and Hino have agreed to jointly develop a heavy-duty fuel cell truck, and to proceed with initiatives toward its practical use through verification tests and other means.
26 Mar 2020
New York to Host Second 15 Hour Duration Zinc Battery Energy Storage
Zinc8 Energy Solutions has made a deal to deploy a 100kW/1.5MWh zinc-air battery energy storage system in New York City, with financial support to come from New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.
26 Mar 2020
Perovskite Solution Aging: Scientists Find Solution
Perovskite solar cells have developed quickly in the past decade. But like silicon solar cells, the efficiency of perovskite solar cells is highly dependent upon the quality of the perovskite layer, which is related to its crystallinity.