Full profile interview
17 Jan 2020
Galen Robotics
Galen Robotics is developing a single-platform solution, a Robotic ENT Microsurgical System (REMS) called Galen ES, to aid surgeons across several disciplines with minimal disturbance to existing workflows.
17 Jan 2020
100MW of Grid Energy Storage Projects in Northern Ireland
The 100MW of energy storage will comprise two 50MW projects located in Drumkee, County Tyrone and Mullavilly, County Armagh. The two projects, which are currently under construction, are the largest projects to date in Northern Ireland and are expected to derive revenue from the new Irish "Delivering a Secure Sustainable Electricity System" program.
17 Jan 2020
Toyota Invests $394M in Joby for Air Mobility
Toyota is exploring a new flight path for mobility through a new collaboration with Joby Aviation , an aerospace company that is developing and commercializing all-electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft to enable the deployment of fast, quiet and affordable air transportation services.
17 Jan 2020
Toward Safer Disposal of Printed Circuit Boards
Printed circuit boards are vital components of modern electronics. However, once they have served their purpose, they are often burned or buried in landfills, polluting the air, soil and water.
Youtube interview
17 Jan 2020
Integrated Thin Flexible Circuits
TF Massif are involved with the development of Large Area Thin Film Circuits & Assemblies. They currently have capabilities and are producing flexible circuits 50in x 144in and 60in circuits early next year.
17 Jan 2020
Albright Silicone Launches its 3D Printing Silicone Capability
Albright has added a 3D printing capability and developed a special 3D silicone molding process for relatively low cost rapid turnaround prototyping. Customers that need a small number of parts for initial testing but are not ready for metal tooling can benefit from working with a silicone molder that is able to provide LSR molding with 3D printed tooling.
External press release
17 Jan 2020
CPI to Welcome Printed Electronics Thought Leaders at Industry Day
CPI is hosting the innoLAE Industry Day 2020, an event uniting large corporates, SMEs and the associated supply chain in the printed electronics industry to discuss the latest commercial developments.
16 Jan 2020
Machine Learning Shapes Microwaves for a Computer's Eyes
Engineers have developed a new method to identify objects using microwaves that improves accuracy while reducing the associated computing time and power requirements. The system could provide a boost to object identification and speed in fields where both are critical, such as autonomous vehicles, security screening and motion sensing.
16 Jan 2020
The First Living Robots
A book is made of wood. But it is not a tree. The dead cells have been repurposed to serve another need. Now a team of scientists has repurposed living cells—scraped from frog embryos—and assembled them into entirely new life-forms. These millimeter-wide "xenobots" can move toward a target, perhaps pick up a payload (like a medicine that needs to be carried to a specific place inside a patient)—and heal themselves after being cut.
16 Jan 2020
Growing Strained Crystals Could Improve Performance of Perovskites
A new method could enable researchers to fabricate more efficient and longer lasting perovskite solar cells, LEDs and photodetectors. By growing thin perovskite films on substrates with different compositions, engineers have invented a way of fabricating perovskite single crystals with precisely deformed, or strained, structures.
16 Jan 2020
Fitbits for Cows: Technology for Higher Yields, Happier Cows
More than half of Americans now track their daily activities with some kind of wearable device in an effort to stay healthy. In the future, so will most dairy cows.
16 Jan 2020
West Australian Town to Become Zero-Emisson Powered by Hydrogen
The coastal town of Denham may host a hydrogen demonstration project as part of a new energy solution planned for the town.
Youtube interview
16 Jan 2020
Organic Photovoltaics as a Shading Element
The company specializes in developing photovoltaically active shading systems based on Organic Photovoltaic Technology (OPV), producing OPV curtains for all kinds of applications, and marketing them through its partners.
16 Jan 2020
Rolls-Royce Takes Majority Holding in Power Storage Specialist
The joint development work on a range of storage solutions in recent months has shown that the two companies are an excellent fit.
16 Jan 2020
Kia Motors Announces Strategy to Transition to EV, Mobility Solutions
Kia Motors Corporation has announced details of 'Plan S' encompassing mobility services and vehicle electrification, connectivity and autonomy.
15 Jan 2020
Prostrate Cancer Can Now be Diagnosed Better Using AI
Researchers have developed a 'deep learning' system that is better than most pathologists at determining the aggressiveness of prostate cancer. The AI system, which uses tissue samples to arrive at its diagnosis, taught itself to identify prostate cancer based on data from over 1200 patients.
Update interview
15 Jan 2020
Dispelix
Dispelix are a company that create waveguides for AR products. IDTechEx interviewed Dispelix's Co-founder and CEO Antti Sunnari and discussed the current position of the company.
Background
15 Jan 2020
CubicFarm Systems Corp
CubicFarms is a Canadian agritech company that develops vertical farming hardware for large scale industrial applications. The company manufactures turnkey vertical farming systems inside shipping containers and hydroponic growing racks, for growing fresh produce and animal feed.
Full profile interview
15 Jan 2020
FlexDex Surgical
FlexDex Surgical, founded in 2013, is a medical technology company. Its device enables surgeons to perform minimally invasive surgical procedures.
15 Jan 2020
Low Cost Battery Technology For Extreme Fast Charging and Long Range
Enevate announced its new 4th generation technology optimized for high volume commercialization and manufacturing at gigafactory scale.