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New Robot Does Superior Job Sampling Blood

In the future, robots could take blood samples, benefiting patients and healthcare workers alike. A Rutgers-led team has created a blood-sampling robot that performed as well or better than people, according to the first human clinical trial of an automated blood drawing and testing device.

Warning That 3D Printing Pills Can Stop Drugs Working

3D printing drugs can cause unexpected and undesirable reactions that prevent their release, scientists have found. The work is one of the first studies of its kind to reveal problems when producing 3D printed pills.

Solid-State Electrolytes for advanced Lithium Batteries

Ampcera is a U.S. based innovator and global leader in the development and commercialization of solid-state electrolyte materials and manufacturing technologies. With 100+ industry customers and R&D partners from 10+ countries, Ampcera is currently collaborating with major automotive OEMs and battery makers to accelerate the integration of its solid-state electrolyte technologies in high-performance lithium batteries with high energy density, low cost, inherent safety advantages and fast charging performance. Ampcera is headquartered in the Silicon Valley in Milpitas, CA with a research and development laboratory located in Tucson, AZ.

VELO3D and Honeywell Aerospace Enter Partnership

VELO3D and Honeywell Aerospace have announced a partnership to qualify VELO3D's Sapphire system as a viable manufacturing platform for 3D print production of aircraft components.

Norway Best Country in Europe for an EV Road Trip

New research by carwow has revealed the best places in Europe for an electric vehicle road trip with Norway taking the top spot and the UK ranked 6th out of 27 countries.

LetinAR

LetinAR make optics for AR devices. They create a module which is then sold to consumers, aiming in the future for these to be B2C customers. IDTechEx interviewed Myeong Seok (MS) Choi, a Sales Leader at LetinAR

Triple W

IDTechEx spoke to Ty Takayanagi from Triple W at their booth at CES 2020. They were demonstrating their product, D Free, a skin worn product used to determine the volume of liquid in the bladder.

TacSense

IDTechEx met with TacSense at CES 2020's Unveiled exhibition. We discussed their latest progress with iontronic pressure sensors, including products they have developed around putting these sensors into footwear.

Valencell

IDTechEx caught up with the team at Valencell once more at CES 2020. The key new innovation that they were introducing at the event was their options around blood pressure monitoring via a version of their reflective optical technique based on the PPG waveform.

CarePredict

IDTechEx met with Satish Movva, CEO of CarePredict at their booth at CES 2020's Unveiled exhibition. They have developed a wearable device for use by seniors.

WellsCare

IDTechEx spoke to WellsCare at their booth in CES 2020's Eureka Park. They demonstrated their device, IASO, which focuses on pain management using optical stimulation via lasers on the skin.

HiDow

IDTechEx spoke to HiDow at their booth in the Sands Expo of CES 2020. They are a company making electrical stimulation products including TENS, EMS and related areas, including both fitness products and medically qualified options.

MoNoA

IDTechEx met with Jeroen Klinckaert, Coaching Director at MoNoA bvba. They have developed an accessory for a watch that contains sensors for galvanic skin response.

CSEM

IDTechEx caught up with Jens Krauss, VP Systems at CSEM at CES 2020. They were showing some of their latest work and products on their booth. We discussed progress around several of their key patents, including optical heart rate, optical blood pressure and dry electrodes for cardiac monitoring.

Omron

IDTechEx interviewed Ranndy Kellogg, President and CEO of Omron Healthcare Inc. in the US. We discussed the latest progress with their smartwatch blood pressure cuff, HeartGuide.

E2IP

E2IP, formerly GGI Solutions, specializes in human machine interfaces and printed electronics. One of its key products is molecular ink, which is highly conductive, stretchable and flexible. They have also developed printed heaters based on PCT thermistors, capacitive sensors and frequency selective surfaces, primarily with a view to applying them in in-mold electronics (IME).

Keynote Speakers Announced for Healthcare Sensor Innovations USA 2020

The Healthcare Sensor Innovations conference will focus on the latest developments in the use of wearables and sensors in continuous monitoring of individuals and point-of-care diagnostics.

Coin-Sized Smart Insulin Patch

Bioengineers have further developed a smart insulin-delivery patch that could one day monitor and manage glucose levels in people with diabetes and deliver the necessary insulin dosage. The adhesive patch, about the size of a quarter, is simple to manufacture and intended for once-a-day use.

Low Cost Intensifying Solar Panels

An encapsulated solar module that uses 1/20th of the PV cells of traditional panels by incorporating conic reflective troughs that multiply the sun's rays resulting in a lower cost alternative to traditional solutions, while improving performance.

World-First Trial of Self-Flying Air Taxi in New Zealand

The New Zealand Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with urban air mobility company Wisk (the new trading name of Zephyr Airworks) to support a world-first passenger transport trial of the company's all-electric, self-flying air taxi 'Cora' in Canterbury.