28 Sep 2018
Webinar Tuesday 9 October - New Trends in Biosensors
IDTechEx will be hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 9 October titled New Trends in Biosensors for Biomedical Diagnostics.
External press release
28 Sep 2018
Maxxis gets huge e.GO boost with European partnership
Maxxis has announced that it is joining forces with German electric carmaker e.GO. The strategic partnership will see Maxxis create tyres for the manufacturer's future models, using its considerable expertise and resources to deliver products that can ensure a smooth and safe ride for drivers of the innovative vehicles.
28 Sep 2018
Powering opportunity: The economic impact of off-grid solar
Households using small scale-solar power in East Africa are reporting a rise in economic activity, with improvement in income and job opportunities, demonstrating the economic benefits of off-grid solar power in the developing world.
28 Sep 2018
Robotic millipede for drug delivery
A novel tiny, soft robot with caterpillar-like legs capable of carrying heavy loads and adaptable to adverse environments could pave way for medical technology advancement such as drugs delivery in human body.
28 Sep 2018
Neural networks detect defects in metal 3D printing
For years, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory engineers and scientists have used an array of sensors and imaging techniques to analyze the physics and processes behind metal 3D printing in an ongoing effort to build higher quality metal parts the first time, every time.
28 Sep 2018
Transparent loudspeakers and MICs that let your skin play music
An international team of researchers has presented an innovative wearable technology that will turn your skin into a loudspeaker.
Youtube interview
27 Sep 2018
Flexible batteries that can be used in a watch strap
Lionrock Batteries Ltd. is developing and manufacturing flexible rechargeable battery technologies to address the rapidly growing and evolving needs for energy storage in new wearables, medical devices and other consumer IoT devices.
Full profile interview
27 Sep 2018
Ohara Corporation
Ohara Corp is a Japanese company working on ceramic materials. Together with US-based start-up Polyplus, they have developed a solid ceramic electrolyte for Li-based batteries, which enables lithium metal anodes in next-gen battery technologies.
27 Sep 2018
Slashed OLED production costs herald new era for lighting
A new generation of lighting products could soon be illuminating our homes and businesses after a high-profile group of researchers demonstrated that the cost of producing flexible OLED panels can be reduced by over 90%.
27 Sep 2018
Advanced wound care technologies to manage wound infections
Recently, research undertaken by the UK's House of Commons library at the request of the UK's Labor Party revealed that diabetic foot and toe amputations performed by the UK's National Health Service has risen by 26%.
27 Sep 2018
Tipping point for reinvented wind power
The new IDTechEx report, "Airborne Wind Energy 2019-2039" comes just as new generation, zero emission electricity production approaches a tipping point. The new generation addresses the new world of distributed power for minigrids and microgrids and replacement of diesel gensets, so it is mobile with no infrastructure. Installation in one hundredth of the time and making electricity where it is needed without power lines across the horizon: what is there not to like?
27 Sep 2018
China Tower can 'absorb' 2 million retired electric vehicle batteries
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China has recently announced the pilot program of recycling and second use of retired electric vehicle batteries in 17 major regions and cities. China Tower, the world's biggest operator of telecommunication towers, is included as the only company in the pilot program to develop key technologies, explore business models and help establish standards related to second-life batteries.
27 Sep 2018
World's first fleet of fuel cell electric trucks coming into operation
Beginning in 2019 and over a five year period Hyundai Motor and H2 Energy will provide 1,000 heavy-duty fuel cell electric trucks and an adequate supply chain for renewable hydrogen.
External press release
27 Sep 2018
Isorg raises €24M in series B funding
Isorg, a Grenoble and Limoges, France-based developer of printed organic photodetectors and large-area image sensors, raised €24M in Series B financing.
External press release
27 Sep 2018
PV Nano Cell agreement with AzTrong to market and distribute in Taiwan
PV Nano Cell Ltd announced it has executed a Cooperation agreement with AzTrong.
27 Sep 2018
Spray coated tactile sensor on a 3D surface for robotic skin
Robots will be able to conduct a wide variety of tasks as well as humans if they can be given tactile sensing capabilities. A research team has reported a stretchable pressure insensitive strain sensor by using an all solution-based process.
27 Sep 2018
Wearable keyboard
The one-handed wearable which allows you to type by tapping your fingers on any surface. A fast, accurate and eyes-free method of interfacing with any Bluetooth-enabled device, including smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, and computers.
27 Sep 2018
AI tool accurately identifies cancer type and genetic changes
A new computer program can analyze images of patients' lung tumors, specify cancer types, and even identify altered genes driving abnormal cell growth, a new study shows.
External press release
26 Sep 2018
Evergreen Spectral Coating Research Underway
The Face Companies of Norfolk, Virginia announced a joint project with Old Dominion University to further develop Face's patented Spectral coating technology that will enable light-sensitive devices such as solar panels and photosensors to be seamlessly concealed, increasing the aesthetic and economic appeal of these devices.
26 Sep 2018
Flexible thin film encapsulation and barriers: evolution of technology
It took a decade and half to enable the first commercial products using flexible barrier or thin film encapsulation technologies. Contrary to some assumptions however, this success does not mean that the question of barrier technology is forever settled. Indeed, there is still much work to do to render flexible barrier technology a ubiquitous, widely-available, and low-cost component in devices of all sizes, sensitivity levels, flexibility degrees, and so on.