3 Aug 2018
Bioprinting in space
As we continue to explore deeper into space, astronauts are spending more time in orbit than ever before and need tools that are adaptable and customizable for any given task.
3 Aug 2018
Controlling drones via voice channels
The future is airborne. Drones may soon become the key to relieving the burden of traffic on our streets, optimizing deliveries, and improving the safety and efficiency of firefighting. But there are still a few hurdles to cross before the technology reaches the maturity required for large-scale commercial roll-out.
3 Aug 2018
Laser-scribed disordered graphene improves sodium-ion batteries
Sodium-ion batteries have potential to replace the currently used lithium-ion batteries by using the cheaper (less than a thirtieth of the cost of lithium) and more abundant sodium resource. This has particular potential in Saudi Arabia, where sodium is readily available and easily extracted as a byproduct of water desalination, a significant source of potable water in the country.
2 Aug 2018
Advanced wound imaging - going beyond 2D photographs
An emerging trend in wound care management is the use of connected devices such as smartphones and tablets to simplify and streamline the documentation process. Photographs of wounds taken on these devices, complete with calculated wound dimensions, can be directly added to a patient's electronic health record via specialized software and apps.
2 Aug 2018
Lead acid battery alternatives set to become big business
Cleantech Hub reports that a mere 13% of lead acid batteries are recycled in Nigeria. Yet there is a mini-grid revolution about to take off in Nigeria, such as the World Bank and the Rural Electrification Agency $350 million project as well as other investments into the sector, driving more batteries.
2 Aug 2018
Wearable sonar technology to guide sight impaired
Using radar and augmented reality, Sunu Band enables people who are low vision and blind to travel with confidence. Advanced haptic feedback guides the way around any obstacle, and navigation sensors connect to the world that's around you.
2 Aug 2018
Gentle robotic hand for sea life
The open ocean is the largest and least explored environment on Earth, estimated to hold up to a million species that have yet to be described. However, many of those organisms are soft-bodied - like jellyfish, squid, and octopuses - and are difficult to capture for study with existing underwater tools, which all too frequently damage or destroy them. Now, a new device safely traps delicate sea creatures inside a folding polyhedral enclosure and lets them go without harm using a novel, origami-inspired design.
2 Aug 2018
Improving biosensors for implantable sensing
Biosensors are devices that can detect biological molecules in air, water, or blood. They are widely used in drug development, medical diagnostics, and biological research. The growing need for continuous, real-time monitoring of biomarkers in diseases like diabetes is currently driving efforts to develop efficient and portable biosensor devices.
Youtube interview
1 Aug 2018
3D metal printing at micrometer scale.
The FluidFM μ3Dprinter, developed by Cytosurge AG, directly prints microscopic and submicroscopic complex metal structures at room temperature and ambient pressure onto existing objects or surfaces with pinpoint (micrometer) accuracy. This opens new horizons in domains such as microelectronics, MEMS or surface functionalization.
1 Aug 2018
IDTechEx Research: 5G is coming, what to expect and why
5th-Generation Wireless Systems (5G), says the optimist, will revolutionize our life as the 3G/4G systems did.
1 Aug 2018
Fiber lasers: unique tools for automotive & aerospace manufacturing
Automotive and aerospace manufacturers are increasingly turning to fiber lasers to resolve their manufacturing challenges.
1 Aug 2018
Hanergy and Bollore Group to build solar electric vehicles
Hanergy Holding Group subsidiary, Donghan New Energy Automotive Technology inked a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Bluecar, a subsidiary of France's Bollore Group to mark the beginning of new era in the field of solar electric vehicles.
1 Aug 2018
The Centauro: A new disaster response robot
Researchers have completed the realization, assembly and testing of a new disaster response robot: the Centauro, a Centaur-like robot consisting of a four-legged base and an anthropomorphic upper body. The robot is capable of performing robust locomotion, high strength manipulation and harsh interactions that may be necessary during the execution of disaster relief tasks.
1 Aug 2018
Cryptocurrency funded power for Kenya
Sun Exchange, based in South Africa but micro-leasing solar power in Africa, has announced a new partnership with Powerhive, a rural mini-grid solutions provider opening up the crypto-economy to provide access to energy in rural Kenya.
1 Aug 2018
Samsung Display's 'unbreakable flexible panel'
Samsung Display announced that its recently-developed, unbreakable smartphone panel has just been officially verified by Underwriters Laboratories. In addition to being used on smartphones, the newly developed display is expected to find viable markets with other electronic products such as display consoles for automobiles, mobile military devices, portable game consoles and tablet PCs for e-learning.
Full profile interview
31 Jul 2018
Connected Energy
Connected Energy uses second-life electric vehicle batteries to build commercial & industrial as well as grid-level energy storage systems. IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Na Jiao and Mr Franco Gonzalez visited their Technical Centre and interviewed the CEO of Connected Energy.
Full profile interview
31 Jul 2018
SPD Control Systems
SPD Control Systems is a provider of wireless controls for Suspended Particle Devices (SPDs), licensing exclusively from Research Frontiers as well as having its own extensive patent portfolio. It has supplied leading automakers including Ford, Daimler and Tesla.
31 Jul 2018
Microlino electric vehicle street legal in Europe
Microlino has passed the last tests for the EU homologation. Range testing outperformed calculations.
31 Jul 2018
Naval Energies stops its investment in tidal-turbine energy
Naval Energies has decided to stop investing in the field of tidal turbines. Naval Energies will henceforth concentrate its efforts on floating wind turbines and Marine Thermal Energy Conversion.
31 Jul 2018
3D printing the next generation of batteries
Additive manufacturing can be used to manufacture porous electrodes for lithium-ion batteries--but because of the nature of the manufacturing process, the design of these 3-D printed electrodes is limited to just a few possible architectures.