26 Mar 2018
Electric textile lights a lamp when stretched
Researchers have developed a fabric that converts kinetic energy into electric power. The greater the load applied to the textile and the wetter it becomes the more electricity it generates.
26 Mar 2018
3-D printing to create metallic glass alloys
Researchers have now demonstrated the ability to create amorphous metal, or metallic glass, alloys using three-dimensional printing technology, opening the door to a variety of applications - such as more efficient electric motors, better wear-resistant materials, higher strength materials, and lighter weight structures.
26 Mar 2018
New OLED lighting technology with high efficiency and high flexibility
The new product range named "Brite 3" enables an improved efficacy while having still the superb color rendering and high brightness option. In addition to the new bendable version, completely new application spaces will be possible for luminaire makers and lighting designers.
26 Mar 2018
Robots help with rural elderly healthcare
Healthcare robots in the homes of independent elderly rural residents may help lessen social isolation and help with medical care, according to new research.
26 Mar 2018
Hydrogen-powered drones take flight
In a world first, a team of researchers have successfully powered an unmanned aircraft flight with a triple hybrid propulsion system featuring one of the cleanest energies on Earth - hydrogen.
Youtube
26 Mar 2018
What to expect at the IDTechEx Show! Europe 2018
Connecting Emerging Technologies With Global Brands
11 - 12 April 2018 | Estrel Convention Center, Berlin, Germany
23 Mar 2018
New 4-D printer could reshape the world we live in
Scientists report that they have developed a powerful printer that could streamline the creation of self-assembling structures that can change shape after being exposed to heat and other stimuli. They say this unique technology could accelerate the use of 4-D printing in aerospace, medicine and other industries.
23 Mar 2018
Zephyr flying taxis trial in New Zealand
Cora is an air taxi designed and built by Kitty Hawk. It combines electric power, self-piloting software and vertical take-off to pioneer an entirely new way to fly.
23 Mar 2018
Restoring natural movement in robotic arms
A team of scientists has published first-of-its-kind findings on a new method of restoring natural movement sensation in patients with prosthetic arms.
23 Mar 2018
Research closer to revolutionary battery
The boom in wind energy faces a hurdle — how to effectively and cheaply store energy generated by turbines when the wind is blowing, but energy requirements are low.
Background
22 Mar 2018
Aerogel Technologies
Update from March 2018.
Aerogel Technolgies produce monolithic aerogel products with a specific focus on polymer aerogels
22 Mar 2018
A report from Batterieforum 2018
From the 24th to the 26th January 2018, about 300 experts and opinion leaders in energy storage gathered in Berlin for the 2018 edition of the Batterieforum, an event aimed at the German-speaking community in the battery industry. IDTechEx analyst Dr Lorenzo Grande was there to report on policy changes and new business partnerships happening in Germany.
22 Mar 2018
Off Grid Breakthroughs and Challenges
The conference "Off Grid Energy Independence" Berlin April 11-12 will be unique in focussing exclusively on zero emission off grid and fringe-of-grid advances, challenges and prospects globally.
22 Mar 2018
Ghana to be early adopter of wave power
Seabased has been contracted by TC's Energy, a Ghanaian renewable energy production company, to deliver a wave energy plant near Ada, Ghana. The 100 MW park is one of the first, and one the largest, commercial contracts in the fledgling wave energy industry.
22 Mar 2018
Potassium gives perovskite-based solar cells an efficiency boost
A simple potassium solution could boost the efficiency of next-generation solar cells, by enabling them to convert more sunlight into electricity.
22 Mar 2018
New AI technique dramatically improves the quality of medical imaging
A radiologist's ability to make accurate diagnoses from high-quality diagnostic imaging studies directly impacts patient outcome. However, acquiring sufficient data to generate the best quality imaging comes at a cost. Now researchers have addressed this challenge with a new technique based on artificial intelligence and machine learning.
22 Mar 2018
Driverless buses arriving at Gatwick Airport
Gatwick to be first airport in the world to trial autonomous vehicles to shuttle staff across the airfield. A trial of electric-powered autonomous vehicles will soon see workers shuttled between popular locations on the airfield when it starts later this summer as reported in Electric Vehicles Research.
22 Mar 2018
Siemens invests in new 3D-printing facility in UK
Siemens is to make a €30 million investment in a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for Materials Solutions Ltd., its Additive Manufacturing, or 3D-printing specialist.
22 Mar 2018
Pipe-crawling robot will help decommission DOE nuclear facility
A pair of autonomous robots will soon be driving through miles of pipes at the U.S. Department of Energy's former uranium enrichment plant in Piketon, Ohio, to identify uranium deposits on pipe walls.
Full profile interview
21 Mar 2018
TU Munich
The Technical University of Munich is one of Europe's leading research institutions. Technology Analyst Dr Lorenzo Grande paid a visit to their battery manufacturing facilities outside of Munich to assess their prototyping and scaling-up capabilities