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Superlight aerogel material supersized for vehicle manufacture

A new breakthrough in the manufacturing of aerogels, the world's lightest solid materials, promises to make the plastics used to make airplanes, cars, and electronics ten times lighter.

eyeSight Technologies and SEAT join forces to increase driver safety

The two companies have come together to provide the most advanced sensing technology for the in-car environment that will detect distraction and drowsiness and take action through the car's safety systems.

The world's first 3D-printed camper

The camper was printed in one piece, and took a little over 230 hours to 3D print the full-size camper prototype, called The Wave.

Security robots available

The robots remove the need to put a human guard in to a dangerous situation and work alongside traditional guards.

Hriman Motors

Hriman Motors is an Indian start-up that aims at releasing the country's first 2-seater electric microcar. Analyst Lorenzo Grande visited their HQ just outside of Delhi

Metal Matrix Composites (MMC): finally reaching the top of wish lists

Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) have been known and explored for a very long time, but new innovations and an increased demand for high-performance lightweight materials means that they are finally ready to make it beyond their previous false starts.

UPS To deploy first electric truck

UPS announced it plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies - an industry first that is breaking a key barrier to large scale fleet adoption, as reported in Electric Vehicles Research.

Prototyping a biathlon rifle

Biathlon rifles have modular construction. Each part can be replaced with the one designed differently to better suit conditions an athlete is about to face in a particular race.

Snake-inspired robot uses kirigami to move

Who needs legs? With their sleek bodies, snakes can slither up to 14 miles-per-hour, squeeze into tight space, scale trees and swim. How do they do it? It's all in the scales.

New electrode could boost supercapacitors' performance

Mechanical engineers have designed a super-efficient and long-lasting electrode for supercapacitors. The device's design was inspired by the structure and function of leaves on tree branches, and it is more than 10 times more efficient than other designs.

Implanted continuous glucose sensor proven safe

Results of the PRECISE II study showed the implanted continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system from Eversense to be safe and highly accurate over the 90-day sensor life in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

Renault and EEM create first "smart island"

Groupe Renault and EEM Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira, SA announced the launch of a smart electric ecosystem on the island of Porto Santo.

Sion Power Corporation

Sion Power is a US company working on the development of lithium-sulphur batteries. The company owns several patents on LICERION, a ceramic separator. BASF has invested $50M in the start-up.

Nanowire research for new generation of portable solar fuel power

EU-funded scientists have developed nanomaterials that can be scaled up to produce a new generation of solar-powered devices with the potential to replace batteries or bulky solar panels.

Robotic crystals that walk n' roll

Scientists may have come a step closer to innovating soft robots to care for people. Its material, however, is something you may have never expected.

Solisco wins 'Most Innovative Electric Vehicle Power Tech'

Solisco has been announced a winner of a Global Energy Award at the Clean Energy Awards 2018 for 'Most Innovative Electric Vehicle Power Tech - UK 2018.'

PARC & UCSD: Saliva sensing mouthguard

A group at PARC have developed an oral biosensor within a mouthguard for sensing in saliva. IDTechEx attended a presentation on this work by David Schwartz at 2018FLEX in Monterey, CA.

Wearable sensor for chronic conditions

A new type of flexible, wearable sensor could help people with chronic conditions like diabetes avoid the discomfort of regular pin-prick blood tests by monitoring the chemical composition of their sweat instead.

Starling jet hybrid-electric VTOL business jet

Developed by U.K. start-up Samad Aerospace and unveiled at this week's Singapore Airshow, the three-engine craft seats up to 10 people. It is fully electric during landing and takeoff while relying on diesel turbofan engine propulsion during high-altitude cruising.

Programming drones to fly in the face of uncertainty

Companies have big ideas for drones that can deliver packages right to your door. But even putting aside the policy issues, programming drones to fly through cluttered spaces like cities is difficult. Being able to avoid obstacles while traveling at high speeds is computationally complex, especially for small drones that are limited in how much they can carry onboard for real-time processing.