Background
25 Jan 2018

Tobii
As early as 1st August 2017, Swedish company Tobii announced the partnership with Microsoft, to integrate its eye tracking technology into Windows 10
18 Jan 2018

New smart sensor to help farmers spot lameness in sheep
A new smart wearable device that can automatically detect lameness in sheep is being developed by veterinary researchers.
Event summary
14 Dec 2017

A report from BIOMEDevice San Jose 2017
2017 marked BIOMEDevice's tenth year showcasing devices that provide innovative solutions to current day problems in human health. IDTechEx analyst Dr Alexis Karandrea attended. Held this year in San Jose, the conference featured an expo alongside a number of talks on various subjects related to medical devices.
Event summary
13 Dec 2017

Report on IDTechEx Show! USA 2017
The following article summarises some of the key observations made by IDTechEx analysts during the IDTechEx Show! It contains details of many of the companies demonstrating products during the exhibition, notable presentations given and summaries of relevant conversations and recent updates.
31 Oct 2017

Delve deeper into the ocean with drones
With the help of drones, areas of the ocean which have previously proved challenging to access are now within reach. Treacherous arctic conditions make exploration from a boat in these remote areas difficult, even for the most experienced researchers. Deploying drones enables researchers to capture accurate more reliable data, in a safer and more cost-efficient way.
16 Oct 2017

Forget about it: A material that mimics the brain
Inspired by human forgetfulness - how our brains discard unnecessary data to make room for new information - scientists conducted a recent study that combined supercomputer simulation and X-ray characterization of a material that gradually 'forgets.' This could one day be used for advanced bio-inspired computing.
Full profile interview
9 Oct 2017

Herta Security
Herta Security was founded in 2010 and the headquarters is located in Barcelona. The company focuses on face recognition and provide on-the-shelf software. Customization can also be conducted, usually together with integrators, based on end-users' requirements.
28 Sep 2017

Self learning chip promises to accelerate artificial learning
Imagine a future where complex decisions could be made faster and adapt over time. Where societal and industrial problems can be autonomously solved using learned experiences.
21 Sep 2017

Energy Storage Innovations USA 2017
Energy Storage Innovations (ESI) USA 2017 is the leading conference to learn about new developments in battery technology.
Organised by the technology consulting firm IDTechEx, ESI's aim is to bring together different players in the value chain.
25 Aug 2017

Using machine learning to improve patient care
In a new pair of papers, researchers explore ways for computers to help doctors make better medical decisions.
18 Aug 2017

Fiat to join BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye for autonomous driving
BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye have announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding with the intention for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to be the first automaker to join them in developing a world leading, state-of-the-art autonomous driving platform for global deployment.
11 Aug 2017

Intel to build a fleet of 100 self-driving cars
With the completion of the tender offer of Mobileye, Intel is poised to accelerate its autonomous driving business from car-to-cloud.
Background
8 Aug 2017

RoboCV robotics
RoboCV is a Russian start-up focused on mobile robotics for the warehouse/logistics industry. It seeks to convert existing forklifts into fully autonomous ones using existing senor technologies and proprietary algorithms
7 Aug 2017

Improving understanding of the quantum world with quantum dots
Quantum behaviour plays a crucial role in novel and emergent material properties, such as superconductivity and magnetism. Unfortunately, it is still impossible to calculate the underlying quantum behaviour, let alone fully understand it.
7 Jul 2017

The flexible future of electronics
Flexible hybrid electronics can be bent or stretched. Picture pulling a wand from your pocket, unfurling a scroll, and watching a movie on a desktop-size screen.
9 Jun 2017

The Evangelists and Pragmatists in the race to augment the world
At the Augmented World Expo (AWE) 2017 last week IDTechEx analyst James Hayward began to subconsciously position each company and individual that he spoke to on a scale between two extremes, as explained in this article.
Background
7 Jun 2017

Intel - Project Alloy
IDTechEx met with and attended presentations from Intel at AWE 2017. This profile gives an update on their progress with Project Alloy, their "Merged Reality" computing project.
18 May 2017

Delphi joins BMW consortium to develop self-driving cars
The BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye have announced their intention to onboard Delphi as a development partner and system integrator for their State-of-the-Art autonomous driving platform.
12 May 2017

Cancer cells detected more accurately with artificial intelligence
Cancer cells are to be detected and classified more efficiently and accurately, using ground-breaking artificial intelligence.