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2024

NEU Battery Materials (LFP Li-ion Recycling)

NEU Battery Materials is developing a Li-ion recycling technology, focused on LFP technologies. The company is based in Singapore and was founded in 2021. IDTechEx spoke with the company at The Battery Recycling Conference & Expo 2024.

WeRide.ai

WeRide.ai is a company that develops autonomous minibuses. It focuses on creating self-driving shuttle buses for urban transportation. The company aims to provide safe and efficient transportation solutions using its automated driving system (ADS) and L4 sensor suites.

Roboshuttles and Autonomous Buses 2024-2044: Technologies, Trends, Forecasts

IDTechEx Report: Shihao Fu, Dr James Jeffs and Dr Xiaoxi He

Lidar 2024-2034: Technologies, Players, Markets & Forecasts

IDTechEx Report: Dr Xiaoxi He

2023

Aerogels 2024-2034: Technologies, Markets and Players

IDTechEx Report: Dr James Edmondson

Flexible Hybrid Electronics 2024-2034

IDTechEx Report:

Gas Separation Membranes 2023-2033

IDTechEx Report:

DiviGas

DiviGas is a start-up commercializing a membrane for hydrogen gas separation.

2022

Ultra-Thin Device Generates Electricity from Air Moisture

Imagine being able to generate electricity by harnessing moisture in the air around you with just everyday items like sea salt and a piece of fabric, or even powering everyday electronics with a non-toxic battery that is as thin as paper. A team of researchers has developed a new moisture-driven electricity generation device made of a thin layer of fabric - about 0.3 millimetres in thickness - sea salt, carbon ink, and a special water-absorbing gel.

Grafoid

Signed a two-year R&D agreement in 2013 to work on a graphene-based composite for electrochemical energy storage for use in automotive and portable electronics.

New Efficiency Record for Solar Cells

Researchers have set a new record in the power conversion efficiency of solar cells made using perovskite and organic materials. This technological breakthrough paves the way for flexible, light-weight, low cost and ultra-thin photovoltaic cells which are ideal for powering vehicles, boats, blinds and other applications.

2021

Engineers Bring a Soft Touch to Commercial Robotics

Inspired by the natural dexterity of the human hand, a team of engineers has created a reconfigurable hybrid robotics system that is able to grip a variety of objects: from the small, soft and delicate to the large, heavy and bulky. This technology is expected to impact a range of industries, involving food assembly, vertical farming and fast-moving consumer goods packaging, which will progressively automate more of their operations in the coming years.

World's Longest Flexible Fibre Battery

Researchers have developed a rechargeable lithium-ion battery in the form of an ultra-long fiber that could be woven into fabrics. The battery could enable a wide variety of wearable electronic devices, and might even be used to make 3D-printed batteries in virtually any shape.

Smart Bandage Detects Multiple Biomarkers for Onsite Wound Monitoring

Wearable sensor can detect multiple chronic wound biomarkers to facilitate timely and personalised wound management.

Researchers Design Sensors to Rapidly Detect Plant Hormones

SMART nanosensors are safer and less tedious than existing techniques for testing plants' response to compounds such as herbicides.

A Single Device can Wirelessly Power Multiple Wearables

A major pain point facing the use of wearables is the issue of keeping these devices properly and conveniently powered. As the number of wearables one uses increases, the need to charge multiple batteries rises in tandem, consuming huge amounts of electricity. Many users find it cumbersome to charge numerous devices every day, and inconvenient service disruptions occur when batteries run out.

Wireless and Battery Free Spintronic Energy Harvester

Researchers have demonstrated that an array of electrically connected spintronic devices can harvest a 2.4 GHz wireless signal, which can be used to power and charge small electronic devices and sensors.

New Creation Could Give Robots Human-Like Sense of Touch

Robots and machines are getting smarter with the advancement of artificial intelligence, but they still lack the ability to touch and feel their subtle and complex surroundings like human beings. Now, researchers have invented a smart foam that can give machines more than a human touch.

Scientists Create Model of an Early Human Embryo from Skin Cells

In a discovery that will revolutionize research into the causes of early miscarriage, infertility and the study of early human development - an international team of scientists has generated a model of a human embryo from skin cells.

Novel Film Keeps us Dry and Cool

A team of researchers from has created a novel film that is very effective in evaporating sweat from our skin to keep us cool and comfortable when we exercise, and the moisture harvested from human sweat can be used to power wearable electronic devices such as watches, fitness trackers, and more.