External press release
7 Sep 2022

Snow Lake Lithium's Mine to Power Five Million EVs Over Ten Years
Snow Lake Resources Ltd expects to produce enough lithium to power around 5 million electric vehicles over 10 years for the North American market. This is the equivalent to around 500,000 electric vehicles per year.
7 Sep 2022

How Can Hardware Help AR Become Socially Acceptable?
Before Google Glass first hit public testing in 2013, the word "glasshole" had already been coined. Referring to someone who uses an augmented reality (AR) headset inconsiderately, this term eloquently expresses the difficulty in achieving social acceptability.
6 Sep 2022

Accelerating Commercialisation of Soft and Stretchable Electronics
The next generation of robotic technology will produce soft machines and robots that are safe and comfortable for direct physical interaction with humans and for use in fragile environments. Unlike rigid electronics, soft and stretchable electronics can be used to create wearable technologies and implantable electronics where safe physical contact with biological tissue and other delicate materials is essential.
6 Sep 2022

BMW Group Starts In-house Fuel Cell Production for BMW iX5 Hydrogen
The BMW Group will now be manufacturing highly efficient fuel cell systems at its in-house competence centre for hydrogen. This technology is one of the core elements in the BMW iX5 Hydrogen and generates a high continuous output of 125 kW/170 hp. It teams up with an electric motor featuring fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology and a high-performance battery purpose developed for this vehicle to enable its powertrain to deliver 275 kW/374 hp.
Background
6 Sep 2022

Waverly Labs
Waverly Labs, founded in 2014, provides a range of voice and translation solutions, with a focus on wearable technology.
External press release
6 Sep 2022

CalWave Successfully Concludes Wave Energy Project in California
The project, which deployed in September 2021, was supported by a US Department of Energy award with the goal to demonstrate CalWave's scalable and patented xWave technology as a cost-effective, sustainable solution for energy generation. Not only does the demonstration represent California's first at-sea, long-duration wave energy project, but it also serves as a critical step toward proving wave power as a commercially viable renewable resource.
5 Sep 2022

New Way Found to Turn Plastic into Valuable Products
A method to convert a commonly thrown-away plastic to a resin used in 3D-printing could allow for making better use of plastic waste. A team of researchers developed a simple and efficient way to convert polylactic acid (PLA), a bio-based plastic used in products such as filament, plastic silverware and food packaging to a high-quality resin.
External press release
5 Sep 2022

Amazon and iRobot Sign an Agreement for Amazon to Acquire iRobot
Amazon and iRobot have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire iRobot. iRobot has a history of making customers' lives easier with innovative cleaning products for the home. iRobot has continued to innovate with every product generation, solving hard problems to help give customers valuable time back in their day.
Full profile interview
5 Sep 2022

8 Rivers
8 Rivers is a United States-based company developing sustainable infrastructure-scale solutions in carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) to help organizations decarbonize. In May 2022, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Hydra Rodrigues spoke to Adam Goff, Senior Vice-President of Strategy at 8 Rivers.
2 Sep 2022

First Sign of Consolidation Seen Among Graphene Manufacturers
The past decade has seen an ever-increasing number of companies within the graphene market, with a seemingly constant stream of new material suppliers appearing. As is the case for any well-established industry, market stability and profitability are expected to go hand in hand with the emergence of a handful of dominant players within the material supply chain.
2 Sep 2022

MIT's MOXIE Experiment Reliably Produces Oxygen on Mars
On the red and dusty surface of Mars, nearly 100 million miles from Earth, an instrument the size of a lunchbox is proving it can reliably do the work of a small tree.
2 Sep 2022

Robotic Charging Consortium to Find Mobility Solutions
Rocsys joins ROCIN-ECO, a consortium with IONITY, Audi, TÜV SÜD, Porsche, BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, AVL, and Huber+Suhner. The consortium aims to find the optimal concept for enabling carefree e-mobility across Europe. The aim is to create a concept eventually accessible to all car manufacturers worldwide and create a true Robotic Charging Infrastructure Ecosystem.
2 Sep 2022

Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise Against Binge Eating Disorder
A small device that detects food craving-related brain activity in a key brain region, and responds by electrically stimulating that region, has shown promise in a pilot clinical trial.
2 Sep 2022

3D Artificial Pneumatic Muslces
The creation of artificial muscles is a very ambitious goal in the field of robotics, because in nature, muscle tissue has complex characteristics that permit highly versatile movements, from rapid, powerful contractions to small and precise changes in body shape, such as those of human facial expressions. Although individual muscle fibres can only contract, it is their specific arrangement in complex muscle architectures that enables articulate deformations such as bending, twisting and antagonistic movements.
2 Sep 2022

Wearable Lets Owners Know Exactly Where Their Dog Is
The pandemic gave people a lot more time with their dogs and cats, but return to the office has disrupted that connection. Pet cameras can help but are needed in every room and don't really tell owners what their furry friend has been up to without reviewing all footage. Now, researchers at the have created a new device that can put pet owners at ease.
2 Sep 2022

Battery Swapping Beginning to Show Unique Capabilities
IDTechEx believes that Europe will remain a charging dominant region with a focus on DC fast charging deployment, and the number of swapping stations will remain small.
Background
1 Sep 2022

Torc: An Autonomous Technology Company in Roboshuttles and Trucks
Torc has a history in robotics and autonomous technology development. It has worked on autonomous roboshuttles and autonomous trucks.
1 Sep 2022

First Bus Places One of UK's Largest Ever EV Bus Orders With Wrightbus
First Bus has placed one of UK's largest Electric Vehicle bus orders with UK manufacturer Wrightbus, following successful bids with Local Authorities as part of the Department for Transport's Zero Emission Bus Regional Area funding scheme. The £81m order, totalling 193 buses, is the largest EV bus purchase outside of London and will see new zero emission buses being rolled out across England from March 2023.
1 Sep 2022

Hornsea 2, The World's Largest Windfarm, Enters Full Operation
The 1.3GW project comprises 165 wind turbines, located 89km off the Yorkshire Coast, which will help power over 1.4 million UK homes with low-cost, clean and secure renewable energy. It is situated alongside its sister project Hornsea 1, which together can power 2.5 million homes and make a significant contribution to the UK Government's ambition of having 50 GW offshore wind in operation by 2030.