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Battery Electric Equipment for New All-Electric Mine in Canada

Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has won a large order from Glencore in Canada for battery-electric equipment and automation solutions that will be used at what will be one of the world's first all-electric mines.

Mice Cloned Using Freeze Dried Cells Are Able to Have Pups

Whole-animal cloning could be used to secure biodiversity and rescue threatened species. However, current bio-banking methods rely on ultra-low temperature storage, which is expensive and vulnerable to power outages or other problems. Recent advances have enabled the storage of genetic material from freeze-dried sperm cells, which has increased the stability and security of storage, but is limited by the ability to obtain healthy sperm cells.

Written All Over Your Face: Improved AI for Facial Expression

When it comes to our state of mind and emotions, our faces can be quite telling. Facial expression is an essential aspect of nonverbal communication in humans. Even if we cannot explain how we do it, we can usually see in another person's face how they are feeling. In many situations, reading facial expressions is particularly important.

Seeing Photovoltaic Devices in a New Light

Photovoltaic which convert light energy into electronic power are important as renewable energy sources or as light/image sensors. Recent progress in thin film photovoltaic devices has attracted much attention owing to their low-cost process, flexibility, and light weight. However, although various photovoltaic devices have been reported so far, reversible and fast wavelength-dependent responses have not been previously observed.

Kawasaki — Industrial Robots and Tactile Skin on Cobots

IDTechEx met Kawasaki at Automatica 2022.

ARTI — Navigation Software for Autonomous Vehicles

ARTI are an Austrian-based company providing navigation software for autonomous guided vehicles. The company was started in 2019 with six founders and now has 12 people.

Motiv Power Systems: Electric Trucks

Motive Power Systems are a manufacturer of all-electric chassis for medium duty (Class 3 through 6) commercial vehicles.

MAHLE Claims the Most Durable Electric Motor

The automotive supplier MAHLE claims to have developed the most durable electric motor available. The traction motor, which is unique on the market, can run indefinitely with high performance. A new cooling concept makes this technological leap possible.

World's Most Durable Hydrogen Fuel Cell to Date

Researchers have developed a new hydrogen fuel cell which is not only the world's most durable1 to date, but is also more cost-effective, paving way for a wider application of green energy in the pursuit of a carbon neutral world.

First Commercial Sand-based Thermal Energy Storage

Polar Night Energy and Vatajankoski, an energy utility based in Western Finland, have together constructed a sand-based thermal energy storage. It is the world's first commercial solution to store electricity in the sand as heat to be used in a district heating network.

Bioinspired Skin-like Membrane for Flexible Electronics

Researchers have proposed a facile approach to develop elastic and conductive Janus membranes with excellent adhesion for advanced flexible multifunctional electronics.

Shapeshifting Microbots Can Brush and Floss Teeth

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers from the School of Dental Medicine and School of Engineering and Applied Science shows that a hands-free system could effectively automate the treatment and removal of tooth-decay-causing bacteria and dental plaque.

Hyke: Autonomous Electric Ferry

Hyke is part of Hydrolift, an established leisure and commercial vessel manufacturer. Hyke see a market opportunity for autonomous ferrys as an addition to public transport systems in appropriate cities.

Watercycle Technologies

Watercycle Technologies are a Manchester, UK, based start-up, aiming to extract lithium from solution (brine-mining) using graphene-based membranes. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Seb Leaper (CEO) and Dr Fiona Porter (Operations Director).

Xos Trucks: Electric Trucks

Xos Trucks (formally Thor Trucks) based in Los Angeles, California, were founded in 2016 and initially pursued development of an electric Class 8 tractor truck.

Algorithm Predicts Crime a Week in Advance

Advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence have sparked interest from governments that would like to use these tools for predictive policing to deter crime. Early efforts at crime prediction have been controversial, however, because they do not account for systemic biases in police enforcement and its complex relationship with crime and society.

"Soft" CRISPR May Offer a New Fix for Genetic Defects

Curing debilitating genetic diseases is one of the great challenges of modern medicine. During the past decade, development of CRISPR technologies and advancements in genetics research brought new hope for patients and their families, although the safety of these new methods is still of significant concern. Now a team of biologists describes a new, safer approach that may correct genetic defects in the future. Their strategy, which makes use of natural DNA repair machinery, provides a foundation for novel gene therapy strategies with the potential to cure a large spectrum of genetic diseases.

Tiny Fish-Shaped Robot Collects Microplastics

Microplastics are found nearly everywhere on Earth and can be harmful to animals if they're ingested. But it's hard to remove such tiny particles from the environment, especially once they settle into nooks and crannies at the bottom of waterways. Now, researchers have created a light-activated fish robot that "swims" around quickly, picking up and removing microplastics from the environment.

Oxford Performance Materials

Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) are an American manufacturer of 3D-printed parts and coatings using their proprietary PEKK formulation. IDTechEx spoke with Scott DeFelice, CEO of OPM, about their 3D-printed parts business.

Low Temperature Nanoparticle Ink

A simple and versatile nanoparticle ink could help next-generation perovskite solar cells to be printed at scale and become the dominant force in commercial photovoltaics. Made from tin oxide, the ink is created with just one key step at relatively low temperature using microwave technology, and without any need for further purification. It's then used in solar cells to help selectively transport electrons, a crucial step in generating electricity.