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First Grid Scale Flow Battery to be Built in South Australia

Australia's first ever utility-scale vanadium flow battery is set to be installed in regional South Australia, aiming to demonstrate the potential impact that flow batteries could provide in reaching the energy storage target in the Australian Government's first Low Emissions Technology Statement.

British Airways partners with ZeroAvia on Hydrogen Passenger Aircraft

British Airways has teamed up with ZeroAvia in a project to explore how hydrogen-powered aircraft can play a leading role in the future of sustainable flying.

Printed/Flexible Sensors Required for Wearable Skin Patches

Printed/flexible electronics is extremely well suited to wearable skin patches due to its low weight, flexibility/conformality, and potential for high-throughput, low-cost manufacturing of these disposable items.

Hyundai to Acquire Controlling Interest in Boston Dynamics

Hyundai Motor Group and SoftBank Group Corp agreed on main terms of the transaction pursuant to which Hyundai Motor Group will acquire a controlling interest in Boston Dynamics in a deal that values the mobile robot firm at $1.1 billion.

EC Proposes Regulation to Improve Li-ion Sustainability

The European Commission (EC) has proposed stricter regulations regarding the sustainability of batteries.

CaroCure

CaroCure has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) platform, AxDrug, for the creation of best-in-class drug candidates.

iTarra

iTarra is an Irish start-up developing autonomous, electrically driven tractors. The iTarra tractors is one of the ten finalists selected for Future Farming Magazine's "Best Concept Field Robot 2020", with winner being awarded at FIRA 2020.

The Fendt Xaver

At the Fendt press event on September 3rd 2020, the company presented the latest generation of Xaver field robots. These robots now have 3 wheels instead of 4 and are equipped with a seeding unit with a disc coulter. The Fendt Xaver is one of the ten finalists selected for Future Farming Magazine's "Best Concept Field Robot 2020", with winner being awarded at FIRA 2020.

The Fast-Growing Market of Battery for Stationary Storage Applications

Webinar - Monday 14 December. Overview of the electricity grid, and the different services provided by the stationary storage devices; Comparison of Li-ion batteries and other storage systems, including but not limited to Redox Flow Battery; and An overview of the major countries adopting stationary storage system, showing the current state of development.

Join the Upcoming Webinar on Advances in Agtech

Thursday 17 December 2020 - An IDTechEx Perspective for 2020. The webinar will cover Vertical farming; Plant-based and cultured meat; Biostimulants and biopesticides; Genetic technologies in agriculture; and Agricultural robots and drones.

The Window of Opportunity for Plug-in Hybrids is Closing

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are an interim product. IDTechEx explains why PHEV potential is now limited.

Zmorph Unveils New Industrial 3D Printers and Rebranding

Polish 3D printers manufacturer Zmorph has announced its new strategy and branding to further target the industrial sector; unveiled a new addition to its 3D printer portfolio - Zmorph Fab; and revealed plans to release the Zmorph i500 industrial 3D printer in Q1, 2021.

Eco Wave Power Collaboration Agreement with Meridian Energy Australia

The purpose of the collaboration is for the parties to jointly investigate the development of commercial wave energy power projects in the Australian National Electricity Market .Eco Wave Power will recognize MEA as a supporting partner, lead the investigation into the application of wave energy in Australia and identify opportunities for the application of the Eco Wave Power Background IP.

Flexible Hybrid Electronics Requires New Component Attachment Material

Despite the promise of and the commercial interest in FHE, some technological challenges remain. One of the most important is developing the ability to robustly attach mounted components to flexible substrates, given the substantial difference in mechanical and thermal properties.

Graphene Flagship Works Towards European Sustainability Goals

Does science have a responsibility to be sustainable? The Graphene Flagship, one of the European Commission's biggest research projects, is working to bring graphene out of labs and into society. But, what kind of impact will graphene have on daily life?

Molomics

Molomics uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to develop structurally novel small molecules. The company is primarily developing disease modifying drugs but is also working on programs dedicated to alleviating symptoms of disease.

Tevel Aerobotics Technologies

Tevel is an Israeli start-up developing flying autonomous robots that it claims are by far the best fruit pickers in the world. Tevel's fruit picking drones technology is one of the ten finalists selected for Future Farming Magazine's "Best Concept Field Robot 2020", with winner being awarded at FIRA 2020.

Earbud Treats Rheumatoid Arthritis, Migraines, Postpartum Depression

Imagine a future in which earbuds could harness the power of the brain to regulate immune function and treat diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, depression, and migraine. Such is the ambition of Nēsos, a startup launching out of stealth today, following months of development. The team is pioneering a new method for the treatment of multiple diseases: via an earbud brain interface, proprietary electrical fields are delivered to the target brain areas that help control immune function.

New IDTechEx Report on Smart Cities Emerging Materials Markets

IDTechEx have released a brand new report, "Smart Cities Emerging Materials Markets 2021-2041" - a comprehensive analysis of multifunctional smart materials, bioplastics, structural electronics, composites, 3D printing, graphene, 2D and 3D molecules, 5G, 6G, IOT, new recycling.

Breakthrough Optical Sensor Mimics Human Eye, a Key Step to Better AI

Previous attempts to build a human-eye type of device, called a retinomorphic sensor, have relied on software or complex hardware, but the new sensor's operation is part of its fundamental design, using ultrathin layers of perovskite semiconductors - widely studied in recent years for their solar energy potential - that change from strong electrical insulators to strong conductors when placed in light.