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Volkswagen US Lab for Developing, Testing EV Batteries

Volkswagen of America has marked the start of construction of its Battery Engineering Lab at its Chattanooga Engineering and Planning Center. The approximately $22 million dollar facility will test and validate electric vehicle cells and battery packs for the North American region.

Introducing Ultimaker 2+ Connect: Robust Single Extrusion

The new Ultimaker 2+ Connect improves on its predecessor's legacy and allows users to send print jobs via Wi-Fi or Ethernet.

In-Shoe Sensors and Mobile Robots Help Seniors Stay Active

Researchers are leveraging some of the newest mechanical and robotic technologies to help some of our oldest populations stay healthy, active, and independent.

Alchemy Cloud

Alchemy Cloud is a software company providing complete lab digitalization solutions to chemical and materials companies. IDTechEx spoke with Sasha Novakovich (Co-Founder & CEO).

bp and Ørsted to Create Renewable Hydrogen Partnership in Germany

bp and Ørsted have signed a Letter of Intent to work together to develop a ‎project for industrial-scale production of green hydrogen - a significant step in developing ‎bp's hydrogen business. Green hydrogen is made by the electrolysis of water using ‎renewable power, producing zero emissions.

Panasonic (Image Sensor)

Panasonic have developed a hybrid image sensor that uses an organic semiconducting layer atop a silicon readout circuit. This was set for launch at the (now postponed) Tokyo Olympics in 2020 in broadcast cameras.

Composites For a Greener Future

Composites and coatings are one of the most versatile areas of graphene technology. The Graphene Flagship's research projects on composites and coatings show great promise, and their innovative applications could help solve some of Europe's most pressing environmental challenges.

Flexible Solvent-Resistant Electrically Conductive Fine Line Ink

New Product - Creative Materials introduces 126-40, a flexible solvent-resistant electrically conductive fine line ink and adhesive.

Sonovia

Sonovia is an Israeli start up founded in 2013 to commercialize a sono-chemical coating technology developed at Bar Ilan University.

Cupron

Cupron is a US company developing copper-based antimicrobial technology.

HeiQ Materials

HeiQ Materials is a Swiss high-performance textile additive company. It was founded in 2005 as a spin-out from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich.

LEVC VN5 Electric Van Starts Production

LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has announced the start of production for its new electric van, VN5. The new model is designed, engineered and manufactured at LEVC's award-winning production plant in Ansty, Coventry - the UK's only dedicated electric vehicle factory.

New Age Meats

New Age Meats is a Californian start-up developing methods for creating meat using cultured animal cells and plant proteins. At the Cultured Meat Symposium 2020, New Age Meats CEO Bryan Spears discussed his company and the future of meat.

Smartphone Thermal Management Materials: What's New? What's Next?

Thermal management is one of the most important considerations for all consumer electronics. The rise of 5G-enabled smartphones brings an increase in challenges.

Bioelectronic Nerve Stimulation to Control Human Body Inflammation

Researchers have discovered that a small cluster of neurons within the brain is responsible for controlling the body's immune response and the release of cytokines, which leads to inflammation in the body. This discovery adds to the growing body of research in the field of bioelectronic medicine and, more specifically, how the brain regulates the body's immune response.

First Blade Walk by a Robot on a Wind Turbine

The UK has achieved the world's first blade walk by a robot on an offshore wind turbine, thanks to BladeBUG and the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult. Over two days in mid-October, the six-legged inspect-and-repair robot repeatedly scaled blades at ORE Catapult's 7MW Levenmouth Demonstration turbine off the coast of Fife.

Carbon and Fast Radius Expand Strategic Partnership

Carbon and Fast Radius announced an expansion of its strategic partnership that broadens Fast Radius' fleet of 3D printers with the addition of the Carbon L1 printer. The adoption of the L1 printer complements Fast Radius' in-production Carbon M series printers and expands capabilities into large part production using Carbon DLS.

Holy Grail of Energy Storage Technology Receives Two Grants

RheEnergise is one of only a select handful of businesses to have been awarded grants under both the Sustainable Innovation Fund & the Small Business Research Initiative.

Join the IDTechEx Webinar on Printed/Flexible Electronics (With Q&A)

Thursday 12 November 2020 - Emerging Applications for Printed/Flexible Electronics. This webinar includes a Q&A session. Emerging applications that will be discussed in the webinar include: Electronic skin patches; Building integrated electronics; and Sticker electronics.

STMicroelectronics Collaborates with Qualcomm Technologies

STMicroelectronics is extending its leadership in sensor technologies by developing innovative software solutions using technology from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. through the Qualcomm® Platform Solutions Ecosystem program.