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3D printing and nanotechnology to detect toxic liquids

Carbon nanotubes have made headlines in scientific journals for a long time, as has 3D printing. But when both combine with the right polymer, in this case a thermoplastic, something special occurs: electrical conductivity increases and makes it possible to monitor liquids in real time.

Updates from CES 2017

A team of IDTechEx analysts attended CES 2017 in the first week of January. Our aim was to cover all of the latest updates and trends in each of the topics that we cover. In this exclusive premium article, we report our observations in the VR, AR/MR, smartwatch & fitness tracker, sensors, air quality monitoring, displays and haptics spaces.

Webinar Thursday 26 January - Autonomous vehicles

IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Thursday 26 January 2017 titled Autonomous Vehicles: Cars but a whole lot more!

The world's first connected ewriter

QuirkLogic has announced Quilla the world's largest Connected eWriter system. The 42" electronic paper devices replicate the familiar feel of paper and pen on the world's largest eWriter.

Will Amazon Go win the war between computer vision and RFID in retail?

The scenario that shopping without checkout lines has been described multiple times since the introduction of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and many people believed if that could come true, it must be RFID that enables it. However, Amazon Go will demonstrate to us that other emerging technologies are going to realize it first, due to the significant improvement of deep learning, computer vision and sensor fusion, as announced on 5th December 2016. This leads us to consider which technology will be the future in the retail industry: computer vision, or RFID?

Merck KGaA and CLEARink Displays sign development agreement

Merck KGaA has signed a comprehensive materials development agreement with CLEARink Displays, Inc., aiming to bring CLEARink's innovative and patented reflective display technology to market by the end of 2017.

Electrifying news . . . nano-modified aerospace composites

New technology that could enhance both the electrical and thermal conductivity of conventional composite materials has been developed.

Volkswagen presents the ID Buzz

Volkswagen is demonstrating with the I.D. BUZZ concept vehicle just how rich in features the electric mobility of tomorrow will be.

CES 2017- Day 2, January 6th, 2017

Day 2 of CES was dedicated to start ups and new companies doing interesting things.

Honda introduces Cooperative Mobility Ecosystem

Honda unveiled its Cooperative Mobility Ecosystem connecting the power of artificial intelligence, robotics and big data to transform the mobility experience of the future and improve customers' quality of life.

Advanced intelligent consumer and industrial robots

The lineup includes a home robot that doubles as a smart home gateway and intelligent home notification center, enhancing convenience in users' day-to-day lives. LG is also taking the power of IoT and smart technology outside of the home with advanced robots designed for use in airports and other public spaces.

Three-layer nanoparticle catalysts improve zinc-air batteries

Nanoparticles containing three different layers of material can help to boost the performance of a zinc-air battery, researchers have found.

Nanowire 'inks' enable paper-based printable electronics

By suspending tiny metal nanoparticles in liquids, scientists are brewing up conductive ink-jet printer "inks" to print inexpensive, customizable circuit patterns on just about any surface.

Researchers design one of the strongest, lightest materials known

The new configurations have been made in the lab using a high-resolution, multimaterial 3-D printer.

The answer is blowing in the wind

The amount of energy generated by renewables fluctuates depending on the natural variability of resources at any given time. The sun isn't always shining, nor is the wind always blowing.

Battery cell production begins at Tesla's gigafactory

At the Gigafactory, Tesla and Panasonic have begun mass production of lithium-ion battery cells, which will be used in Tesla's energy storage products and Model 3.

CES 2017- Day 1, January 5th, 2017

The excitement has been building up in Las Vegas over the past few days with media days and press conferences, expectations have been riding high and the opening day of CES did not disappoint. Dr Harry Zervos reports from Las Vegas, Nevada.

Vertical takeoff and landing Kestrel system in 2017

Kestrel is a full end-to-end system including flight planning tools, a ground control station, flexible payload options, and data analysis tools to serve the rapidly-expanding commercial and industrial UAS market.

Ford in major electric vehicle push

Ford has detailed seven of the 13 new global electrified vehicles it plans to introduce in the next five years, including a plug-in hybrid Transit Custom van in Europe, hybrid versions of the iconic F-150 pickup and Mustang in the US, and a fully electric SUV with an expected range of at least 300 miles for customers globally.

China to invest $361 billion into renewable power by 2020

The world's largest energy market looks to move from coal towards cleaner energy in order to battle hazardous smog.