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Latest trends in the conductive inks business

IDTechEx Research analysis showed that the conductive ink business was on the cusp of rapid and comprehensive change. Changing business dynamics has forced many suppliers to change strategy, focusing on many emerging and nascent applications in the hope that some will grow in the future to compensate for the commoditization and/or decline in core markets. In this article, we bring you an update on some of the latest trends and developments.

Turning brewery wastewater into battery power

Engineers have developed an innovative bio-manufacturing process that uses a biological organism cultivated in brewery wastewater to create the carbon-based materials needed to make energy storage cells.

IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA 2016: More Adopters

Senior executives from Unilever, Kellogg, Toyota, Google, Boeing, Coca-Cola and Bayer will be providing industry insights at next month's IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA conference and exhibition , to be held Nov.16-17 in Santa Clara, CA. 

Disney researchers build first tetherless hopping robot

One-legged hopping robots have long been used to study balance issues, but their dependence on off-board power has kept them tethered, literally, to the lab.

Energy-efficient biomedical sensor hub for wearable health application

A new sensor hub integrated as a system-on-chip intended for a broad range of wearable health devices and applications.

Searching for a fuel cell USP

Toyota and Daimler presented at a recent IDTechEx conference on their fuel cell vehicle programs. A questioner asked them to reveal the unique selling proposition of fuel cell vehicles. They said there is no USP.

Etulipa announces cooperation with United Radiant Technology

Etulipa, a Dutch startup  company in reflective digital outdoor displays, changes from pilot production to mass production in cooperation with United Radiant Technology in Taiwan, manufacturer of LCD small screen displays.

Vaporsens

David Pugh interviewed Angela Mitcham, Business Development and Partnerships manager at Vaporsens, an exciting startup based on nanofibre sensors for detection of over 30 compounds of interest, primarily for the security industry.

A versatile solar lamp

Suli is a modular & opensource solar powered lamp that adapts by using 3D printed accessories making its uses versatile with a warm light that last up to 60 hours.

Flexible batteries: evolving energy for the new reality

By using highly conductive, flexible carbon nanotube mats, scientists have developed a new type of flexible lithium-ion battery that not only stores energy, but can be folded, bent and manipulated hundreds of times without voltage fluctuations.

Honda to use 3D printing to customise micro EVs

At this year's CEATEC, Japan's largest consumer electronics show, Honda showed an example of its so-called Micro Commuter electric car with a body that's been constructed using additive manufacturing.

Robotic surgical system with sense of touch

A world-first innovation will give surgeons the sense of touch while they drive a robot to conduct keyhole surgery via a computer.

Sensirion

David Pugh interviewed Heiko Ulmer, director of business development at Sensirion, ahead of the release of their first multi-pixel gas sensor.

Atomic sandwiches could make computers more energy efficient

Researchers have engineered a material that could lead to a new generation of computing devices, packing in more computing power while consuming a fraction of the energy that today's electronics require.

senseFly unveil large coverage mapping drone

senseFly, producer of professional mapping drones, will introduce its next-generation fixed-wing system for survey-grade photogrammetric mapping, the eBee Plus.

IDTechEx Wearable USA kicks off next month!

On Nov 16-17th, IDTechEx will host the largest B2B event on wearable technology in North America. IDTechEx Wearable USA is part of the IDTechEx Show!, the leading event on emerging technologies including electronic textiles, printed electronics, sensors, energy harvesting, energy storage, 3D printing and advanced materials. 

Thinfilm secures state-of-the-art fabrication facility

Thin Film Electronics ASA announced that it has leased a former Qualcomm-owned manufacturing facility in Silicon Valley and will relocate its current US headquarters and NFC Innovation Center in the first quarter of 2017.

How robots can acquire new skills from their shared experience

The ability to learn from experience will likely be a key in enabling robots to help with complex real-world tasks, from assisting the elderly with chores and daily activities, to helping us in offices and hospitals, to performing jobs that are too dangerous or unpleasant for people.

Collaboraion to develop smart packaging label

E Ink Holdings, HTC Healthcare and Palladio Group have announced a collaboration to improve medication adherence by harnessing the healthcare segment of the Internet of Things.

World's first ever public installation of Solar Roadways

Solar Roadways is a modular system of specially engineered solar panels that can be walked and driven upon