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Flying car model has been approved for tests in US airspace

nventors around the world have been trying to combine the ease and utility of driving with the three-dimensional freedom of flying since the beginning of the 20th century.

Smart textiles from 3D Printing and Graphene

250 years after Manchester created the first industrial revolution in textiles it is happening again, but this time instead of coal and steam, 3D Printing is driving this new mass production industry.

Vacuum cleaner with security and augmented reality features

The industry's first robotic vacuum cleaner equipped with augmented reality technology.

Internet of things innovation

Esri was recently honoured for the company's contributions to developing solutions for a more connected world.

Energy storage devices created by printing with Manganese Dioxide ink

MnO2 has always been regarded as an ideal material for the electrodes of energy storage devices.

Churning out biosensors

Churning out biosensors with structured metal-coated polymer film to produce affordable biosensors.

Engineers build biologically powered chip

Columbia University Engineering researchers have, for the first time, harnessed the molecular machinery of living systems to power an integrated circuit from adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency of life.

MesoScribe Technologies

MesoScribe is commercializing a direct write process based on a plasma process. The technology enables electronic parts to be directly deposited onto 3D-shaped structures, thus enabling structural or conformal electronics. The technology is strong in processing structures at high (>850C) temperature, giving rise to high performance.

Africa's first player & solar powered football pitch

The football pitch was refurbished by Shell using more than 90 underground tiles that capture kinetic energy created by the movement of the players. The kinetic energy is then stored and combined with power generated by solar panels to operate the new floodlights.

Perovskite LED that could replace LED and OLED

A perovskite light emitting diode (PeLED) that could replace organic LED (OLED) and quantum dot LED (QDLED).

Scientists turn unseen world into 3D models

By combining leading imaging and three-dimensional printing technologies, seeing, and even feeling, the normally unseeable is becoming a reality.

Printed sensors: the key trends of 2015

As part of our coverage of printed electronics, IDTechEx has been following the development of printed and flexible sensors. In this article we look back at the most important trends of 2015.

Minuscule pillars double the efficiency of solar cells

Solar cells are generally flat. However, by adding minuscule silicon pillars to the surface, it is possible to more than double the amount of energy produced for each surface.

Athletic apparel that keeps you hydrated

Athletic apparel that increases performance by boosting hydration during workouts.

Roll to roll pilot production tool for flexible solar cells

Solliance has celebrated its fifth anniversary together with the final commissioning and launch of the roll-to-roll coating line for pilot production of flexible solar modules at the High tech Campus in Eindhoven.

Wearable technology in 2015 - how far have we come?

As the hype around wearable technology fades, IDTechEx technology analyst James Hayward looks at where the industry is now.

Domain size and purity key to efficient organic solar cells

As solar energy becomes more popular, the drive to create more efficient, less expensive solar cells increases.

Beer bottle lights up when touched

Oculto, a lager blended with beer aged on tequila barrel staves has unveiled two new interactive packaging innovations.

Intelligent car windows

Intelligent Glass Control uses special films which are inserted into the glass and which change their transparency through electric control signals.

Researchers tailor power source for wearable electronics

Wearable power sources for wearable electronics are limited by the size of garments. With that in mind, researchers have developed flexible wire-shaped microsupercapacitors that can be woven into a jacket, shirt or dress.