17 Jun 2019

In-ear wearable predicts fertility in women
YONO is an easy to use, comfortable, silicone-encased earpiece, which is worn all night. Hundreds of data points are collected during sleep, which are then synced when the earbud is stored in the base station.
17 Jun 2019

Training robots to relieve chronic pain
Researchers have developed a collaborative robot system to automatically treat back, neck and head pain caused by soft tissue injury.
14 Jun 2019

Tesla Aircraft
Expect seven-times the air traffic in 2050 increasing greenhouse gas X4 unless something radical happens. Elon Musk has made interesting statements about electric aircraft over the years. His Tesla will survive and prosper: if Tesla investors stop investing the Chinese will snap it up. Either way, somewhere down its list of priorities will be reinventing pure electric aircraft, so what does Tesla bring to the table?
14 Jun 2019

AI generates human faces based on their voices
How much can we infer about a person's looks from the way they speak? A group of researchers from MIT has created an artificial intelligence system that can reconstruct people's faces by listening to their voices.
14 Jun 2019

LG launches transparent OLED commercial display in the US
Available for the first time starting this month, this razor-thin see-through display is designed to deliver a unique customer experience in specialized commercial applications, particularly retail and hospitality.
14 Jun 2019

Remote Patient Monitoring
The latest IDTechEx Research report "Remote Patient Monitoring 2019-2029" covers trends, opportunities and outlook for the use of wearables and connected medical devices in the monitoring of patients outside of traditional clinical settings.
External press release
14 Jun 2019

Nexeon and partners funded for new battery materials initiative
Nexeon is leading a new project to optimise coating technology for its silicon material. This approach will result in improved cell performance, and also extend the system compatibility of silicon anode materials, allowing use of lower cost electrolyte formulations and lower overall battery cell costs.
14 Jun 2019

New law for payment for solar homes providing excess electricity
Homes and green businesses in the UK generating renewable and low-carbon electricity to be guaranteed money for power supplied to the grid.
14 Jun 2019

Trial to control insects in greenhouses with drones
The pilot starts this month, and the tests will be run continuously for 10 weeks in a test greenhouse planted with gerberas at the World Horti Center. Target: the golden twin-spot moth.
14 Jun 2019

Michelin and GE 3D print airless tires
Michelin and General Motors present a new generation of airless wheel technology for passenger vehicles.
Youtube interview
14 Jun 2019

Zero Motorcycles is the next step in motorcycle evolution
By combining the best aspects of a traditional motorcycle with today's most advanced technology, Zero produces high-performance electric motorcycles that are lightweight, efficient, fast and fun to ride.
13 Jun 2019

Plug-in Hybrids: More Models but No Future Says IDTechEx Research
Something strange is happening. Car manufacturers are issuing a flood of plug-in hybrid cars. The consumer is spoiled for choice with Mini, BMW, Skoda, Volvo, Porsche, Mercedes and others joining in.
13 Jun 2019

Helping kites become a clean energy high-flier
The use of kites to capture wind energy and turn it into cost-effective 'green' electricity could be coming within reach.
13 Jun 2019

Using AI to predict breast cancer and personalize care
Researchers have created a new deep-learning model that can predict from a mammogram if a patient is likely to develop breast cancer as much as five years in the future. Trained on mammograms and known outcomes from over 60,000 MGH patients, the model learned the subtle patterns in breast tissue that are precursors to malignant tumors.
13 Jun 2019

Robot fingers hold promise for assistive living, prosthetics
There's nothing quite like the comforting squeeze of your partner's hand. But a robot's hand? That's perhaps a bit different.
13 Jun 2019

Plant wearable patches detect diseases
Researchers have developed a new technique that uses microneedle patches to collect DNA from plant tissues in one minute, rather than the hours needed for conventional techniques. DNA extraction is the first step in identifying plant diseases, and the new method holds promise for the development of on-site plant disease detection tools.
Youtube interview
13 Jun 2019

BYD Auto discuss EVs, energy storage systems, solar farms and more
BYD Auto is an innovative independent national auto brand and develops electric vehicles with unique technologies. In the field of new energy, BYD has developed green products such as solar farms, battery energy storage stations, electric vehicles, and LEDs.
Update interview
12 Jun 2019

DiHeSys - Digital Health Systems
At the IDTechEx Show! Europe 2019, IDTechEx spoke with DiHeSys - Digital Health Systems Managing Director Thomas Ehmann.
Background
12 Jun 2019

Oxitone
IDTechEx met with Leon Eisen, Founder and CEO of Oxitone Medical at the Wearable Technology Show 2019.
12 Jun 2019

Hybrid wind-hydro system on island of Ikaria inaugurated
Greek power utility Public Power Corporation has launched Europe's second hybrid renewable energy park, combining wind and hydraulic energy with energy storage on the island of Ikaria.