TyroMotion GmbH (AT)

Enerkem

Enerkem are a leading player in the production of low carbon intensity fuels and chemicals by recycling carbon from residual materials which are typically discarded or not valorised, such as municipal solid waste. Enerkem target hard-to-abate sectors such as sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), marine fuels, heavy transports, and circular chemicals. IDTechEx spoke with David Lynch (General Manager, R&D).

LivaNova

LivaNova is a global medical technology company, specializing in advanced circulatory support, cardiopulmonary, and neuromodulation.

Vivalink

Vivalink develop continuous wearable vital sign monitor devices and a platform for remote patient monitoring.

Ponsse Develops Electric Forestry Vehicle

Ponsse and Epec are introducing an electric forest machine technology concept. While the forest machine will be commercially available later, Epec's technology can already be used in electric or hybrid-electric commercial vehicles and non-road mobile machines. Ponsse's technological concept is a peek into the future, paving the way for technological development and sustainable harvesting solutions.

Algorithm Learns to Correct 3D Printing Errors

Engineers have created intelligent 3D printers that can quickly detect and correct errors, even in previously unseen designs, or unfamiliar materials like ketchup and mayonnaise, by learning from the experiences of other machines.

Ultra-Thin Device Generates Electricity from Air Moisture

Imagine being able to generate electricity by harnessing moisture in the air around you with just everyday items like sea salt and a piece of fabric, or even powering everyday electronics with a non-toxic battery that is as thin as paper. A team of researchers has developed a new moisture-driven electricity generation device made of a thin layer of fabric - about 0.3 millimetres in thickness - sea salt, carbon ink, and a special water-absorbing gel.

New Flyer: Autonomous City Buses

New Flyer is working on a level 4 autonomous city bus. It is preparing for semi-commercial trials to commence in 2023, with paying passengers and a safety driver onboard. It has identified a tight operational design domain, which increases its likelihood of a driverless deployment.

ACI Materials

ACI Materials manufactures a range of conductive inks, provided as part of a 'full-stack' functional material portfolio. It targets applications across printed/hybrid electronics, especially in the wearable technology market with its stretchable inks. IDTechEx caught up with Marshall Tibbetts (COO), Andrew Bambach (Application Engineering Manager) and Mike Mastropietro (CTO).

Upcoming Webinar on Advanced Semiconductor Packaging

Thursday 25 August 2022 - Analysis of advanced semiconductor packaging markets and their mid-long-term opportunity; Key applications' growth drivers; Player analysis - the dynamics of advanced semiconductor packaging battleground; Advanced semiconductor packaging technologies - current challenges and innovative trends

Fuel Cell Trucks: Long-Haul, Zero-Emission

Whilst battery electric trucks are already capable of delivering many urban and regional duty cycles, the energy density of current Li-ion battery technologies means that long-haul applications (> 400km), which require significant daily mileage, are very difficult to deliver with a BEV truck, due to the weight, volume, and cost of required batteries. Fuel cell electric trucks which use hydrogen, stored at high pressure (commonly 350 bar) in tanks on the vehicle, as a source of fuel to generate electricity offer an alternative zero-emission solution which can deliver long-haul range.

FIA Increases Electrical Power Share of Formula 1 up to 50%

The FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved the regulations for the 2026 Formula 1 Power Unit Regulations that will apply to the power units to be developed and utilised from the 2026 season of the FIA Formula One World Championship. These regulations are the result of extensive research and development by the FIA, as well as collaborative consultation between the FIA and both incumbent and potential new PU manufacturers.

New Wearable Sensor Detects Even More Compounds in Human Sweat

If you have ever had your blood drawn, whether to check your cholesterol, kidney function, hormone levels, blood sugar, or as part of a general checkup, you might have wondered why there is not an easier, less painful way. Now there might be. A team of researchers has unveiled a new wearable sensor that can detect in human sweat even minute levels of many common nutrients and biological compounds that can serve as indicators of human health.

Construction Industry Emission Targets Demand Electric Machines

With increasing scrutiny of the environmental impact of current building practices, the electrification of mobile construction machinery offers construction companies a relatively near-term opportunity to demonstrate their environmental credentials.

Lithophane, 3D printing to Enable All Levels of Eyesight to See

A research team has taken a groundbreaking step forward in eliminating the exclusion of individuals with blindness from chemistry education and experiences. The researchers detail how they used lithophane - an old-fashioned art form - and 3D printing to turn scientific data into tactile graphics that glow with video-like resolution, enabling universal visualization of the same piece of data by both blind and sighted individuals.

Hebi Robotics

Hebi Robotics is a venture capital-based start-up that specializes in robotic actuation and engineering solutions. The company's technologies include actuators, end-effectors (grippers), camera modules, passive knuckle encoders, and many others.

Navya: Roboshuttle Leader

Navya has been working on autonomous roboshuttles since it was founded in 2014. It has been a front runner in the industry and has had trial deployments around the world.

Jabil (Printed Electronics)

Electronics manufacturer Jabil is investigating the use of printed copper inks as a replacement for silver inks in flexible hybrid electronics. At FLEX 2022, it presented its assessment and qualification process for commercially available copper inks.

AbbVie

AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company, spun out of Abbott Laboratories in 2013.

Dodge Presents First Electrified Vehicle Model

Dodge is taking a step toward an electrified future, revealing the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT battery-electric vehicle. A new propulsion system drives the Charger Daytona SRT Concept with performance that exceeds the Dodge brand's famed SRT Hellcat engine, accompanied by an industry-first BEV exhaust sound.

Floating Artificial Leaves Ride the Wave of Clean Fuel Production

Researchers have developed floating 'artificial leaves' that generate clean fuels from sunlight and water, and could eventually operate on a large scale at sea. The researchers designed ultra-thin, flexible devices, which take their inspiration from photosynthesis - the process by which plants convert sunlight into food. Since the low-cost, autonomous devices are light enough to float, they could be used to generate a sustainable alternative to petrol without taking up space on land.