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Smartwatch-Based Algorithm to Detect Early Signs of COVID-19

Researchers have announced the development of a viral detection algorithm for smartwatches. . The algorithm will be commercialized by physIQ, which develops solutions designed to improve health care outcomes by applying artificial intelligence to real-time physiological data from wearable sensors.

Piab

IDTechEx briefly spoke to Piab at their booth at Robotics & Automation 2021. They are a leader in robotic end effectors, with original speciality in suction cups and vacuum pickers, but more recent expansion into gripping and palletising systems.

SICK

Sick AG (SICK) are a global manufacturer of sensors and related solutions for industrial applications. They were demonstrating their robotic systems at the Robotics & Automation 2021 event, where IDTechEx visited their booth.

Robotic Pet Boots Mood, Cognition in Adults with Dementia

Individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias often experience behavioral and psychological symptoms such as depression, aggression and anxiety. Frequently, these symptoms are treated with antipsychotics, antidepressants and benzodiazepines, which often have side effects.

Schneider Electric

IDTechEx spoke to Fernando Daniel Pazos, Applications Design Engineer at Schneider Electric at their booth at Robotics & Automation 2021. They were primarily demonstrating their industrial PLC and motion controller units at the event.

Clearview Imaging

IDTechEx spoke to Sean Wood, Sales Director UK & Ireland for Clearview Imaging at their booth at Robotics & Automation 2021. They are a machine vision systems distributor based in Thame, UK, and demonstrated various industrial vision systems at their booth.

Stratasys Partners with Ricoh to Deliver Point of Care Anatomic Models

Stratasys Ltd announced a partnership with Ricoh USA to provide point-of-care anatomic modeling services to healthcare facilities. RICOH 3D for Healthcare utilizes Stratasys 3D printing technology as part of its solution to give more medical providers and hospitals access to 3D printed, patient-specific anatomic models.

Tools to Help Tackle Climate Crisis Already Exist

The UK is hosting the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow amid mounting concern among scientists that countries are not doing enough to limit the emissions of greenhouse gases, which have caused average global temperatures to rise. Many developing technologies are still years away from large-scale implementation, however, Greentech company SulNOx Group PLC insist their solution is available today and ready to make an immediate, significant impact.

Evolve Additive Solutions

Evolve Additive Solutions manufactures additive manufacturing equipment and materials using their proprietary STEP technology. IDTechEx spoke with Steve Chillscyzn, CEO, and Cheryl Hillman, Marketing Specialist.

EV Material and Component Opportunities Outside the Battery Cell

When talking about the electric vehicle (EV) market, a great amount of emphasis is put on the battery cells - and rightly so. They govern the total storage capacity, impact energy density, and are a critical supply chain consideration when scaling up to meet the growing EV demand. However, EVs present a great range of opportunities outside of the battery cells.

Mer

Mer, which was established in 2010, is a European EV charging company owned by Statkraft - a Norwegian state-owned utility company that operates renewable production facilities such as hydro-power, onshore wind, solar and provides grid and energy services.

AI Accelerates Search for Markers of Resistance to Sugarcane Disease

Yellow leaf disease, a major sugarcane pest in Brazil, is caused by a virus resistant to thermal treatment. An infected plantation can be saved only by growing plantlets in tissue culture in the laboratory and planting them out, a time-consuming process that requires specialized infrastructure and personnel.

420MWh of Grid Balancing Battery Storage in Taiwan

The systems will be part of one of the most advanced and challenging ancillary service schemes worldwide, overlapping different services such as frequency regulation and load-shifting. This is expected to be the most important large-scale energy storage project performing the new range of frequency support services introduced by the transmission system operator Taiwan Power Corporation.

Enhanced Touch Screens Could Help You 'Feel' Objects

The next time you buy a new couch, you may not ever have to leave your old one to get a feel for the texture of the new material.

Increased Cognitive Demands Offset Low-Back Exoskeleton Advantages

Although novel ergonomic interventions such as industrial exoskeletons have shown promise in reducing the risk of musculoskeletal injuries, new research finds that the cognitive fit (where the wearer has ample mental resources available to accurately operate the exoskeleton while conducting their daily work tasks) of such wearable robotic solutions in the workplace may impose newer risks on workers.

Wrightbus Prevents One Million kgs of CO2 Entering the Atmosphere

Leading bus manufacturer Wrightbus has prevented an incredible one million kilograms of harmful carbon dioxide emissions entering the atmosphere since the launch of its world-first hydrogen double decker buses - just two years after the company was bought out of administration.

Electroninks Receives US Air Force Contract

Electroninks has announced that it has received nearly $1.5M in Phase II Small Business Innovation Research funding to develop advanced manufacturing hardware and particle-free conductive inks for printed circuit boards from the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office.

United Kingdom's Largest Supplier of Green, Renewable Hydrogen

Fortescue Future Industries signs agreement with JCB and Ryze Hydrogen to become United Kingdom's largest supplier of green, renewable hydrogen.

ZF: Automotive Tier 1 Pushing Robot Shuttles

ZF is an established tier 1 automotive supplier. At ITS World Congress ZF exhibited its vision for the future of urban mobility in the form of a level 4 automated robot shuttles. IDTechEx spoke to ZF about the technology on the shuttle and the business of robot shuttles.

Mobileye: ADAS & Autonomy Computation

Mobileye is an Intel company and provides computational hardware for ADAS and autonomous applications in the automotive industry. IDTechEx spoke to Mobileye at ITS World Congress 2021.