15 May 2018

AI oncologist to help cancer patients
Recently researchers developed a new method for automating the contouring of high-risk clinical target volumes using artificial intelligence and deep neural networks.
15 May 2018

Silicone 3D printing for soft robotic grippers
Soft robotics mimic living organisms and adapt to their surroundings. Increased flexibility and adaptability for accomplishing tasks as well as improved safety when working around humans, stimulate the use in food industry, advanced manufacturing and e-commerce.
14 May 2018

New Nigeria off grid solar
TellCo Europe Nigeria has announced its plan to introduce the TellCoSol Off-Grid Solar Power System, a Swiss technology that aims to electrify the country without stress.
14 May 2018

Natural cures plus biomedical devices prompt bone health, growth
A research team is bringing together natural medical cures with modern biomedical devices in hopes of bringing about better health outcomes for people with bone diseases.
14 May 2018

Myant & STOLL unveil the digital textile factory
The Myant & STOLL collaboration revolutionizes localized production with a one-stop, virtual factory that provides solutions for R&D, design, and manufacturing at scale.
14 May 2018

UPS to deploy new state-of-the-art EVs in London and Paris
UPS is working with UK-based technology firm ARRIVAL to develop a state-of-the-art pilot fleet of 35 electric delivery vehicles to be trialed in London and Paris.
14 May 2018

Emerging technology trends featured at IDTechEx (Part 1)
Monika Dunkel, Knowledge Transfer Manager Emerging Technologies, Innovate UK recently reported on the technology trends featured at the recent IDTechEx Show! IDTechEx show presenters and exhibitors gave an overview of key market and technology trends in nine emerging technologies. Set in Berlin on 11th and 12th April 2018 this European show attracted visitors and exhibitors from across Europe, Israel, US and a noteable South Korean presence.
Youtube interview
14 May 2018

(旭化成) R2R連続印刷
旭化成では、大面積で超高解像度の連続印刷が実証可能な超高解像度円筒版と
R2R印刷技術を自社開発しました。今回、それらの技術を駆使して製作した
透明導電膜(TCF)を紹介します。
11 May 2018

Volvo Trucks presents second electric truck model in three weeks
Just three weeks after the unveiling of Volvo Trucks' first all-electric truck, the Volvo FL Electric, the company is expanding its product range with yet another electric truck. The Volvo FE Electric is designed for heavier city distribution and refuse transport operations with gross weights of up to 27 tonnes.
11 May 2018

Magnesium vs CFRP: The Good, The Bad, and The Market
The need for lightweighting is paramount across numerous sectors and understanding the material solutions has left a significant amount of uncertainty and potential opportunities.
11 May 2018

Self-driving cars for country roads
Uber's recent self-driving car fatality underscores the fact that the technology is still not ready for widespread adoption. One reason is that there aren't many places where self-driving cars can actually drive.
11 May 2018

Organic printing inks may restore sight to blind people
A simple retinal prosthesis is being developed using cheap and widely-available organic pigments used in printing inks and cosmetics, it consists of tiny pixels like a digital camera sensor on a nanometric scale. Researchers hope that it can restore sight to blind people.
11 May 2018

Off-grid solar market returns to robust growth
The off-grid solar sector has returned to robust growth, reversing a brief dip in sales that was mostly due to localized shocks, according to a new report released by the World Bank Group's Lighting Global program and the Global Off-Grid Lighting Association.
11 May 2018

Guiding marine robots to optimal sampling sites
Observing the world's oceans is increasingly a mission assigned to autonomous underwater vehicles — marine robots that are designed to drift, drive, or glide through the ocean without any real-time input from human operators. Critical questions that AUVs can help to answer are where, when, and what to sample for the most informative data, and how to optimally reach sampling locations.
Full profile interview
10 May 2018

Inca-fiber
Inca-fiber is a company that specializes in the metallization of synthetic fibers. Dr Falko Böttger-Hiller (business management) spoke with technology analyst Dr Richard Collins.
10 May 2018

All future DS models will be exclusively in electrified versions
From 2025 onwards, all new models will be available exclusively in electrified versions, either hybrid or electric.
10 May 2018

Connected sensors for the prevention of chronic ulcers
As advancements in connectivity and miniaturization of electronics are made, smart sensors are beginning to find traction within the wound care pathway.
10 May 2018

Arm-powered device to drive human health and disease control
Nano Global announced plans for a limited release of its first generation Nano Bot device to monitor and convey environmental data critical to human health and disease control.
10 May 2018

High yield syngas production from solar carbon dioxide recycling?
There is currently much debate about how to use photovoltaic solar power which is increasingly the lowest cost zero emission renewable source of electricity. It is particularly an issue when wasted due to the electricity not being needed at that time of day, batteries being an expensive, toxic, short lived, dangerous and unreliable option much of the time.
9 May 2018

Energy self-consumption and building retrofitting
A presentation on this was given at ICREN Barcelona By Víctor Martinez City Council of Sant Cugat. He is in charge of the coordination of several European projects (FP7 & Horizon 2020) in Sant Cugat.