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Recycled car batteries power street lights

Japan's first plant specializing in the reuse and recycling of lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles is set to open amid growing demand for electric cars.

Lightweight exoskeleton to aid skiers

A mobile exoskeleton that will help to improve endurance, safety, and experience for skiers and snowboarders.

Scientists successfully print glass optics

For the first time, researchers have successfully 3D-printed optical-quality glasses, on par with commercial glass products currently available on the market.

MAN eTGE to be mass-produced from July onwards

MAN is now selling a fully electric van, another step forwards in the direction of zero-emission metropolitan areas. Providing a range of up to 160 kilometres and a payload of 950 to 1,700 kilo-grams, the electric MAN TGE is ideally equipped depending on the type approval (3.5 or 4.25 tonnes).

Trial of first bioelectronic device to treat rheumatoid arthritis

A pilot trial for patients with drug refractory rheumatoid arthritis in the U.S. The multi-center study, "A Randomized Controlled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Neurostimula- tion Using a Vagus Nerve Stimulation Device in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis," assesses the safety and efficacy of a proprietary bioelectronic device in adult patients with RA who are not adequately responsive to multiple biologic agents.

Paper-folding art inspires better bandages

Cutting kirigami-style slits in stretchy films could make for bandages, heat pads, and wearable electronics that adhere to flexible surfaces.

ENGIE and Fenix complete acquisition for affordable power to Africa

Global utility company ENGIE and off-grid energy leader Fenix International have closed their acquisition agreement. Fenix is the first Solar Home System company to join a major worldwide energy company and has already delivered clean, safe and affordable energy and financial services to over one million people.

Flexible organic electronics for wearables

Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology, a provider of research and development services in the field of organic electronics, presents first wearable OLED bracelet at Wearables Europe 2018, from April 11th to 12th in Berlin, Germany at booth no. P12 together with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Holst Centre from Netherlands.

Brightlands Materials Center presents inspiring innovations

A team of Brightlands Materials Center will participate for the first time in the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin.

Spotlight on TNO: Holst Centre, AMSYSTEMS, Brightlands Materials

Holst Centre, AMSYSTEMS Center and Brightlands Materials Centre, three Joint Innovation Centers of TNO will demonstrate their latest developments in printed, moulded and flexible electronics at the IDTechEx Show! 2018 in Berlin.

Research hints at double the driving range for electric vehicles

When it comes to the special sauce of batteries, researchers have discovered it's all about the salt concentration. By getting the right amount of salt, right where they want it, they've demonstrated a small lithium-metal battery can re-charge about seven times more than batteries with conventional electrolytes.

Atomically thin light emitting device for invisible displays

UC Berkeley engineers have built a bright-light emitting device that is millimeters wide and fully transparent when turned off. The light emitting material in this device is a monolayer semiconductor, which is just three atoms thick.

Facial recognition detects sleepy drivers

DriverFocus is a driver monitoring system that uses facial recognition software to identify signs of driver fatigue or driver distraction.

Soft robotic fish swims alongside real ones

Even with many technological advances in recent years, it remains a challenging task to document marine life up close. But scientists believe they have a possible solution: using robots.

Beijing Kexin Technology

Beijing Kexin Technology develops a series of speech related products such as speech recognition, multi-language audio signal processing module, etc.

PRODWAYS

Technology Analyst Dr Bryony Core discussed the latest 3D printing innovations with Dr Andre-Luc Allanic, Director of Research and Development at Prodways.

Airware

Airware (2011) is a CA company with $110M funding (as of 2018).

3D Robotics

3D Robotics (3DR) started in 2007 with hardware. It was in fact one of the pioneers, particularly as it championed the open source movement for drone codes. The company had a flourishing business in its early day, reaching a headcount of 180 staff in its Berkley office

Nanotech and Beyond (N&B)

N&B (Nanotech and Beyond) is a Korean company producing Ag NWs since 2010 and also recently Ag nanoparticles.

BASF

BASF has been interested in the business of silver nanowires (NWs) for some years. Here is some information based on our interview with their business development head.