TyroMotion GmbH (AT)

TactoTek® and Quin GmbH partner

TactoTek® and Quin GmbH Partner to create luxury natural wood trim with integrated touch and lighting functions for car interiors, injection molded structural electronics turn exotic wood veneers into functional smart surfaces.

Bioengineered robotic hand with its own nervous system senses touch

Why not make a prosthesis that can actually "feel" its environment?

Solar greenhouses generate electricity and grow crops

The first crops of tomatoes and cucumbers grown inside electricity-generating solar greenhouses were as healthy as those raised in conventional greenhouses, signaling that "smart" greenhouses hold great promise for dual-use farming and renewable electricity production.

How to store information in your clothes invisibly without electronics

A new type of smart fabric could pave the way for jackets that store invisible passcodes and open the door to your apartment or office.

Dassault Systemes

Technology Analyst Dr Bryony Core disucssed the impact that Solidworks is having on the 3D printing software market with Dassault Systemes.

GKN Powder Metallurgy

GKN Powder Metallurgy are the world's largest in this field and have recently expanded their efforts into Metal Matrix Composites (MMC).

New method developed to 3D print fully functional electronic circuits

Researchers have pioneered a breakthrough method to rapidly 3D print fully functional electronic circuits.

World record for energy transition

Gaildorf - near Stuttgart - is now home of the world's tallest wind turbine. With a hub height of 178 meters and a total height of 264.5 meters, this wind turbine sets new standards for the energy transition. Furthermore, it is part of a unique storage concept - the water battery.

Talkin' Things and PragmatIC announce strategic partnership

TALKIN' THINGS will embed PragmatIC's flexible integrated circuits into its smart packaging solution to bring consumer engagement and brand protection to trillions of products.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority recruits five robots as staff

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced the recruitment of five robots as staff, as part of its continuous quest to envision and make the future through the development of mechanisms that enrich the experience of customers and contribute to the provision of seven-star quality services at its Customer Happiness Centres.

The tide is turning for underwater turbines

A scale-up of tidal energy projects aims to expand capacity, improve reliability and prove their worth to investors as a renewable energy source.

Chinese Scientists Develop "magical suit"

Intellectual suits, fitted with large-area textile sensors, can detect temperature, ph levels, pressure and other indicators that show the health status of a person. By wireless transmission, those signals can be sent to a cellphone, a computer, or even to a doctor's computer a thousand miles away, so a person's health can be monitored anytime and anywhere.

Autonomous shuttle in downtown Vegas has minor accident on first day

Over the course of a year, the self-driving shuttle aims to provide a quarter-million residents and visitors of Las Vegas with first-hand experience using autonomous vehicle technology, exposing most riders to the technology for the first time.

Touch sensitive avatar-robotic arm based on real time haptics

Researchers have developed a 'real-time-avatar-robotic arm' that transmits sound, vision, and highly sensitive feelings of touch to remotely located users. T

Webinar Tuesday 21 November - Medical biosensors for monitoring

IDTechEx will be hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 21 November titled Medical Biosensors for Monitoring and Diagnostics.

3D-printing gets a turbo boost

A major drawback to 3-D printing - the slow pace of the work - could be alleviated through a software algorithm.

Flexible organic flash memory for foldable, disposable electronics

A research team has reported ultra-flexible organic flash memory that is bendable down to a radius of 300 μm. The memory exhibits a significantly-long projected retention rate with a programming voltage on par with the present industrial standards.

SOFT e-textiles could offer advanced protection for soldiers

New technology that harnesses electronic signals in a smart fabric could lead to advanced hazardous-material gear that protects against toxic chemicals, according to research.

Fractal-like concentrating solar power receivers are better

Engineers have developed new fractal-like, concentrating solar power receivers for small- to medium-scale use that are up to 20 percent more effective at absorbing sunlight than current technology.

Innovative shoes using graphene

The ability of graphene to add functionality to common objects has been exploited in a new product on the market: footwear with better thermal properties.