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EHang partners with Dubai RTA to boost smart transport

Chinese drone company EHang and the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority have announced a partnership to jointly promote and introduce the EHang 184 autonomous aerial vehicle into Dubai, the city with the aim to build the world's most intelligent transportation system.

The little bacterium that could

Researchers replace membrane proteins in bacteria with a molecule they created and gain control over their ability to produce electricity

A report from Batterieforum Deutschland 2017: Part 2 (chemistry)

Things will have to change in order that they remain the same (i.e., Li-ion batteries are here to stay). From the 25th to the 27th January around 300 stakeholders in the battery business gathered in Berlin to discuss battery innovation in Germany. The fifth edition of Batterieforum Deutschland, the prime event organised to foster a Li-ion battery ecosystem in Germany, took place at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel near Potsdamer Platz, with three topics as the main sources of engagement for the attendees: battery manufacturing in Germany, advanced Li-ion chemistries, and stationary storage. The event was organised by KLiB, a public-private partnership of the German government and some national battery stakeholders. In this premium article, we will focus on battery chemistries.

Milo Sensors

IDTechEx met with Milo Sensors at CES 2017. They have developed a wrist-worn product called PROOF™. It contains sensors to detect the alcohol presence in sweat, and therefore deduce blood alcohol content. They were founded in 2015 and based in Santa Barbara, CA.

RedFlow Technologies

RedFlow is an Australian company developing zinc/bromine flow batteries for stationary applications. IDTechEx Analyst Dr Lorenzo Grande covers background information in this company profile.

Trial of driverless airport shuttle

HMI Technologies in partnership with Christchurch International Airport and with the support of the Christchurch City Council have launched New Zealand's first fully driverless vehicle trial.

Most stretchable elastomer for 3D printing

Due to its excellent material properties of elasticity, resilience, and electrical and thermal insulation, elastomers have been used in a myriad of applications.

Long-lasting flow battery could run for more than a decade

Researchers have developed a new flow battery that stores energy in organic molecules dissolved in neutral pH water. This new chemistry allows for a non-toxic, non-corrosive battery with an exceptionally long lifetime and offers the potential to significantly decrease the costs of production.

Primus Power Corp

Primus Power is a Northern California-based producer of zinc/bromine flow batteries. They patented a single flow loop design that eliminates the membrane in the electrode stack.

Carpenter Technology

IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Bryony Core interviewed a representative from Carpenter Technology Corporation regarding their metal powder range for additive manufacturing.

ViZn Energy

ViZn Energy is a US company focusing on large-scale zinc-based redox flow batteries. They have partnered with companies like Jabil, Schneider Electric, and Princeton Power Systems.

Enstorage Inc

EnStorage is an Israeli start-up working on hybrid redox flow batteries based on hydrogen and bromine. It has 500 kW / 4 MWh worth of projects planned up to 2020.

Low-cost technology for large-area OLEDs

Developing a low-cost, efficient method of increasing the attractiveness of OLEDs for lighting poses a significant challenge.

New drive for tiny vessels

Nanorobots and other mini-vehicles might be able to perform important services in medicine one day - for example, by conducting remotely-controlled operations or transporting pharmaceutical agents to a desired location in the body.

Low-cost battery for storing renewable energy

A battery made with urea, commonly found in fertilizers and mammal urine, could provide a low-cost way of storing energy produced through solar power or other forms of renewable energy for consumption during off hours.

A CeraPrinter F-Serie - modular-based scalable platform

A CeraPrinter F-Serie - Modular-Based Scalable Platform now equips EPFL's Microsystems for Space Technologies Lab.

Sichuan Revotek

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed Sichuan Revotek representative Dun Liu on February 16, 2017. The company is developing a 3D bioprinting technology that utilises the patient's own stem cells to grow vascular grafts.

Digilab

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed Digilab President and COO Dr John C Moore on February 16, 2017 for a profile update. Please refer to the previous company profile for more information.

Fabrisonic LLC

IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Bryony Core caught up with Mark Norfolk, CEO of Fabrisonic LLC to find out about the company's recent progress.

Future prospects of graphene applications

IDTechEx has invited a series of industrial players and leaders active in graphene commercialization to contribute their opinions about the state of the technology and markets. As part of the article series, we will today hear from Birla Carbon who writes about the progress of graphene in various industries.