IDTechEx

Advances in Fiber Laser Technologies Presented at the IDTechEx Show!

The IDTechEx Show! presents a new masterclass on the existing and emerging applications of fiber laser technologies on Friday 13th April, at the Estrel Convention Center in Berlin.

Tooth-mounted wearable can track what you eat

Miniaturized sensors developed mounted directly on a tooth and communicating wirelessly with a mobile device, can transmit information on glucose, salt and alcohol intake.

New Zealand's first electric bus

New Zealand's first electric bus hit the road in Auckland, serving the university's North-City Campus and South-City Campus bus routes.

Origami-inspired self-locking foldable robotic arm

A research team has developed an origami-inspired robotic arm that is foldable, self-assembling and also highly-rigid.

Enerblu

EnerBlu is a company that aims at producing LTO-based batteries for the US and Indian markets. They claim their batteries can last for more than 20k cycles and charge/discharge at a C-rate of 20C, as well as tolerate a broad range of temperature (up to 65 °C), which is a critical factor for India.

Geely, L'Oréal, Arsenal FC and PolyPhotonix Open Printed Electronics

Printed Electronics Europe 2018 in Berlin, Germany, on April 11-12 is the key meeting place for those involved in technology scouting and product innovation, bringing together printed and flexible electronics with global brands.

Geely, L'Oréal, Arsenal FC and PolyPhotonix to Open the IDTechEx Show!

The IDTechEx Show! in Berlin, Germany, on April 11-12 is the key meeting place for those involved in technology scouting and product innovation, bringing together emerging technologies with global brands.

Leading Players Speak at Electric Vehicles: Everything is Changing

The electric vehicle industry is on fire. Leading players of the emerging electric vehicle industry to speak at Electric Vehicles: Everything is Changing in Berlin on 11-12 April.

Avoiding Electronics Toxicants: Multibillion Dollar Opportunity

Alternatives to toxicants are an opportunity for tens of billions of dollars of business over the coming decade.

Cells as Factories: The Emergence of New Value Chains

The upcoming IDTechEx Show! in Berlin (11th-12th April) features an array of emerging technologies from 3D printing to sensors used in healthcare.

Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

The aim of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine is to create living biological tissue that can repair and replace damaged tissues in the body, something that cannot be achieved by medicine and medical procedures.

Flexible ultrasound patch

Researchers have developed a stretchable, flexible patch that could make it easier to perform ultrasound imaging on odd-shaped structures, such as engine parts, turbines, reactor pipe elbows and railroad tracks—objects that are difficult to examine using conventional ultrasound equipment.

Rolls Royce to explore potential of high energy storage technology

Rolls-Royce has signed a collaboration agreement with UK-based technology start-up Superdielectrics Ltd to explore the potential of using polymers with recently discovered remarkable properties to create next generation high energy storage technology.

Wind and solar photovoltaic hybrid tested in Spain

A wind and solar photovoltaic hybrid demonstrator has recently been installed at an EDPR wind farm in Cádiz, Spain. The initiative is part of efforts to offer sustainable energy solutions that meet customers' increasing need to balance energy supply with grid demand.

Plant-inspired material could help clean up oil spills

Using 3-D printing researchers have successfully mimicked a biological phenomenon in plant leaves called the "Salvinia effect."

3D Bioprinter Manufacturers

3D Bioprinter manufacturers, drivers and trends.

Direct high-speed charging of electric cars by solar panels

Electric cars are seen as the sustainable future of transport. But they are only truly sustainable if the electricity used to charge them comes from sustainable sources and not from fossil fuels.

Robot-mounted vacuum grippers flex their artificial muscles

A short electric pulse is all it takes to generate and release a powerful vacuum in the blink of an eye. The novel vacuum gripper robot arms to pick up objects and move them around freely in space. The system works without the need for compressed air to generate the vacuum, it is energy efficient, quiet and suitable for use in clean rooms.

A new kind of quantum bits in two dimensions

Combining two ultra-thin material layers yields new possibilities for quantum electronics. A research team presents strongly tunable quantum systems in Printed Electronics World.

Webinar Thursday 29 March - Significant Role of Lightweight Metals

IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Thursday 29 March titled The Increasingly Significant Role of Lightweight Metals 2018-2028.