TyroMotion GmbH (AT)

Urban Mobility Sytems

Urban Mobility Systems are a clean-tech engineering company, who design and build electrification kits for construction equipment, enabling zero-emission operation. IDTechEx spoke with them in February 2022 to discuss their business and their outlook for off-road machine electrification.

Join the Upcoming Webinar - Thermal Management as 5G Evolves

Thursday 3 March 2022 - Introduction to changes in telecommunications infrastructure; Choice of semiconductor technology for sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G; Case studies of sub-6 GHz and mmWave antenna; Overview of die attach materials and methodology; and Thermal interface materials for infrastructure and smartphone

iRobot

iRobot is a world-leading consumer robot company. It is headquartered in the USA, and is publicly listed on Nasdaq.

Henkel (Semiconductor packaging, Adhesive Technologies division)

Henkel is a global company operating in both industrial and consumer markets with 53,000 workers in 125 countries. Henkel is divided into three key businesses, the most relevant for this interview is their Adhesive Technologies division. IDTechEx interviewed Ram K. Trichur, Henkel's Global Head of Semiconductor Packaging.

Oviva

Oviva is a digital health company employing behavioural psychology techniques and access to healthcare professionals to help users develop lifestyle changes for better health outcomes. IDTechEx analyst Brendan Beh spoke with Oviva Commercial Director James de Bathe and Vice President Clinical Lucy Jones on 27 January 2022.

Eurocell is Building a Gigafactory in Western Europe

Eurocell batteries last over 10 times longer than conventional lithium-ion technologies, reducing virtually all 'end of life' issues. A wide range of operating temperatures also makes them ideally suited to areas with extreme weather and for off-grid solutions.

EV Charging Investments, Interoperability, and Innovations

There has been a ramp-up of charging infrastructure to make EV charging more widespread and publicly accessible. A holistic approach is being taken where fast chargers, destination chargers, and home chargers all play an important role in supporting the different electric segments. The industry is seeing increased investments, collaboration, and innovation that will hopefully help today's parking lots become tomorrow's charging stations.

How Sound Waves Could Help Regrow Bones

Researchers have used sound waves to turn stem cells into bone cells, in a tissue engineering advance that could one day help patients regrow bone lost to cancer or degenerative disease. The innovative stem cell treatment offers a smart way forward for overcoming some of the field's biggest challenges, through the precision power of high-frequency sound waves.

Brodosplit to Build Zero-Emission Passenger Sailing Ship

The project aims to research, develop and build an eco-innovation in the form of a sailing vessel for optimal 24 passengers, for which alternative propulsion technologies and energy sources have been developed based on an environmentally friendly design that aims to achieve sustainable mobility with zero emissions, supporting environmental sustainability and reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air and noise pollution.

E Ink Display Technology First to Receive Dark Sky Certification

E Ink has received the Dark Sky Certification from the International Dark Sky Association. E Ink is the first display technology to be certified through the IDA. As a reflective technology, E Ink displays do not emit any light, and rely on the ambient lighting around them to be viewed. For night viewing, a simple, small LED strip can illuminate the display without the need for significant wasteful stray light that disrupts the neighborhood or the environment.

GHD Secures UK Government Funding to Trial Hydrogen Energy Storage

GHD has secured funding from the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy for a project aiming to demonstrate the use of an innovative hydrogen storage system. The project is in partnership with LAVO Hydrogen Storage Technology Pty Ltd, with the provision of a demonstrator location supported by the University of Chester, Thornton Science Park.

Teaching Swarms to Split up Tasks Efficiently

Researchers are developing a new paradigm for teaching robot swarms how to allocate themselves to tasks efficiently. The ideas could spark interest in better ways of controlling lots of simple robots to do more complicated tasks independently, with little or no outside communication.

Nio (2022)

Nio Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells smart electric vehicles in China and Europe. The company offers five, six, and seven-seater electric SUVs, as well as smart electric sedans. It is also involved in a battery swapping service called Power Swap. Nio Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Hydrogels get Magical

Just jelly-like materials? Well, there is a new one that supports an elephant but goes squishy when it jumps off. The new IDTechEx reports, "Self-Healing Materials Markets 2022-2042" and "Hydrogel Markets in Agriculture, Industry, Energy, Electronics, Electrical, Consumer 2022-2042" have the big picture.

Flexible OLED for Homogeneous Light in the Operating Room

The glare-free, homogeneous light of large-area organic light-emitting diodes is perceived as very pleasant and offers many advantages for product design. In the recently completed LAOLA project, OLEDs were therefore developed as planar lighting for a wide range of applications on flexible substrates.

3D Printing Turns Bleach into Non-Toxic Rocket Fuel

An engineering student is using 3D printing to help turn hydrogen peroxide into a non-toxic rocket fuel for the growing aerospace market.

FlexEnable Raises $11-$25M for Mass Production of Flexible Displays

FlexEnable has raised $11M Series B financing. Coretronic, a major Taiwanese LCD backlight module manufacturer, has made a strategic investment alongside significant European family offices. The initial $11M investment includes options for a further $14m and is expected to finance FlexEnable through to mass production ramp up of flexible displays and liquid crystal optical modules at Asian display manufacturing partners. The funds will also be used to scale up the company's organic materials production capacity to meet the growing needs of display manufacturing partners entering volume production.

Biden's Critical and Emerging Technologies: Areas To Watch

In February 2022, the White House issued an updated list of critical and emerging technologies that the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), and National Security Council (NSC) have identified as being important for US national security. Numerous technology areas have been featured, including advanced manufacturing, hypersonics, biotechnologies, and artificial intelligence. Of these, IDTechEx has highlighted which areas to watch and why exactly the White House has shortlisted them as critical technologies.

Rethinking Wave Energy Converters Using Variable-Geometry

A major challenge currently facing wave energy technology is the achievement of cost competitiveness. Because they must be designed to be robust enough to withstand large wave loads and unforgiving sea states, about 35%-50% of wave energy converter costs can be attributed to device structural costs alone. Reducing the structural cost and increasing energy capture are two paths toward reducing wave energy's levelized cost of energy, thereby increasing its attractiveness as a major renewable energy source.

A New Way to Ink: Next Step in Wearable Tech?

Scientists have developed an inexpensive way to transform an ordinary shirt into an electronic smart shirt—one able to monitor and adjust body temperature or even allow the wearer to apply heat to a sore shoulder or back. All from a design printed on the fabric of the shirt or any other piece of clothing.