TyroMotion GmbH (AT)

Armacell

Armacell manufacture and supply high-performance foams and insulation materials. With the emerging market for electric vehicles, Armacell is looking to find new applications within the automotive industry relating to the electric drivetrain.

Ottobock

Ottobock has developed the C-brace, a low profile assistive medical exoskeleton for rehabilitation.

Parker Hannifin (Indego exoskeleton)

Parker Hannifin have two exoskeletons on the market: Indego Therapy for use in rehabilitation centres and Indego Personal for personal use in the home.

Parx Materials

Parx Materials is a start up developing zinc-based antimicrobial technology. IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed Parx CEO Michaël van der Jagt on 30 Sep 2020.

ReWalk Robotics

The company's ReStore ExoSuit is a powered, lightweight soft exo-suit intended for use in the rehabilitation of persons with lower limb disability due to stroke. It was first created at Harvard's Wyss Institute and is made of a soft wrap that is placed around the lower leg.

Versius at Frimley Health to Give More Patients Keyhole Surgery

CMR Surgical Ltd announced the introduction of Versius, a next-generation surgical robot at Frimley Health. Frimley Health is a well-established surgical robotics centre and has become the first hospital in the UK to use Versius in Urology, as well as in Colorectal surgery, expanding the number of patients receiving the benefits of robotic assisted minimal access surgery.

World First Hydrogen-Electric Passenger Plane Flight

ZeroAvia has completed the world first hydrogen fuel cell powered flight of a commercial-grade aircraft. ZeroAvia's achievement is the first step to realising the transformational possibilities of moving from fossil fuels to zero-emission hydrogen as the primary energy source for commercial aviation.

Project Olympus Plans to 3D Print on the Moon

ICON has been awarded a government Small Business Innovation Research contract including funding from NASA to begin research and development of a space-based construction system that could support future exploration of the Moon.

New Zealand's First Floating Solar Array Unveiled

New Zealand's largest— and only floating - solar array has been installed on an Auckland wastewater lake.

Seoul National University - Soft Robotics Research Center

Researchers at Seoul National University's Soft Robotics Research Center have developed a soft upper limb mobile exoskeleton for upper limb rehabilitation.

MyoMo

Myomo has developed MyoPro, a powered orthosis (brace) that may help restore function in arms and hands paralyzed by a stroke, brachial plexus injury (BPI), cerebral palsy or other neuromuscular disease or injury.

Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at CEA research centre in France implanted two electrodes in a tetraplegic person's brain. The patient was then able to walk and control both arms of a four limb tethered (supported from above) exoskeleton using this neuroprosthetic.

OCSiAl

OCSiAl are leading producers of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). IDTechEx spoke with Nikolay Moskvitin (Senior Market Analyst).

Sightec

Sightec's technology provides drones the ability to analyse what they see and respond in real time, without the need to rely on external resources - such as RF communication and other onboard sensors. IDTechEx spoke with Assaf Shechner, VP of Products

Hino Trucks Announces "Project Z" - Paving the Path to Zero Emissions

Hino Trucks announced, Project Z, the company's development path to zero emissions vehicles, ranging from class 4 to class 8. The live virtual event showcased the most comprehensive line-up of zero emissions trucks, partnering with technology leaders in advanced electrification drive systems.

RWE U.S. Onshore Wind Farm Cranell Starts Commercial Operation

RWE continues to expand its renewables portfolio in North America, one of the company's strategy focus markets: Cranell wind farm, a 220-megawatt (MW) project, located in Refugio County, Texas, has achieved commercial operation.

Hitachi & Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Announce Strategic Partnership

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions and Hitachi team up to launch integrated insurance-based offerings for the digital era.

RadarGlass - From Vehicle Headlight to Radar Transceiver

As a result of modern Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, the use of radar technology has become indispensable for the automotive sector. A wide range of systems for adaptive speed control, lane-change support, collision avoidance, and pedestrian and cyclist detection has paved the way for autonomous driving.

Regional Development of Solid-State Batteries

The rapid growth of the electric vehicle market has driven the development, manufacture and sales of batteries, especially lithium-ion batteries. In the meantime, a number of companies are betting on the next big energy storage technologies. Solid-state batteries are one of them.

Harvesting Energy from Wind When Walking

Most of the wind available on land is too gentle to push commercial wind turbine blades, but now researchers in China have designed a kind of "tiny wind turbine" that can scavenge wind energy from breezes as little as those created by a brisk walk.