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13 Sep 2019

Phantom Intelligence
Phantom Intelligence offer lidar modules and digital signal processing solutions for lidar. IDTechEx interviewed Mr Jean-Yves DeschĂȘnes in May 2019. DeschĂȘnes is the CEO of Phantom Intelligence, and he is based in Canada.
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13 Sep 2019

Custo-Med
IDTechEx interviewed Dr Peter Rumm, Medical Projects at Custo-Med - a company based near Munich, Germany. It was showcasing Custo Watch, a continuous ambulatory Holter ECG.
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13 Sep 2019

Ouster
Ouster offer lidar modules. IDTechEx interviewed Mr Derek Frome from Ouster in April 2019. Frome is the Director of Marketing at Ouster, and he is based in USA.
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13 Sep 2019

Biotronik
IDTechEx spoke with representatives from Biotronik and attended the symposium sponsored by the company.
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13 Sep 2019

Impulse Dynamics
IDTechEx spoke to Impulse Dynamics. The company demonstrated Optimizer Smart, a heart failure treatment device for patients not yet in end stage heart failure but showing chronic heart failure symptoms despite being on therapeutic drugs.
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13 Sep 2019

CardiacSense
CardiacSense, a MedTech company based in Israel, presented during a 'Pitch' session that IDTechEx attended.
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13 Sep 2019

Mirada Technologies
Mirada Technologies offer a novel laser scanner for mechanical lidar.
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13 Sep 2019

Heart2Save
Dr Tuomas Rissanen, Head of Science at Heart2Save, approached IDTechEx to introduce its product. Heart2Save is a company based in Finland that has developed a wearable ECG device.
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13 Sep 2019

Zoll
IDTechEx caught up with Zoll, which exhibited the LifeVest Network - a wearable heart monitoring and external defibrillator for heart failure patients at risk of sudden death. This product also takes ECG measurements to assess heart rhythm.
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13 Sep 2019

ZVISION Technologies
ZVISION Technologies offer lidar modules. IDTechEx interviewed Dr Tuo Shi from ZVISION in May 2019. Shi is the Co-Founder and CEO of ZVISION, and is based in China.
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13 Sep 2019

Luminar
Luminar Technologies offer lidar modules.
13 Sep 2019

Feeling legs again improves amputees' health
Two volunteers are the first above-knee amputees in the world to feel their prosthetic foot and knee in real time. Their bionic prosthesis, which was developed by an international team of researchers, features sensors that connect to residual nerves in the thigh. The resulting neurofeedback greatly reduces physical and mental strain for users of the prosthesis.
13 Sep 2019

Reconfigurable electronics show promise for wearables, implantables
Medical implants of the future may feature reconfigurable electronic platforms that can morph in shape and size dynamically as bodies change or transform to relocate from one area to monitor another within our bodies.
13 Sep 2019

Flexible solar cells a step closer to reality
Solar cells that use mixtures of organic molecules to absorb sunlight and convert it to electricity, that can be applied to curved surfaces such as the body of a car, could be a step closer thanks to a discovery that challenges conventional thinking about one of the key components of these devices.
13 Sep 2019

Mercedes-Benz sources battery cells from carbon-neutral production
A production site in Germany is currently being planned and will be carbon-neutral from the beginning. The locations in the USA and China are then scheduled to follow.
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13 Sep 2019

An OLED pilot line introduces itself: From PI-SCALE to LYTEUS
Together with their industrial partners, the institutes were able to achieve unique results, create and manufacture fascinating prototypes based on the flexible OLED technology.
13 Sep 2019

Funding for 3D printed meat
Novameat is trying to move the market forward because while plant-based ground meat is the norm, the fibrous nature of meat cuts hasn't been as easy to replicate.
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13 Sep 2019

Preventice Solutions
Preventice Solutions revealed the BodyGuardian Mini, a wearable Holter ECG, to IDTechEx during the Congress. It functions as either a single or multichannel ECG.
12 Sep 2019

Hyundai reveals personal electric scooter capable of 20km range
The latest concept features in future Hyundai Motor Group plans to enable first- and last-mile mobility through integrating the scooter with future Hyundai and Kia vehicles. When mounted on a vehicle, the scooter is charged automatically using electricity produced while driving, ensuring that the user can complete their journey seamlessly.
12 Sep 2019

New Zealand's first floating solar array
Auckland's electricity and water utility companies announced a project to build New Zealand's largest solar array in the heart of Auckland's North Shore, by floating it on top of the Rosedale wastewater treatment pond near the Northern Motorway.