29 Jan 2018

Tesla on autopilot crashes into a fire engine
A Tesla Model S traveling at 65 mph crashed into a stationary fire truck, the electric car was on Autopilot when the collision happened.
29 Jan 2018

Robotic network to explore Antarctic ice shelves
One of the biggest unknowns for the future of Earth's climate is Antarctica, where the West Antarctic Ice Sheet holds so much ice that if it collapsed could bring several feet of rising seas. A new partnership will use a robotic network to observe the conditions beneath a floating Antarctic ice shelf.
External press release
29 Jan 2018

Creating the future of wheelchairs through 3D printed devices
A global design challenge that envisions the future of mobility and accessibility in sports by asking innovators to submit ideas and designs for adaptive mobility devices, like wheelchairs, with a focus on additive manufacturing, in order to level the playing field for people of all abilities.
29 Jan 2018

Flexible, water-repellent graphene circuits for washable electronics
New graphene printing technology can produce electronic circuits that are low-cost, flexible, highly conductive and water repellent.
29 Jan 2018

Ideal material for smart photovoltaic windows
Imagine that when a window is darkened, it simultaneously produces electricity. Such a material - a photovoltaic glass that is also reversibly thermochromic - is a green technology researchers have long worked toward, and now, scientists have demonstrated a way to make it work.
Full profile interview
28 Jan 2018

Enevate Corporation
Enevate is a US start-up that is about to launch its fast-charging, high energy, silicon-based batteries. The company claims a 750 Wh/L energy density and up to 50% longer runtime than its competitors.
Background
26 Jan 2018

Orbbec
Orbbec have developed a series of depth cameras integration RGB plus depth sensing and motion detection. IDTechEx spoke to Yasha Nimje at their booth at CES 2018.
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26 Jan 2018

LetinAR
LetinAR have developed a pin mirror optics technique for augmented reality glasses. IDTechEx interviewed Jaehyeok Kim at their booth in Eureka Park at CES 2018.
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26 Jan 2018

FLIR
FLIR are a leading company in the development of infrared imaging systems. Their impressive booth at CES 2018 displayed innovation towards smartphone-compatible infrared cameras, and potential systems for adding infrared to the suite of ADAS inputs for increasingly autonomous vehicles.
Background
26 Jan 2018

Suunto
IDTechEx spoke with Suunto at both the IDTechEx Show in November 2017 and again at CES 2018. They are amongst the leading smartwatch manufacturers, but have also recent released a B2B product called Movesense.
Background
26 Jan 2018

Sports Performance Tracking
Sports Performance Tracking make sensor units for athletes. IDTechEx spoke to Josh Raines at their booth at CES 2018.
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26 Jan 2018

Beflex
Beflex have developed a hardware platform and algorithms to do motion tracking based on sensors in headphones. IDTechEx spoke to Dae In Park, Co-founder and CMO at their booth in Eureka Park at CES 2018.
Background
26 Jan 2018

TDK & Invensense
TDK have recently been making many significant applications to build a diverse and vertically integrated team in many aspects of electronics and sensing. We spoke to two recent aquirees at their booth at CES: InvenSense and Toshiba Life.
Background
26 Jan 2018

See Sense
See Sense have developed smart bike lights containing sensors to provide data that can be valuable to the user and the local environment. IDTechEx spoke to Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer Irene McAleese at their booth in the H2020 pavilion at CES 2018.
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26 Jan 2018

PhotonicSens
PhotonicSens have developed a depth sensor based on a special optical system on a CMOS image sensor. The company has spun out following development under an EU H2020 project. IDTechEx visited their booth in the Westgate Exhibition venue at CES 2018.
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26 Jan 2018

HabitAware
HabitAware have developed a device that tracks habitual motions of a user and can give notifications when behaviour is occurring. We spoke to John Pritchard, Lead Hardware Engineer at their booth in CES's Eureka Park.
Background
26 Jan 2018

Glatus
Glatus is a brand behind a smart driving sunglasses product. Slightly unusually, the company behind the product is global ad agency Innocean. They developed it for Hyundai who showed the product in their connected driving vision.
Background
26 Jan 2018

Eyesynth
Eyesynth have developed a vision system designed for the visually impaired. IDTechEx spoke to Mark Dodson at their booth as part of the H2020 stand in the Westgate Exhibition hall at CES 2018.
Background
26 Jan 2018

ElderSens
ElderSens is a start-up that have developed a platform for diaper sensing, fall alert and location monitoring. IDTechEx spoke to their VP of Technology Dr. Li Li at their booth in CES's Eureka Park.
Background
26 Jan 2018

Avanix
Avanix are an Italian company developing various connected wearable devices for tracking and sensing.