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Stretchable and Conformable Electronics: Heading Toward Market Reality

Stretchable and conformal electronics are more than just novelties. This article by IDTechEx analysts Dr Khasha Ghaffarzadeh and James Hayward, first published in SID Information Display, describes how many of the simpler and less glamorous aspects of stretchable and conformable devices have already been commercialized or are very close to being commercialized.

IDTechEx Insight Forums Provide Analysis of Sensor Innovations

On Dec 5 to 7 IDTechEx will host six half day business intelligence forums covering the latest innovations with sensors, flexible electronics, human machine interface technology and the Internet of Things.

Bay Areas first electric airport bus fleet

Proterra has announced that the San José City Council has approved the purchase of ten Proterra Catalyst E2 zero-emissions battery-electric transit buses and related charging infrastructure for use at the Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport.

Soft robotic actuator for one-sided heart failure

Soft robotic actuators, which are pneumatic artificial muscles designed and programmed to perform lifelike motions, have recently emerged as an attractive alternative to more rigid components that have conventionally been used in biomedical devices. In fact, earlier this year, a Boston Children's Hospital team revealed a proof-of-concept soft robotic sleeve that could support the function of a failing heart.

Partnership to develop and distribute Scalmalloy

TOYAL will produce the patented aluminium alloy Scalmalloy® on the company's know-how and is focussed on potential further developments in the composition of the alloy or in relation to an optimized production process.

New conductive polymers reduce light reflections on displays

New conductive polymers from the Heraeus Clevios line reduce the sheet resistance on flexible and foldable touchscreens by more than 50%.

New batteries with better performance and improved safety

Researchers from Empa and the University of Geneva have developed an initial prototype of a solid sodium battery with the potential to store extra energy.

Major step toward low-cost, high-performance wearable technology

Researchers have developed a class of breakthrough motion sensors that could herald a near future of ubiquitous, fully integrated and affordable wearable technology.

Nurotron Biotechnology

In this profile, Dr. Yin from Nurotron Biotechnology answers some questions from Dr Alexis Karandrea about the company's competitive cochlear implant technology.

BYD

BYD Co Ltd., founded in 1995, is a Chinese manufacturer of automobiles and rechargeable batteries with its corporate headquarters based in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. BYD is an acronym derived from the phrase "build your dreams".

Composite materials for the automotive sector - who needs who more?

It is hard to avoid the topic of the automotive sector within the composite industry, but of late there has been a shift in the rhetoric from when the large uptake will happen to whether it will happen at all.

Novel hybrid material may inspire next gen displays

Quantum dots are semiconductor nanocrystals with the potential to revolutionize diverse technologies, from photovoltaics and medical imaging to quantum computing.

Huge New Market as Cities, Buildings Go Electricity Independent

Avoid the grid! Although the national grid is the preferred source of electricity in most countries and the aspiration in others there are now powerful forces pushing the other way.

Speedy collision detector could make robots better human assistants

Electrical engineers have developed a faster collision detection algorithm that uses machine learning to help robots avoid moving objects and weave through complex, rapidly changing environments in real time.

Using natural motion of 2D materials as source of clean energy

Graphene is a seemingly impossible material. For years, scientists had theorized that lifting a single layer of carbon atoms from a chunk of graphite could produce the first two-dimensional material, which they called graphene.

UK commits £400 million to support zero-emission vehicles

A total of £540 million is being invested in electric cars, including £400 million on building more electric car charging points.

Double-duty textile could warm or cool

Clothing made from a reversible fabric could warm or cool wearers and keep them comfortable, bringing down buildings' energy costs.

IDTechEx Show! Best Booth and Poster Awards

As part of the IDTechEx Show! which was held in Santa Clara on November 14 & 15, awards were presented to the Best Poster and Best Booth In Show.

Medical MEMS & Sensors 2017

Collectively the material presented highlights how MEMS as a field has enabled the development of highly functional, integrated, miniaturized devices capable of providing the next generation of healthcare and preventative medicine.

Winners of the IDTechEx Show! USA Awards

Winners of the IDTechEx Show! USA Awards - Energy Harvesting, Energy Storage and Electric Vehicles. The annual IDTechEx Show! USA awards were presented in Santa Clara last week during the drinks reception at the end of day one.