22 Mar 2017

AI can predict whether you have sepsis before doctors even know it
Severe sepsis is an infection complication that is often too late in being identified by doctors. New AI programs are helping doctors identify it early, even when there are no observed symptoms.
22 Mar 2017

Robotics manufacturer eyes partners
With the success of the robotic apple packer proven in New Zealand Robotics Plus is presently working on developing systems and processes to back up commercial production.
22 Mar 2017

Hydrogen train first successful run
Alstom has successfully performed the first test run at 80 km/h of the world's only fuel cell passenger train Coradia iLint on its own test track in Salzgitter, Lower Saxony.
22 Mar 2017

Unparalleled market insights of 3D printing at the IDTechEx Show! -
IDTechEx are delighted to be back in Berlin on 10-11 May for the annual 3D Printing Europe event and offers the opportunity for key innovators and end-users across several verticals to share their insights and expertise in the leading edge of additive manufacturing
21 Mar 2017

HP unveils Open Materials program to advance polymer powders for 3DP
Attending AMUG 2017 in Chicago, IL, this week, Technology Analyst Dr Bryony Core gained exclusive insight to HP's new Open Materials and Applications Lab and their Materials Development Kit (MDK) for the optimisation of polymer powders for use in additive manufacturing.
21 Mar 2017

Large solar array for ESA's Jupiter mission
Its solar panels will have to cope with a range of temperatures such that when it is flying closer to the Sun during the Venus flyby, the solar wings will be tilted to avoid excessive temperatures damaging the solar cells.
21 Mar 2017

Technology licensing agreement for underwater robotics
Kraken Sonar Inc has signed an exclusive licensing agreement for underwater robotics technology with Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation.
21 Mar 2017

Scientists harness solar power to produce clean hydrogen from biomass
A team of scientists has developed a way of using solar power to generate a fuel that is both sustainable and relatively cheap to produce. It's using natural light to generate hydrogen from biomass.
20 Mar 2017

Graphene for Printed and Flexible Electronics
IDTechEx has invited a series of industrial players and leaders active in graphene commercialization to contribute their opinions about the state of the technology and markets. As part of article series, we will today hear from Group NanoXplore Inc.
20 Mar 2017

Toward machines that improve with experience
Self-driving taxis. Cell phones that react appropriately to spoken requests. Computers that outcompete world-class chess and Go players. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming part and parcel of the technological landscape—not only in the civilian and commercial worlds but also within the Defense Department, where AI is finding application in such arenas as cybersecurity and dynamic logistics planning.
20 Mar 2017

Micro-energy harvester for self-sustaining, integrated chip systems
Research project focusing on the development of micro-energy harvesters for self-sustaining, integrated chip systems. The use of novel piezoelectric materials in vibration-based harvesters can drastically reduce their size and significantly prolong operation time.
20 Mar 2017

Solliance sets world record for roll-to-roll perovskites of 12.6%
Solliance announces the demonstration of an industrially-applicable roll-to-roll process for the production of solar cells, achieving a record 12,6% conversion efficiency on cell level.
20 Mar 2017

Robot to wash and paint high-rise buildings
An innovative robotic system that can clean building exteriors using water jets or give new coats of paint is now ready to serve customers in Singapore.
20 Mar 2017

Electric personal watercraft hits the market
Water sports enthusiasts of all levels looking to ride waterways off limits to gas-powered personal watercrafts will now have the freedom to ride where they could never go before, with the new electric-powered Gratis X1 from Free Form Factory.
Full profile interview
20 Mar 2017

Solvay
Dr Lorenzo Grande spoke to Thierry Baert and Thomas Mathivet from Solvay. They are expanding their battery material portfolio by developing gel polymer electrolytes that are based on their proprietary PVDF binders.
17 Mar 2017

Agricultural robotic start-ups are graduating into the market
Agricultural robots are a natural next step in the technology progression of agricultural machinery. In fact, these are special times in the development of agricultural robots because the cost of computing and data acquisition has dramatically fallen over the decades, finally enabling robots that transform many aspects of agriculture.
17 Mar 2017

Polymer-coated silicon nanosheets as an alternative to graphene
Researchers produced a composite material combining silicon nanosheets and a polymer that is both UV-resistant and easy to process. This brings the scientists a significant step closer to industrial applications like flexible displays and photosensors.
External press release
17 Mar 2017

3D Printer delivery to one of 10 largest PCB manufacturers in world
Nano Dimension Ltd has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Nano Dimension Technologies Ltd, has delivered, in return for payment, its flagship DragonFly 2020 3D Printer to one of the top 10 largest PCB manufacturers in the world.
17 Mar 2017

Ukraine loses wind turbines: Gains opportunity
Ukraine badly needs low-cost, zero-emission renewable energy to replace risky, dirty and expensive options and expand the economy efficiently.
17 Mar 2017

Compounds basis for devices that turn waste heat to electricity
Cage-like compounds called clathrates could be used for harvesting waste heat and turning it into electricity. Chemists just discovered a whole new class of clathrates, potentially opening new ways to make and apply these materials.