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Is reliable artificial intelligence possible?

In the quest for reliable artificial intelligence, a scientist argues that AI technology should be openly available.

FEINTECHNIK R Rittmeyer GmbH

IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Bryony Core spoke with Jos Eisburg, Business Development Manager at precision engineering firm Feintechnik R.Rittmeyer GmbH about their delta printer, Beri-Boy.

Webinar Tuesday 28 March 2017 - Energy Harvesting is Now a Megatrend

IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 28 March 2017.

Graphene & 2D Materials Event Accelerating Graphene Commercialisation

The Graphene and 2D Materials Europe event will be the 10th business-focused IDTechEx exhibition and conference.

Pop.Up flying car concept from Airbus

What happens when aerospace and automotive engineers put their smarts together to rethink urban mobility? They think air and ground and imagine Pop.Up, a multimodal passenger transport concept that makes full use of the urban transportation space.

Liquid fuel for future computers

n the future, a new type of tiny redox flow battery will supply tightly packed electronic components with energy, while also dissipating the heat they produce.

Wearable robotic tools for surgery

A collaborative team of researchers is to develop a wearable robotic system for minimally invasive surgery that will offer surgeons natural and dexterous movement as well as the ability to 'sense', 'see', control and safely navigate through the surgical environment.

Kokam introduces XPAND

Kokam Co Ltd has introduced the XPAND battery pack, delivering electric vehicle manufacturers a safe, high performance, cost-effective battery solution for electric bus, tram, truck, ground support equipment, military, marine, special-purpose and other commercial and industrial electric vehicle applications.

CAP-XX adds compact cylindrical supercapacitors

CAP-XX, a leading developer of supercapacitors that deliver peak power to support batteries, has launched its first compact cylindrical supercapacitors to provide high performance at low cost for less space-constrained devices.

First shipment of large quantities of graphene quantum dots

Dotz Nano, a company that capitalizes on the technological innovation in the Advanced Materials industry, announces the world's largest shipment of Graphene Quantum Dots for commercial use.

Can e-textiles take the next step towards the mass market?

Over the past 20 years, e-textiles have progressed from an academic curiosity to an important technology platform generating revenue for companies globally. In particular, the industry saw strong growth for several years up to 2015, with successful launches of many new products from a series of players.

London chokes: action pathetic

The recent meeting of the SMMT EV Group in London revealed just how far the capital is from a plan let alone adequate action to prevent the 10,000 deaths yearly from vehicle emissions, now the top emissions killer.

Gelatin actuator for edible robotics

A fully edible pneumatic actuator based on gelatin-glycerol composite

World's first driverless electric race car

Roborace provides an open A.I. platform with fixed hardware for companies to develop their own driverless software and push the limits in an extreme and safe environment. The series is designed to be a competition of intelligence so all teams will use the same Robocar. By ensuring the hardware is consistent all efforts will be focussed on advancing the software.

Artificial island to provide renewable energy for Europe

Central to the plan is the construction of one or more islands, so called Power Link Islands with interconnections to surrounding countries, in the middle of the North Sea.

Sigfox

Sigfox provide a global network for connecting devices over long distances. Now available in 32 countries, Sigfox plan to expand to 28 more within the next 18 months. David Pugh spoke with Thomas Nichols, EVP at Sigfox on the companies roadmap.

New Report from IDTechEx on Transparent Conductive Films (TCF)

The transparent conductive film (TCF) industry will leave behind its years of sluggish growth to achieve rapid growth.

So long stiffness: a stretchable plastic electrode

The brain is soft and electronics are stiff, which can make combining the two challenging, such as when neuroscientists implant electrodes to measure brain activity and perhaps deliver tiny jolts of electricity for pain relief or other purposes.

Massive Ford EV investment

At "Future Powertrain" March 2017, Steve Gill, Director- Powertrain Engineering Ford of Europe Ford Motor Company declared that Ford will spend $4.5 billion on electric vehicles over the coming five years.

Uncompromising on organic solar cells

Researchers have developed a semi-transparent organic solar cell that achieves better efficiency and transparency than existing ones.