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Smart bricks will transform how buildings work

Smart bricks capable of recycling wastewater and generating electricity from sunlight are being developed by a team of scientists.

Lightweight water jet system adds propulsion to water sports

A jet propulsion system that can be used by kayakers, standup paddle boarders, divers and other water-sports enthusiasts.

UK semiconductor pioneer sets its sights on China

SmartKem has had notification of patent allowance for their semiconductor material in China.

Universal Robots

Universal Robots was founded in 2005, with the aim to make robot technology accessible to small and medium size enterprises by developing smaller, more agile, and less expensive robots. They were acquired by Teradyne for $285m in 2015.

The maturing e-textiles value chain

Following the announcement of a formal partnership between Flex and MAS Holdings, IDTechEx Analyst James Hayward looks at the big picture of the developing e-textiles value chain. This article describes the differing strategies from various key players, examples of success from smaller innovators, and key pressure points which cause problems to this day.

Short radius trucks go pure electric

Pure electric short range trucks are rapidly becoming viable as they face much tougher local and global emissions regulations.

Ultrathin, transparent oxide thin-film transistors for wearables

With the advent of the Internet of Things era, strong demand has grown for wearable and transparent displays that can be applied to various fields such as augmented reality and skin-like thin flexible devices.

3D printing in two million colours

Through a combination of factors; a new paper ingredient, new compression software algorithms, new ink formulation and full utilisation of the print head Mcor say they have the highest measured colour in the industry with 2 million colours.

Rechargeable batteries that last longer and re-charge more rapidly

Materials researchers have developed a very simple and cost-effective procedure for significantly enhancing the performance of conventional Li-ion rechargeable batteries.

LG Display invests in flexible OLED display production line

LG Display, the world's leading innovator of display technologies, has announced that it will invest KRW1.99 trillion in a new 6th generation (1,500mm x 1,850mm) flexible OLED display production line in Paju, South Korea,

Army demonstrates rucksack power

Communicating in the field with military allies and reducing the logistical burden of power requirements are two significant challenges faced by U.S. Army Soldiers.

Vibrating footwear could help astronauts

Video of astronauts tripping over moon rocks can make for entertaining Internet viewing, but falls in space can jeopardize astronauts' missions and even their lives.

Magment

Magment is a German start-up that produces magnetisable concrete and asphalt that can be used to enable low-cost wireless charging of electric buses and autonomous vehicles.

Wearables for children become more discreet

Jiobit will use technology to solve real life problems, starting with keeping parents and kids connected.

Printing energy producing photographs

Researchers wanted to take the idea of printed solar cells further, and see if their materials could be inkjet-printed as pictures and text like traditional printing inks.

Novel self-assembly can tune the electronic properties of graphene

A new self-assembly mechanism that drives negatively charged molecules to clump together to form islands when graphene is supported by an electrical insulator.

Autonomous electric buses reinvented

There is a frenzy of investment by in fully autonomous cars, some without even a steering wheel, but it is almost entirely supplier push. Virtually no private individual is interested in buying one. It is very different with fleets such as taxis where potential corporate purchasers such as Uber see many benefits including cost and space saving

Transparent electronics with self-assembling nano inks

Transparent electronics devices are present in today's thin film displays, solar cells, and touchscreens. The future will bring flexible versions of such devices.

First ever round the world solar flight completed

Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg have succeeded in their crazy dream of achieving the first ever Round-The-World Solar Flight.

InfinityTM 200 atomic layer deposition system

Encapsulix SAS has introduced its InfinityTM 200 Atomic Layer Deposition system product line optimized for deposition onto 200 mm substrates in a manufacturing or R&D environment.