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PAM, the new-generation 3D printer

After five years of Research & Development, Pollen AM announce the market launch of PAM, the new-generation 3D printer.

Explore the EVES Launchpad...

The IDTechEx Launchpad initiative is open to early-stage start-ups, universities, newly spun-out companies, research labs and government labs who can demonstrate a working prototype or product that highlights new advances in any of the related event topics of: electric vehicles or energy storage.

Autonomous unmanned compact electric survey craft

Yamaha Motor Co Ltd has announced the development of an autonomous unmanned compact electric survey craft.

Solar Impulse takes off to cross the Mediterranean Sea

After crossing America and recently the Atlantic Ocean without a single drop of fuel, Solar Impulse 2 - the solar airplane of Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg - took off from Spain early yesterday morning to attempt the crossing of the Mediterranean Sea.

StoreDot Batteries

StoreDot is an Israeli battery start-up that has developed a fast-charging technology based on synthetic organic molecules. With a total $66M funding, they are now planning a product release.

IMEC Show "Electronics Thinner Than Paper" at the IDTechEx Show!

Video interview with IMEC at the IDTechEx Show! (Berlin, Germany | 27-28 April, 2016).

Single cylinder range extenders

Motrec have come up with the idea of integrating a range extender to their existing battery electric vehicle to satisfy their customers using ICE equipped vehicles.

DELTA shows their ASIC microelectronics at the IDTechEx Show!

Video interview with DELTA at the IDTechEx Show! (Berlin, Germany | 27-28 April, 2016)

Rooftop solar homes

A large battery solar set-up, integrated into the cabin's sandwich floor, provides the necessary power - and even supplies the house below in case of overproduction.

3D printing metal powder plant opens

Alcoa has opened its state-of-the-art, 3D printing metal powder production facility where the Company will produce proprietary titanium, nickel and aluminum powders optimized for 3D printed aerospace parts.

Li-air battery technology: tough road ahead

In mid 2016, A. Laforgue, Automotive and Surface Transportation, National Research Council of Canada and collaborators issued a paper "Assessment of the Li-air battery technology for automotive applications through the development of a multi-electrode solid-state prototype". It comes at a time when the US Department of the Environment has told IDTechEx it has de-emphasised research on this option because of fundamental limitations.

Launch of high-tech coated films for new applications

ARMOR is further extending development and is announcing its diversification into high added value coating films.

Voltaiq

Voltaiq has developed a cloud-based software that enables a fast and intuitive analysis of large amounts of battery testing data. According to the company, this can save several hours of work and help spot faulty batteries more efficiently.

Novacentrix Showcases Accessories for their PulseForge 1200

Video interview with NovaCentrix at the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin, Germany (27-28 April, 2016).

Novel axial field switched reluctance EV motor

A novel axial field switched reluctance motor design is presented which intend to improve the output torque by single flux path distribution in C- core stator while exploiting the high power density of the switched reluctance technology.

Off-grid power just became much easier

Off-grid clean power is a big focus of attention nowadays as we seek clean propulsion of land, water and airborne vehicles and clean power for buildings and remote equipment off-grid.

Assisting Parkinson's patients with innovative motion-tracking device

A rough estimate of the amount of steps taken in a day might be enough for the average fitness tracker or smartwatch user, but, for people with movement disorders like Parkinson's disease, more fine-grained data could be life changing.

Naio Technologies

Naio Technologies is a French start-up focused on agriculture robots. They expect a turn-over of 1m Euros this year, putting ahead of many others in terms of current commercial success.

SwarmFarm Robotics

We recently caught up with Mr Andrew Bate, CEO and co-founder of SwarmFarm Robotics, an Australian agricultural robotics company that launched only just a few months ago but also has some commercial operations.

Soft Robotics Inc

We recently caught up with the CEO of Carl Vause, a Boston-based start-up commercialising a novel robotic gripper that is based on the principles of soft robotics.