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Autonomous tractors easing the farmer's burden

The new autonomous driving "Robot Tractors" are designed to greatly enhance farm management efficiency, while realizing significant labor-savings.

Dementia could be detected via routinely collected data

A new machine-learning model that scans routinely collected NHS data has shown promising signs of being able to predict undiagnosed dementia in primary care.

Myant And Butler Technologies wearable technology partnership

Myant Inc and Butler Technologies Inc have announced a licensing agreement of Myant's wearable electro-luminescent lamp technology and a partnership for the advancement of Textile Computing through Butler's participation in Myant's Digital Textile Factory initiative.

New way to store wind and solar electricity on a large scale

A new combination of materials may aid in developing a rechargeable battery able to store the large amounts of renewable power created through wind or solar sources. With further development, the new technology could deliver energy to the electric grid quickly, cost effectively and at normal ambient temperatures.

Solar Irrigation Pumps

Solar powered pumps can be used to provide farmers with a cheap, renewable and zero emission solution for their irrigation needs. In this article, IDTechEx looks in more detail at the area of solar powered irrigation pumps.

Flexible micro-batteries developed for smart wearable electronics

Chinese scientists have developed flexible micro-batteries with high energy density and steady performance under extraordinary high-temperature.

Henkel drives the future of e-Mobility

Henkel is actively investing in new technologies and products for efficient large-scale manufacturing of safe and reliable electric drive systems.

Beer label uses facial recognition

A combination of augmented reality and Near Field Communication technology create a "unique" customer experience in connected products.

Magnetized wire could be used to detect cancer in people

Scientists at Stanford used the wire to capture free-floating tumor cells in the blood, a technique that soon could be used in humans to yield an earlier cancer diagnosis.

Rolls Royce swarm robots to inspect engines

An exciting vision of how robotics could be used to revolutionise the future of engine maintenance.

Blue Spark Technologies

Batteries from Blue Spark Technologies are being used in sensor based and battery assisted passive (BAP) RFID labels, in addition to powered cosmetic patches. Recent innovations include a new printed zinc anode.

Monitoring city pollution with bettair

IDTechEx analysts discuss bettair's pollution monitoring platform with the company's CTO, focussing on integrating the system into smart cities.

Gencell Energy

Gencell Energy (Gencell) is an Israeli company developing fuel cell systems for continuous off-grid power. They are looking to overcome many of the challenges of hydrogen as a fuel through the use of ammonia. 2018 has seen something of a resurgence of industrial interest in fuel cell systems, IDTechEx spoke with Gencell CEO Rami Reshef to understand the company's position in more detail.

Audi and Hyundai cooperation on fuel cell technology

AUDI AG and Hyundai Motor Group are driving the development of fuel cell technology. The two companies plan to cross-license patents and grant access to non-competitive components.

Highlights from Farnborough Air Show 2018

This premium article will give some of the key conversations with the most technically innovative companies that IDTechEx analysts spoke while at the show.

Floating tension-tethered and self-steerable marine-current turbine

A marine turbine specifically designed to harness the energy from tidal and ocean currents in those regions which, having relatively-high-speed water flows at depths with long distance to the seabed, cannot ensure an economic exploitation with fixed turbines.

Remotely piloted aircraft completes transatlantic mission

A Medium-altitude, Long-endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft produced by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc made history as it landed at the Royal Air Force, Fairford in Gloucestershire, UK and became the first MALE RPA to successfully complete a trans-Atlantic flight.

Finding defects in 3D printing using gold

That glint of gold has always captured our eyes, but now the precious metal has a new use - finding defects in 3D printing.

Mobile health devices diagnose hidden heart condition

Wearable mobile health devices improved the rate of diagnosis of a dangerous and often hidden heart condition called atrial fibrillation, according to a first of its kind, home-based clinical study conducted in part by researchers at the Scripps Translational Science Institute.

Quantum dot white LEDs achieve record efficiency

Researchers have demonstrated nanomaterial-based white-light-emitting diodes that exhibit a record luminous efficiency of 105 lumens per watt. With further development, the new LEDs could reach efficiencies over 200 lumens per watt, making them a promising energy-efficient lighting source for homes, offices and televisions.