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Boya Gongdao (Beijing) Robot Technology Co., Ltd. was established in 2015 specializing in underwater equipment design, research and development, production, sales, and overall solutions for underwater operations.

Machine vision is increasingly important for many applications, such as object classification. However, relying on conventional RGB imaging is sometimes insufficient - the input images are just too similar, regardless of algorithmic sophistication. Hyperspectral imaging adds the extra dimension of wavelength to conventional images, providing a much richer data set.

Embodied, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Embodied) is an American company specializing in social robots

Quantum Robotics is an Australian robot service manufacturer.

Tess Skyrme, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, interviewed Adam Barker, Marketing Manager for Draeger UK Ltd, to discuss their latest innovations and business model for breathalyser sales in the UK.

By the year 2032, IDTechEx predicts the test strip industry to make up only 6.7% of the overall diabetes management device market, down from a peak of 63.4% in 2010.

Spindiag develops a medical diagnostics platform, Rhonda, for PCR-based point-of-care testing.

Bear Robotics is a US-based company specializing in hospitality robots, specifically food delivery robots.

Machines can beat the world's best chess player, but they cannot handle a chess piece as well as an infant. This lack of robot dexterity is partly because artificial grippers lack the fine tactile sense of the human fingertip, which is used to guide our hands as we pick up and handle objects.

VSParticle is an early-stage Dutch company that has developed a method of producing and depositing pure metal nanoparticles by spark ablation. This has multiple applications including gas sensors and catalysts. IDTechEx caught up with VSParticle at LOPEC 2022.

Groove X is a Japanese company specializing in social robots. It is now acquired by Maezawa Fund.

FarmBox Foods is a US-based vertical farming company providing container-based vertical farms. IDTechEx analyst Brendan Beh spoke with FarmBox Foods' Chief Public Relations Officer Chris Michlewicz on 5th April 2022.

Hobot is a Taiwan-based cleaning robot manufacturer.

Thursday 28 April 2022 - A New Era for Diabetes Management. Discussions on how CGMs can drive diabetes management digital health platforms; overview on how a growing CGM industry will affect the insulin delivery industry; future targets of the diabetes management technology industry and several examples of technologies being developed to meet these targets.

Founded in 1998, Ecovacs Robotics is headquartered in Suzhou, China, specializing in service robots and clean household appliances, such as washing machines, dryers, robotic vacuum cleaners, and many others.

PolyIC are a division of Kurz and have had success commercializing its transparent conductive film for backlit touch-sensitive automotive controls. IDTechEx caught up with CEO Wolfgang Clemens at LOPEC 2022 to find out about the latest developments and why this technology has beaten in-mold electronics to commercial adoption in the automotive sector.

Airthings is a Norwegian company producing a range of air quality products for the measurement of carbon dioxide, VOCs, and crucially radon.

Presentation given by Dr Matthew Dyson, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, at the Vision Innovation Forum in March 2022.

A bandage that releases medication as soon as an infection starts in a wound could treat injuries more efficiently. Researchers are currently working on polymer fibers that soften as soon as the environment heats up due to an infection, thereby releasing antimicrobial drugs.

Mölnlycke Health Care, headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, are a manufacturer of surgical and wound care products. They are well-known for their Safetac technology, as well as other wound care products including Mepitel, Mepilex, and ProcedurePak trays.