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Police in Wales are the First in the UK to use Facial Recognition

Police officers in South Wales and Gwent are to become the first in the UK to develop and use technology to identify wanted individuals in real time through a new facial recognition app on their mobile phones.

Novel Brain Stimulation Approach Treats Severe Depression

Patients are awake during surgery as electrical leads are implanted in their brain. This procedure uses a first-of-its-kind approach that incorporates intracranial electroencephalography (EEG) recordings and stimulation to personalize the understanding of network behavior in the brain during a depressive state and its response to the DBS device.

Stretchy, Washable Battery Brings Wearable Devices Closer to Reality

Researchers have created what could be the first battery that is both flexible and washable. It works even when twisted or stretched to twice its normal length, or after being tossed in the laundry.

Smart Bikes to Improve Cycling Safety, Efficiency

Manufacturers haven't yet incorporated the advanced technologies of smart cars into bicycles on a level widespread enough to make smart bikes affordable. But the industry recognizes that as the challenge of reducing global greenhouse gas emissions grows, the need to encourage more people to use bicycles instead of cars is becoming more urgent—and a critical component of this imperative is making cycling safer and easier for cyclists to share road conditions and other factors with other cyclists and with municipal managers.

Small Robot Company

Small Robot Company is a British start-up specialising in plant monitoring, planting, and weed management.

Fleet Space will 3D Print Alpha Satellites

Fleet Space Technologies will establish a satellite Hyper Factory in the newly announced Australian Space Park in Adelaide, and develop a constellation of new 3D printed small satellites. The South Australian Government will invest $20million in Australia's first dedicated space manufacturing hub.

Wind is Biggest Electricity Generator in Turkey for First Time

Wind power became the largest source of electricity generation for the first time in the Turkey's history. Wind power plants generated 178,964 megawatt-hours out of a total of 791,794 MWh of daily electricity output.

Acoustic Tests of the Conspicuousness of an Electric Car

Electric transport does not have a motor, which means that it is practically inaudible when driving, and it is hardly noticeable, which increases the likelihood of collisions with other road users. According to European 138 UN Regulations, such vehicles must be equipped with a special sound warning system - AVAS, the task of which is to increase the visibility of silent electric vehicles.

Smart Buildings: Another Frontier for the Digital Revolution

Smart buildings aim to bring digital technologies into the fabric of the building, rather than just to objects within it. They will utilize a wide range of emerging technologies, such as semi-transparent photovoltaics on windows, moisture sensors for leak detection, and printed heaters with wall panels.

EV Charging as Quick as Refuelling Thanks to High Power Chargers

High Power Chargers (HPCs) refer to Level 3 DC fast charging at a rate of 50 kW or more. In general, because vehicle range and battery capacities are increasing, there is an increased ability for vehicles to accept higher charge rates.

Sensors and AI Boost Profitability of Agricultural Facilities

Developing and installing sensors that accurately measure the amount of feed in the silos in each pig farm and designing algorithms that can achieve a more efficient distribution of feed from production plants to each farm. The study was carried out on some 500 silos on farms in the province of Girona, Spain, as well as in Wales, on the Swedish island of Gotland and in the area surrounding Manchester, England.

Gene-Editing Used to Create Single Sex Mice Litters

Scientists have used gene editing technology to create female-only and male-only mice litters with 100% efficiency.

Remotely-Piloted Delivery Service Expands Its Capabilities

Coco, the robot based delivery service, announced the official launch of COCO 1, a larger, more advanced version of its signature pink bot. The COCO 1 is a first of its kind delivery robot designed and manufactured in partnership with Segway.

Transparent and Flexible Ultra-Thin Memory Device

A two-dimensional nanomaterial-based flexible memory device is a critical element in the next-generation wearable market because it plays a crucial role in data storage, processing, and communication.

Toyota to Build Battery Plant in North Carolina

In determining the location for the new plant, Toyota was interested in renewable energy availability as well as support from local stakeholders, including governments, utilities, partners, and others. Candidates for the site were narrowed down based on these requirements and Greensboro-Randolph Megasite met and exceeded these needs.

The Big Picture of Mining Electrification

In the big picture, mining is a very large, growing business. Top mining companies net around $660 billion yearly. In this article IDTechEx analyzes how mining is being electrified, relocated and redefined.

Smart Packaging for Dairy Products

Researchers have developed a test to reveal bacterial contamination in dairy products well before they have a chance to reach anyone's lips. Researchers have proven a method that will allow producers, packagers and retailers to detect bacterial contamination in milk products simply by reading a signal from a test printed inside every container.

Bionic Eye Study Paves the Way Towards Human Trials

A bionic eye being developed by a team of biomedical researchers has shown to be safe and stable for long-term implantation in a three-month study, paving the way towards human trials.

Mov.ai

The AMR software company Mov.ai was founded in 2016. Their product, also called Mov.ai, is a ROS-based commercial-grade robotics engine platform. Mov.ai was founded in Portugal, but since the Covid pandemic, the business headquarter of the company has moved to Israel.

Event Summary: Formnext 2021

IDTechEx attended Formnext, Europe's biggest 3D printing trade show and one of the biggest 3D printing conferences in the world, on November 16th-19th, 2021. This premium article covers many of the products launched at Formnext with a focus on printers, materials, and post-processing equipment.