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Need hair? Press "print"

These days, it may seem as if 3-D printers can spit out just about anything, from a full-sized sports car, to edible food, to human skin. But some things have defied the technology, including hair, fur, and other dense arrays of extremely fine features, which require a huge amount of computational time and power to first design, then print.

Battery vehicle now viable for very long distances

At IDTechEx we believe that there is an excellent solution being proved for the long distance battery vehicle, starting with trucks.

Opening of EVS29 Montreal Canada

This event wanders the world, being largest when in China. After being in Los Angeles then Korea it is now taking place in Montreal Canada with a nominally 136 stand exhibition (actual count rather less) and an almost exclusive focus on land vehicles.

Toyota Motor Europe Discusses Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

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

Ultra thin solar panels could power wearable technology revolution

Scientists have made ultra-thin photovoltaics flexible enough to wrap around the average pencil. The bendy solar cells could power wearable electronics like fitness trackers and smart glasses.

Highly efficient bifacial solar cells with near 100% bifaciality

With a rear cell efficiency close to the efficiency measured from the front of the cell, imec's new achievement underscores the ability to strongly enhance the energy yield of photovoltaic modules made with this type of cell.

Electric vehicle market in Canada

The electric vehicle market in Canada is small, but growing. At the end of year 2015, there were close to 18,500 EVs registered in Canada representing less than 0.1% of all light-duty vehicles on the road. In total, there are now 21 different plug-in models of EVs available, made by 12 different manufacturers and this number is constantly increasing.

iniLabs

We recently interviewed Dr Kynan Eng, CEO of iniLabs which is a 7-year-old spin out from the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich. They have developed a novel CMOS-based photosensor technology.

Battery Vehicle Work Rounds for Very Long Range

In this article IDTechEx discusses the presentation by Siemens at EVS29 in Montreal on their solution for the long distance battery vehicle.

AFELIM Shows Printed Electronics at the IDTechEx Show! 2016 in Berlin

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

Smart labels for the craft brew market

Wireless near field communication tags will enable microbreweries to engage with and educate consumers, and differentiate their respective brands.

Wearable sensing technology for heart failure patients

Scientists are working to address heart failure issues by building wearable and weighing-scale-based ballistocardiogram technology for monitoring heart failure patients at home.

Salt baths boost next gen batteries for electric cars

The next generation of rechargeable lithium batteries set to disrupt the electric vehicle industry may soon be here, thanks to the humble salt bath.

Solar paper for charging on the go

Yolk is a solar power company that recently launched Solar Paper, which they claim is the world's thinnest and smallest solar charger for the amount of potential wattage it can generate.

Turnable, twistable robots

Forget steel and aluminum. The robots of tomorrow may be able to squish, stretch and squeeze.

Mobile robots are electric vehicles

Marty is a fully programmable and customisable walking robot. For kids, makers, and educators created by Edinburgh University startup Robotical.

New world record for thin-film solar cells

Scientists achieved 22.6 percent efficiency with their latest advance in thin-film solar cells.

Amorphous metals now 3D-printed for the first time

Amorphous metals are suitable for an exceptional number of high-tech applications. They are energy-absorbing and scratch-proof while still having very good spring characteristics.

Toyota Motor Europe Discusses Powertrains and EV Infrastructure

Video Interview with Toyota Motor Europe at the IDTechEx Show! (27-28 April, 2016 | Berlin, Germany)

Pauline Van Dongen at the IDTechEx Show! 2016 in Berlin

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