Full profile interview
13 May 2022

Urban-Air Port — Ground Infrastructure Development for eVTOL
Urban-Air Port is developing infrastructure to accommodate eVTOLs for logistic and passenger applications. IDTechEx visited an Urban-Air Port demonstration airport in Coventry. While there, IDTechEx spoke with Urban-Air Port about its technology and business model.
Background
13 May 2022

Cubic Sensor and Instrument Co., Ltd.
Cubic is a major gas sensor manufacturer in China.
Full profile interview
13 May 2022

Bosch Sensortec (Wearable Sensors)
Bosch Sensortec manufactures sensors for incorporation with consumer electronics. They have had success in integrating motion sensors into mobile devices and have expanded into pressure sensing for wearables. Tess Skyrme, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, interviewed Senior Marketing Manager Wolfgang Schmitt-Hann and Head of MEMs Ralf Schellin.
13 May 2022

Electric Vehicles Land, Sea, Air - Record Growth as Challenges Mount
Elon Musk once made a prediction that every form of transport, with the exception of space-faring rockets, will become electric. This prediction is starting to materialize as markets for electric cars, trucks, buses, boats, two-wheelers and air taxis reached new heights in 2021.
13 May 2022

CRISPR Modified Stem Cell Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes
Researchers have received $1 million from Canada's Stem Cell Network to conduct research and a clinical trial for one of the world's first genetically engineered cell replacement therapies for type 1 diabetes. The researchers say the study is an important step toward developing a potential functional cure for type 1 diabetes.
13 May 2022

Electric Flying Boat Might Transform Travelling
A Norwegian company is now developing a small electric seaplane that can transform local passenger traffic on a large scale. The design of the hull is currently being tested in SINTEF's towing tank in Trondheim. The Research Council of Norway is providing NOK 16 million in funding for the seaplane project. The money will be used to get a full-scale prototype in the air within three years.
13 May 2022

Tattoo-like Sensors Reveal Blood Oxygen Levels
Engineers have invented a silk-based material that when placed under the skin that glows brighter or dimmer under a lamp when exposed to different levels of oxygen in the blood. The novel sensor, which currently is limited to reading oxygen levels, is made up of a gel formed from the protein components of silk, called fibroin. The silk fibroin proteins have unique properties that make them especially compatible as an implantable material.
13 May 2022

Clearview AI Will No Longer Sell Its Technology to Private Firms
Clearview AI has agreed to a new set of restrictions that ensure the company is in alignment with the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act , a groundbreaking Illinois privacy law. The central provision of the settlement restricts Clearview from selling its faceprint database not just in Illinois, but across the United States.
External press release
13 May 2022

First Roboskin for Human-Like Sensing of Objects by Robots
BeBop Sensors Inc announced the BeBop Sensors RoboSkin line of skin-like coverings for tactile awareness for humanoid robots and prosthetics. A true nervous system for robots at less than 1mm thick, RoboSkin is the only technology that fits all robotic body parts: limbs, fingers, feet, head, and torso, to make robots "feel" better.
External press release
13 May 2022

MakerBot Subsidiary and Ultimaker to Form Desktop 3D Printing Entity
Stratasys Ltd subsidiary MakerBot has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with NPM Capital-backed Ultimaker to form a new entity.
External press release
13 May 2022

$102M Funding in 6K To Accelerate Battery Material Production
6K's UniMelt system replaces a three-day, multi-step, high waste chemical co-precipitation (hydro-met) process with one that is ultra-clean and ultra-fast (as low as 2 seconds), powered by a 6000K microwave plasma. Compared to state-of-the-art CAM plants today, 6K uses half the footprint, substantially lower CapEx, and half the conversion costs or less.
External press release
13 May 2022

Octopus Energy Backs Mega Solar Farm in Morocco
Octopus Energy Group announces a financial and strategic partnership with Xlinks, the company building the world's largest subsea power cable to deliver renewable energy from Morocco to the UK.
External press release
13 May 2022

BYD Expects to Deliver 250,000 Battery-Box Systems in 2022
BYD Co. Ltd announces and expansion of the company's production capacities and expects to deliver 250,000 units of its flagship energy storage system BYD Battery-Box Premium.
External press release
13 May 2022

3D Systems & Airbus Defence and Space Create Novel RF Components
3D Systems has been selected by Airbus Defence and Space to produce critical components for its industry-first satellite innovation, OneSat.
External press release
13 May 2022

New EV Charging Partnership Targets UK Business Installations
EV charging platform, Monta, and EV charge point supplier, ylo, have teamed up to streamline EV installations for businesses looking to install their own charge points.
External press release
13 May 2022

TrinaTracker Launches SuperTrack Smart Tracker Control System
SuperTrack includes a Smart Tracking algorithm that increases energy production by up to 3% to 8% compared with the conventional tracking algorithms.
Full profile interview
12 May 2022

Valencell
Valencell is one of the market leaders in providing PPG technology for wearable sensors/biometrics. Tess interviewed Dr LeBoeuf (President and Co-founder) about Valencell's development of cuffless blood pressure, hearables, and the shift in the wearable sector from fitness to health.
Background
12 May 2022

Aulton
Aulton, or Aodong New Energy Vehicle Technology Co. Ltd, is the largest third-party battery-swapping service provider in China, established in 2000. They are involved in electric vehicle battery swap services, battery life cycle management, and commercial operation of battery swap stations.
Full profile interview
12 May 2022

F&P Personal Robotics
F&P Personal Robotics is a Swiss company specializing in collaborative robots. Its featured products include P-Rob for industrial applications and Lio for healthcare.
12 May 2022

Energy Storage System for Côte d'Ivoire's First Solar Plant
Côte d'Ivoire had an installed electricity production capacity of 2229 MW in 2019 and is expected to double its production by 2030. Electricity supply is currently largely provided by thermal energy and hydroelectric dams. The government aims to make the country the energy hub of West Africa by 2030 with an energy mix of 42 percent renewables.