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TES Fundraising of €65m to Accelerate European Energy Transition

Tree Energy Solutions has successfully concluded its second fundraising round at €65m. This new capital will enable TES to accelerate the clean energy transition by building the world's largest hydrogen projects by 2030. The fundraising attracted a global investor base comprising leading financial institutions and international energy corporations including E.ON, HSBC, UniCredit and Zodiac Maritime.

Velo3D Partners with Hartech Group

The partnership makes Hartech Group a preferred distributor for the federal government for Velo3D. Together, the companies will deliver full-service project execution for the sale, installation, and onboarding of Velo3D's advanced metal additive manufacturing solution.

Dutch Wind Energy Start-Up €4+ Million for Further Development

Kitepower has used €4+ million from the preceding rounds to further develop its mobile airborne system into a mature and applicable system. There have been three successful pilots - including a pilot with the Dutch Ministry of Defence - and nine versions of the Kitepower system. As a result the Delft-based start-up is now ready for the next phase: introducing the first mobile airborne wind energy system to the market.

Copprint Announce First 7 Figure Multi-Ton Copper Inks Order

Copprint is proud to announce the first 7 figure multi-ton copper inks order from a Fortune 500 company. This order covers a 12 months supply to be used in the customer's production line, with projected 10x growth in 2-3 years.

NEURA Robotics: Cognitive Collaborative Robots with AI

NEURA Robotics is a relatively new company, founded in 2019 and now consisting of 140 people based in Germany. IDTechEx had an interview with NEURA Robotics at Automatica 2022 in Munich, Germany. The company suggested that its huge stand at Automatica was a debut for its cobot and autonomous vehicle technology.

Patient Deterioration Predictor to Surpass Traditional Vital Signs

An artificial intelligence-driven device that works to detect and predict hemodynamic instability may provide a more accurate picture of patient deterioration than traditional vital sign measurements, a study suggests.

World's First Demonstration of a Laser Controlled Drone During Flight

The world's first successful demonstration of an airborne un-crewed platform being controlled via a laser communication system; strengthening military capability for covert, low detection probability operations in the future.

All-In-One Solar Powered Tower Makes Carbon-Neutral Jet Fuel

Researchers have designed a fuel production system that uses water, carbon dioxide and sunlight to produce aviation fuel. They have implemented the system in the field, and the design could help the aviation industry become carbon neutral.

Momentum Dynamics (InductEV)

Momentum Dynamics designs and manufactures high power wireless charging systems for commercial fleets. IDTechEx spoke to Senior Consultant Gabriel Samuelsson, who highlighted the technical innovations and deployment strategy for its system.

Highly Transparent Solar Cell with 2D Atomic Sheet Fabricated

Solar panels often get a bad rap for spoiling the appearance of homes and businesses. Yet, this may be about to change. A research group has fabricated a highly transparent solar cell with a 2D atomic sheet. These near-invisible solar cells achieved an average visible transparency of 79%, meaning they can, in theory, be placed everywhere - building windows, the front panel of cars, and even human skin.

Universal Robots — The Largest Cobot Player

Universal Robots are touted as the creator of the collaborative robot. Based in Denmark, the business has now been acquired by Teledyne. Universal Robots have sold over 50,000 cobots into various industries and are the largest player in the cobot market.

ePropulsion: Direct-Drive Electric Outboards

ePropulsion, founded in Hong Kong in 2016, is a maker of compelling electric outboard solutions between 0.3-300kW. The company is growing rapidly and has a unique value proposition: efficient direct-drive propulsion systems and low-cost batteries. IDTechEx interviewed the company to learn more.

Biologists Train AI to Generate Medicines and Vaccines

Scientists have developed artificial intelligence software that can create proteins that may be useful as vaccines, cancer treatments, or even tools for pulling carbon pollution out of the air.

Film Boosts Solar Efficiency

The issue with silicon solar cells is that they are not the best match for the solar spectrum. Only certain wavelengths can be efficiently utilized with existing cells. For example, ultraviolet and blue light aren't converted to electrical power as well as infrared light. This means that a great deal of the potential energy that could be captured is wasted.

The Car That Cleans the Air While Driving

The transport sector is a major polluter, producing about a quarter of the EU's total CO2 emissions a few years ago. Passenger cars are responsible for more than 60 percent of these emissions. The amount of CO2 produced by passenger cars is the main reason that researchers wanted to create a car that not only has low emissions in the production process, but also reduces CO2 emissions while driving.

Webinar - Haptics Market: Embracing the Next Wave of Rapid Growth

Thursday 4 August 2022 - Clarifying the definition and types of haptics; Use cases of haptics in different industries; Haptic technology benchmarking; Analysis of the current market landscape; Key market challenges in the short-term future; Key long-term market drivers; and Some key takeaways from IDTechEx forecasts

Wearables May One Day Help Predict Dementia

Wearable movement-tracking devices may someday be useful in providing early warnings of cognitive decline among older adults, suggest new findings.

3D Systems Partners with Fleet Space Technologies

Today, 3D Systems announced a new collaboration with Fleet Space Technologies which has led to the production of innovative RF patch antennas for use on their Alpha satellite constellation.

Harmonic Drive SE — Mechanical Parts for Automation Devices

Harmonic Drive were established based on the invention of the strain wave gear by Walton Musser in 1955. Originally designed for space applications, the unique characteristics of this gear principle — including zero backlash, compactness, and high reduction in one stage — quickly gained acceptance in other industries and made the company rapidly expand.

F&P Personal Robotics — Cobots Made in Switzerland

F&P Robotics is a Switzerland-based robotics company founded in 2014. It focuses on two products, a cobot arm, P-Rob Eco, and Lio, a mobile assistance robot.