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Boeing Rolls out First Loyal Wingman Unamnned Aircraft

The aircraft, which uses artificial intelligence to extend the capabilities of manned and unmanned platforms, is the first to be designed, engineered and manufactured in Australia in more than 50 years. It is Boeing's largest investment in an unmanned aircraft outside of the United States.

Gelatin Could Soon Power our Wearables and IoT Devices

Ground-breaking research has found that gelatin could be used to power devices in the future, using only the heat generated from the human body.

Digital Water Increases Efficiency in Water and Wastewater Industries

Digital water technologies will innovate and drive forward new solutions in the water and wastewater industries. The new IDTechEx report, "Digital Water Networks 2020-2030", discusses the players, technologies, and market opportunities for this exciting new technology area.

Flexible Hybrid Electronics: Future of Flexible Printed Circuit Boards

Flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) is a novel approach to electronic circuit manufacturing that aims to combine the best of printed and conventional electronics.

Solar and Wind Energy Sites Mapped Globally for the First Time

Researchers have mapped the global locations of major renewable energy sites, providing a valuable resource to help assess their potential environmental impact.

Better-Performing 3D Electronics

Engineers have developed a faster, simpler 3D-printing technique to build electronics, trimming their manufacturing time from hours down to a few minutes. The method can be used to print electronics into complex shapes in volumes that could be used for antenna arrays, prosthetics, sensors and robots.

770 Megawatts of New Energy Storage for California

Southern California Edison announced that it has signed seven contracts totaling 770 megawatts of battery-based energy storage resources to help enhance the region's electric system reliability needs. The recently conducted solicitation and the resulting contracts make up one of the country's largest energy storage procurements.

Cutitronics

Cutitronics is a startup developing a platform technology that uses skin diagnostics, connected dispensers and data to provide high quality real world data back into the lab while improving skin care results for the consumer. IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed Cutitronics Commercial Director Wilma McDaniel on 4 May 2020.

Torqeedo: Reaching 100,000 Leisure Boats & The Challenges Ahead

Torqeedo, the market-leading supplier of electric outboard and inboard drives for leisure boats, recently surpassed their 100,000th electric drive sold. This article details their progress to this milestone.

Flexible Electronics Are the Future in Wearable Health Monitoring

While traditional electronic systems have an inherently rigid form factor, developments in manufacturing processes and materials are enabling a new world of flexible electronics. IDTechEx forecasts the market for healthcare products containing flexible electronics to be worth over $8.3 billion by the year 2030.

The Challenges Ahead for Electric Leisure Boating

This article highlights some of the key challenges remaining to bring electric leisure boats into the mainstream which are covered in more detail in the popular report "Electric Leisure & Sea-going Boats and Ships 2021-2040" recently updated by IDTechEx.

Breathable Electronics Pave the Way for More Functional Wearable Tech

Engineering researchers have created ultrathin, stretchable electronic material that is gas permeable, allowing the material to "breathe." The material was designed specifically for use in biomedical or wearable technologies, since the gas permeability allows sweat and volatile organic compounds to evaporate away from the skin, making it more comfortable for users - especially for long-term wear.

Devices Improving Standard of Care for Cardiovascular Disease Patients

Given the considerable impact that CVD has on many people's lives, it is no surprise that the demand for solutions is exploding. IDTechEx Research found that the market for cardiovascular disease technology will exceed $40 billion by the year 2030.

Microwaves Power New Technology for Batteries, Energy

New battery technology involving microwaves may provide an avenue for renewable energy conversion and storage.

Webinar 13 May - Li-ion Batteries: Where Is the Technology Going?

This webinar, presented by IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Alex Holland, will provide an introduction to the key technological developments occurring within the Li-ion market, focussing on the anode and cathode.

Robots get Stamp of Approval for COVID-19 Elimination

Xenex Disinfection Services ultraviolet light technology is 99.9 percent effective in eradicating the virus, according to the Texas Biomedical Research Center.

CommScope (antennas)

Analyst Luyun Jiang interviewed Martin Zimmerman from CommScope regarding the 5G antenna products from CommScope

NANOZ

Dr. Luyun Jiang interviewed Prof. Khalifa Aguir, who is one of the shareholders and the key inventor for NANOZ.

Uncountable

Uncountable have an AI-powered platform to manage material development. IDTechEx spoke with one of the co-founders, Will Tashman.

Phaseshift Technologies

Phaseshift Technologies are a materials company developing new amorphous alloys with a material informatics and computer modelling approach. IDTechEx spoke with Fazal Mahmood (co-founder and CEO).