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Deeper Insights into Solar Cells' Anatomy

Scientists now have a far more powerful tool to better investigate solar cells - a new scanning electron micro-scope. In full operation since January 2020, this device has twice the resolution of its predecessor and the ability to image structures measuring just a few nanometers.

Quad Industries

Quad Industries is a Belgian company that describes itself as a "solution provider for flexible electronics". It offers prototyping and manufacturing capability, with a particular focus on user interfaces. As such, much of their expertise is in assembly and manufacturing techniques.

Aganova

Agaonva offer leak detection services for distribution pipes and larger network pipes for both potable and wastewater. IDTechEx interviewed Ana Cozar, a Business Development Manager from Aganova.

First Autonomous Vehicle Exemption for Nuro

The US Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration approved a regulatory exemption for R2, Nuro's second-generation vehicle. As the first company to be granted approval for a self-driving vehicle exemption, it's an important moment for Nuro and a milestone for the industry.

Shell Australia to Build Large Scale Solar Farm

Shell Australia announced it will build and operate its first industrial-scale solar electricity farm in central Queensland, Australia. The solar farm will generate 120 megawatts of solar electricity from about 400,000 photovolatic panels and is expected to be completed in early 2021.

Electrodes For Ultracapacitor

Nanoramic specializes in energy storage technology and material solutions based on nano-carbons. Nano-carbons have exceptional electrical, thermal and mechanical properties at the nano-scale level. We synthesize and incorporate nano-carbons in various materials and transfer these properties at the macroscale level. Nanoramic chooses an advanced and proprietary combination of advanced materials, creating new materials that can be made to meet the requirements of several applications. Nanoramic's ultracapacitor division, FastCAP Ultracapacitors, is an industry leader in harsh environment energy storage, producing the only ultracapacitors capable of operating in temperatures up to 150C and under conditions of high shock and vibration.

6th Printed Intelligence Industry Seminar Organised by PrintoCent

PrintoCent community organized the world's biggest theme week around printed intelligence. Main event of the week was PRINSE'20 seminar, which covered topics including eco-efficiency and sustainability, structural electronics, intelligent diagnostics and the emerging capacity growth in Roll-2-Roll manufacturing industry with over 60 industry speakers.

Thin Sensor Measures Fingerprints, Veins and Pulse Waves

A thin image sensor that allows for both high-speed readout and high-resolution imaging.

Garmin

IDTechEx visited the Garmin booth at CES 2020. Highlights included their new Fenix 6 watch, a high end sports watch with newly integrated energy harvesting via photovoltaics integrated into the bezel and on the display of the watch.

Highlights from AutoSens 2019: lidar companies 1/2

IDTechEx attended AutoSens 2019 in Brussels. The event took place at the car museum in Brussels. This event is focused on all future vehicle perception technologies including lidar, radar, and camera. It focuses on the hardware side as well as on the software and data processing side.

GT Cardio

IDTechEx met with the team from GT Cardio at their booth at CES 2020's Eureka Park. We discussed their products, and in particular their new watch and clip products which they are using to measure blood pressure.

Copprint

Copprint is an early stage Israeli company that has developed an ink based on copper nanoparticles. Their ink can achieve around 25% of bulk conductivity whilst only requiring a short 2-second anneal using a simple oven system at 125-250C. The ink recently (late 2019) became commercially available, and they have just finished upgrading their production capability to produced 1 tonne/month.

Monit

Monit is a startup founded in 2017 after initial development in Samsung's C-Lab since 2015. They have developed smart diapers, including a series of sensors such as temperature, humidity and gas sensors for detection of urine and faeces. IDTechEx interviewed them at their booth in CES 2020's Eureka Park.

Highlights from AutoSens 2019:camera, radar, and data management (2/2)

IDTechEx attended AutoSens 2019 in Brussels. The event took place at the car museum in Brussels. This event is focused on all future vehicle perception technologies including lidar, radar, and camera. It focuses on the hardware side as well as on the software and data processing side.

UPM Launches GrowInk

UPM is offering novel non-animal derived, ready-to-use hydrogels which mimic the in vivo environment to support cell growth and differentiation.

Webinar Wednesday 12 Feb 2020 - XR: What is XR, and where is it going?

IDTechEx will be hosting a free webinar on Wednesday 12 February 2020 titled XR: What is XR, and where is it going?

Hyundai to Build Electric Vehicles with Canoo

The companies will jointly develop an all-electric platform based on Canoo's fully scalable, proprietary skateboard design for upcoming Hyundai and Kia EVs and PBVs.

New Electrode Design May Lead to More Powerful Batteries

New research could lead to batteries that can pack more power per pound and last longer, based on the long-sought goal of using pure lithium metal as one of the battery's two electrodes, the anode.

Next Generation of Greenhouses May Be Fully Solar Powered

Many greenhouses could become energy neutral by using see-through solar panels to harvest energy - primarily from the wavelengths of light that plants don't use for photosynthesis. Those are the findings of a new modeling study.

A Thermometer can be Stretched and Crumpled by Water

Recent outbreaks of the novel coronavirus have emphasized the importance of quarantine and prevention more than ever. When monitoring changes in our body, body temperature is first measured. So, it is very significant to measure the temperature accurately and promptly.