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Lumibird (Previously Keopsys Quantel)

Lumibird are a laser manufacturer. IDTechEx first had a discussion with Keopsys Quantel at SPIE Photonics West 2018 in January 2018; this was followed by a full interview in March 2018. The company specializes in fiber lasers for sensing, healthcare and scientific applications. Quantel also offer a small range of fiber lasers for marking applications.

MWTechnologies, LDA

MWTech are a fiber laser manufacturer. IDTechEx first had a discussion with MWTech at SPIE Photonics West 2018 in January 2018; this was followed by a full interview in March 2018. The company specializes in fiber lasers and fiber amplifiers for LiDAR and material processing applications

Stationary batteries go with the flow

RFBs have the potential to become a mainstream technology that will compete directly with lithium-ion and sodium-sulphur, currently the two leading chemistries in the stationary storage market.

Honda partners on General Motors' next gen battery development

General Motors Co and Honda announced an agreement for new advanced chemistry battery components, including the cell and module, to accelerate both companies' plans for all-electric vehicles.

Costa Rica to ban fossil fuels

The president of Costa Rica has announced during his presidential inauguration, plans for the nation to ban fossil fuels, aiming for the country to become the world's first decarbonised country.

SPI Lasers Limited

SPI Lasers are a fiber laser manufacturer and are a key player. IDTechEx first had a discussion with SPI Lasers at SPIE Photonics West 2018 in January 2018; this was followed by a full interview in March 2018. The company specialize in fiber lasers for material processing applications.

Transparent, conductive films for developing flexible screens

Researchers have demonstrated large-scale fabrication of a new type of transparent conductive electrode film based on nanopatterned silver. Smartphone touch screens and flat panel televisions use transparent electrodes to detect touch and to quickly switch the color of each pixel. Because silver is less brittle and more chemically resistant than materials currently used to make these electrodes, the new films could offer a high-performance and long-lasting option for use with flexible screens and electronics.

Nissan scores with Pitch-R robot

Nissan has unveiled an autonomous robot, which can draw football pitches wherever there is space.

Large-scale, sustainable 3D printing with cellulose

Cellulose is one of the most abundant and broadly distributed organic compound and industrial by-product on Earth. Yet, despite decades of extensive research, the bottom-up use of cellulose to fabricate 3D objects is still plagued with problems that restrict its practical applications: derivatives with vast polluting effects, used in combination with plastics, lack of scalability and high production cost.

IDTechEx's Energy and Mobility Research at Cambridge Insight Forums

IDTechEx will be hosting the coming 19th, 20th and 21st of June the IDTechEx's Business and Technology Insight Forums at Wolfson College in Cambridge. IDTechEx's Energy & Mobility Team will be presenting our latest research on Electric Vehicle Markets and Technologies on the 20th of June.

Seabased to bring wave energy to the Caribbean

Feasibility studies of the Caribbean project will begin on several islands this summer, and phase one is expected to be operational by the fall of 2019.

Daimler trucks sets up global e-mobility group

Daimler Trucks is establishing a global organization for e-mobility, including a new leadership function and has also presented two new, fully-electric trucks from Freightliner, its leading U.S. truck brand.

See the world's first 3D printed composite bicycle at 3D Printing USA

3D printing of composite parts, specifically fiber reinforced polymers, is a rapidly emerging field. Arevo have created the world's first true 3D-printed carbon fiber bicycle.

Flexible solar cells: Will they someday power your devices?

Will you ever be able to charge your mobile device, car and even clothing with flexible solar cells? Researchers are studying whether the now-experimental technology could someday be mass-produced and commercialized, and some of the issues that have to be resolved, including the environmental impact.

A new function allows unique pinpoint metal additive manufacturing

Cytosurge's FluidFM® μ3Dprinter is a standalone system for printing pure metal objects at the micrometer scale. The system has received a major design upgrade and has been further improved with a new and unique function: Printing on existing structures with pinpoint (micrometer) accuracy.

enModus delivers 96% energy saving project for global retailer

enModus, the smart building technology company, has successfully delivered a project for claire's, demonstrating massive reductions in energy consumption at one of the global retailer's major UK warehouses.

New clean-energy venture, EV8 technologies

A multi-billion-pound shakeout is dramatically increasing competition amongst energy, automotive and technology companies as they battle to lead the transition from hydrocarbons to a low carbon world.

Prediction method for epileptic seizures developed

Researchers have used advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning to develop a generalised method to predict when seizures will strike that will not require surgical implants.

Robotic rehab device

Scientist examines the use of non-invasive technology to increase the restoration of arm/hands and leg/ankle movement after neurological injury such as stroke. Along with collaborators he developed interactive robotic assist devices, which move the paralyzed limb when the patient cannot, and knows not to assist when the patient can power the movement.

Marcus Taylor, CEO of Silent Sensors was interviewed at IDTechEx Show!

At the IDTechEx Show! Europe, Silent Sensors introduced a new supercapacitor that is very flexible and able to withstand high temperatures, which is necessary for tire manufacture and production.