9 Nov 2016

Only one week until the premier event on emerging technologies
With Over 3,000 attendees, 208 exhibitors and over 200 speakers.
8 Nov 2016

The bus of the future
Buses are very important. Injuries and deaths from two wheelers have not reduced very much in decades whereas vehicles with four wheels or more have seen huge improvements.
8 Nov 2016

Only one week until the premier event on emerging technologies
With Over 3,000 attendees, 208 exhibitors and over 200 speakers.
3 Nov 2016

IDTechEx Show! Features Winning Solar Racing Car
Debuts in North America; Event Also Features Presentations from Major Car Companies Including Ford, Nissan, Porsche and Toyota
3 Nov 2016

Silicon valley: doctor heal thyself
Silicon Valley in California spawns the awesome giants that hold the future in their hands but they cannot solve their traffic problem.
21 Oct 2016

Prepping a robot for its journey to Mars
Researchers are preparing an astronaut named Valkyrie for a mission to Mars. It is 6 feet tall and weighs 300 pounds.
Full profile interview
18 Oct 2016

Blueshift Materials
IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Richard Collins interviewed Tim Burbey (CEO) from Blueshift International Materials. A company that produces polymer aerogel products.
Full profile interview: SWOT
11 Oct 2016

Sensirion
26 Sep 2016

Is it critical to go supercritical for lightweight aerogel materials?
Last week, IDTechEx attended the international seminar on aerogels. It was held in Sophia Antipolis, France, with industrial and academic representatives displaying the latest properties, manufacturing techniques, applications and products in aerogel technologies.
26 Aug 2016

Researchers invent novel materials for better batteries
Inventors are paving the way for the future with energy-efficient batteries for sensors, portable devices and electric cars.
23 Aug 2016

Lamp posts could be used as drone docking stations
Amazon proposes for their drones to dock and recharge on street lamps and other urban poles.
3 Aug 2016

Tesla moves towards compatible green technology
It is no surprise that the Tesla - Solar City merger has been approved by investors. Elon Musk will combine his two co-founded companies after paying $2.6bn dollars for SolarCity in an all-stock transaction. The merger will be completed before the end of the year, and save the companies $150 million in costs in the first full year after closing.
3 Aug 2016

Scientists create plasma-printed sensors to monitor astronaut health
The plasma jet can spray tiny semiconductor particles onto cheap, flexible surfaces, such as paper or cloth, and form wearable electronic circuits. Astronauts can use these sensors to track their health and also the environment.
4 Jul 2016

Hybrid and electric systems R&D at the U.S.-DOE
This paper first presented at EVS29 Montreal Canada provides an overview of the Fiscal Years 2015-2016 Hybrid and Electric Systems research and development activities - with emphasis on its advanced electric drive research -funded by the Vehicles Technologies Office of the U.S. Department of Energy.
27 Jun 2016

First heart structure 3D printed in zero gravity with human stem cells
A trio of high-tech companies have teamed up to develop a space hardened 3D bioprinter capable of manufacturing human organs and tissues in orbit.
27 Jun 2016

NASA electric research plane gets X number, new name
With 14 electric motors turning propellers and all of them integrated into a uniquely-designed wing, NASA will test new propulsion technology using an experimental airplane now designated the X-57 and nicknamed "Maxwell."
16 Jun 2016

Extend life and improved performance of fuel cell electrodes
Researchers have developed a practical and physically-based way of treating the surface of materials called perovskite oxides, to make them more durable and improve their performance. These materials are promising candidates to serve as electrodes in energy-conversion devices such as fuel cells and electrolyzers.
24 May 2016

CAFE Tenth Electric Aircraft Symposium Report: overview
This annual event by the delightful staff of the Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency Foundation CAFE took place May 19-20 at San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront.
Event summary
23 May 2016

CAFE Tenth Electric Aircraft Symposium Report May 2016
IDTechEx attended the Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency (CAFE) Foundation event in San Francisco on May 19-20. This article provides a fuller overview of what we learnt from the event.
11 May 2016

IDTechEx Show! Berlin grows 27%
IDTechEx Research announced today that Europe's largest event on emerging technologies, IDTechEx Show! held in Berlin on 27-28 April, grew 27% vs. last year's event. This year's exhibition and conference featured attendees from 57 countries with 171 exhibitors and 2,300 attendees.