29 Apr 2019

New solar product to enable flying cell phone towers
Record solar cell efficiency combined with specialized packaging and integration creates first-ever dedicated solution designed to fly at 60,000 feet for years at a time.
29 Apr 2019

Synthetic speech generated from brain recordings
A state-of-the-art brain-machine interface can generate natural-sounding synthetic speech by using brain activity to control a virtual vocal tract - an anatomically detailed computer simulation including the lips, jaw, tongue and larynx.
Youtube interview
29 Apr 2019

Flexible & stretchable conductive Inks, pastes and adhesives
ACI manufactures high-performance inks, pastes, and coatings using a revolutionary cavitation process coupled with decades of combined formulation experience.
Update
26 Apr 2019

EPTATech
IDTechEx interviewed Corrado Fontanesi, General Manager at EPTATECH at the IDTechEx Show! Berlin 2019
Event summary
26 Apr 2019

Products and processes for wearables at the IDTechEx Show, Berlin 2019
The following slides include highlights from company interviews by IDTechEx at the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin, conducted on the exhibition floor and in the conference. The article also includes the wearable technology keynote slides as an appendix.
26 Apr 2019

In-Mold Electronics: the transition from art to platform technology
In this article IDTechEx describes the current and the future (potential) state of affairs, highlighting how a transition can take place to evolve the technology from a black art method towards an accessible manufacturing platform.
26 Apr 2019

E-paper displays refresh content at 7.5 frames per second
Papercast has unveiled enhancements to its range of solar powered e-paper displays, including a complete display refresh rate of 7.5Hz (7.5 fps or 150mS), which significantly exceeds the limitations of other e-paper technology in this sector.
26 Apr 2019

Proofreading the book of life: Gene editing made safer
Making CRISPR immunosilent is the next step towards safe clinical applications.
26 Apr 2019

Wing becomes first certified Air Carrier for drones in the US
Wing has achieved a significant milestone, becoming the first drone delivery company to receive Air Carrier Certification from the United States Federal Aviation Administration. This is an important step for the FAA and the drone industry in the United States; the result of years of work to safely integrate drones into the national airspace.
26 Apr 2019

Next generation smart vest asthma treatment for children
CPI is working alongside ItoM Medical BV and Blumorpho to support the development of a wearable medical device focused upon improving treatment for children with uncontrolled asthma. The device, a next generation smart vest prototype, will benefit from CPI's expertise in the printable electronics sector.
26 Apr 2019

A first in medical robotics: Autonomous navigation inside the body
Bioengineers report the first demonstration of a robot able to navigate autonomously inside the body. In an animal model of cardiac valve repair, the team programmed a robotic catheter to find its way along the walls of a beating, blood-filled heart to a leaky valve -- without a surgeon's guidance.
25 Apr 2019

Smart building materials that move
Smart building materials could revolutionize architecture, change the way buildings are constructed and ultimately reduce the building industry's massive carbon footprint.
25 Apr 2019

Rivian announces $500 million investment from Ford
Rivian has announced an equity investment of $500 million from Ford Motor Company. In addition to the investment, the companies have agreed to work together to develop an all-new, next-generation battery electric vehicle for Ford's growing EV portfolio using Rivian's skateboard platform.
External press release
25 Apr 2019

BERICAP and Thinfilm partner to implement advanced closure technology
BERICAP and Thin Film Electronics ASA have signed a Letter of Intent for an exclusive joint partnership to develop fully integrated digital authentication solutions for closures in over-the-counter pharmaceuticals and industrial applications.
25 Apr 2019

Robotics research may help Parkinson's patients
For years, Israeli neurologist Tamar Flash has had a fascination with the octopus, and the way the invertebrate's eight arms propel it effortlessly through the water. She's convinced this has major implications for diagnosing and treating Parkinson's disease — and possible other disorders as well.
25 Apr 2019

Low-intensity ultrasound can change your mind
New research in primates has shown for the first time that counterfactual thinking is causally related to a frontal part of the brain, called the anterior cingulate cortex. And scientists have proven that the process can be changed by targeting neurons (nerve cells) in this region using low-intensity ultrasound.
Youtube interview
25 Apr 2019

High-Performance Extrusion Systems for FDM 3D Printing
Veda is a start-up in the field of additive manufacturing founded in 2018 by two students from TU Delft, the leading technical university in the Netherlands.
Update
24 Apr 2019

Covestro
Covestro are manufacturers of high-tech polymer materials for all key industries
24 Apr 2019

Electric Vehicles Enter Phase of Fastest Growth
Like most other new products, electric vehicles sell in an S curve of a slow start with over supply.
Youtube interview
24 Apr 2019

Automotive Depth Mapping Technology
Cluster Imaging makes all images better with superior depth map processing.