TyroMotion GmbH (AT)

Toyota Central Research & Development Laboratories, Inc.

Toyota recently announced being in the final stages of development of a functioning all-solid-state battery for electric vehicles. Energy density is supposed to be 400 Wh/L (300 Wh/kg) at pack level.

Meridian Lightweight Technologies

Meridian Lightweight technologies are the largest magnesium die casting company in the world. IDTechEx analyst Dr Richard Collins interviewed Stephen Brown (Engineering Manager).

Printed Energy

Printed Energy is an Australian company established to develop breakthrough manufacturing techniques for printing batteries and photovoltaics

Global Warming Rocks

IDTechEx Chairman, Dr Peter Harrop, presents his findings on 'Creating Negative Emissions using Hydrokinetic Energy' from the IDTechExShow! Santa Clara 2017.

Sensors printed onto leaves

Engineers have created sensors that can be printed onto plant leaves and reveal when the plants are experiencing a water shortage. This kind of technology could not only save neglected houseplants but, more importantly, give farmers an early warning when their crops are in danger.

Technology makes artificial intelligence more private and portable

New deep-learning AI software is compact enough to fit on mobile computer chips for use in everything from smartphones to industrial robots.

Sun Chemical joint venture with Alliance Holding Company Ltd

Sun Chemical has finalised the formation of a joint venture with Alliance Holding Company LTD (parent company of Ink Products Company, Ltd.) and will now operate under the name Sun Chemical Saudi Arabia LTD.

Two in one device could power computers and smartphones

UCLA researchers have designed a device that can use solar energy to inexpensively and efficiently create and store energy, which could be used to power electronic devices, and to create hydrogen fuel for eco-friendly cars.

Off Grid Goes Mega

The decline in off grid electricity production as a percentage of all electricity production is being reversed. Savvy industrialists are onto this.

Photovoltaics: Light absorption can be enhanced by up to 200 percent

Nanostructures optimize light absorption in black butterflies - principle can be transferred to photovoltaics for improving light harvesting in thin-film solar cells.

Visa payment-enabled gloves for 2018 olympics

Visa has introduced three commercially available wearable payment devices. In the spirit of the Olympic Winter Games.

Grant to establish robotics centre for tackling nuclear waste

It will go towards the creation of the National Centre for Nuclear Robotics which is a multi-university project that has received funding and contributions totalling £40m to bring together a diverse consortium of experts in robotics, AI, sensors and radiation resilient embedded systems to address nuclear waste problems.

Volkswagen to invest 22.8 billion Euro in future viability

The core brand of the Volkswagen Group will be investing about €22.8 billion throughout the world from 2018 to 2022.

Rebuilding spinal cords with an engineer's toolkit

Like an earthquake that ruptures a road, traumatic spinal cord injuries render the body's neural highway impassable. To date, there are neither workable repairs nor detours that will restore signal flow between the brain and limbs, reversing paralysis.

Emirates brings in a step change in 3D printing for aircraft parts

Emirates has used cutting-edge 3D printing technology to manufacture components for its aircraft cabins. The airline has reached a significant milestone in innovation by using Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), a new and innovative 3D printing technique to produce video monitor shrouds. One of the other recent achievements has been the 3D printing, certification and installation of aircraft cabin air vent grills for onboard trials.

3D Bioprinting Solutions (subsidiary of Vivax Bio)

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed 3D Bioprinting Solutions Executive Director Yusef Hesuani and Vivax Bio CEO Yakov Balakhovsky on February 24, 2017. The company manufactures both 3D bioprinters and bioprinted tissue.

CLEARink wins 2017 IDTechEx award

CLEARink Displays proudly announced that its Video-Capable ePaper Display won the prestigious IDTechEx Award for Printed Electronics -Technical Development Materials, at the annual IDTechEx show on November 15th, 2017.

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group completes acquisition of Terrafugia Inc

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement with Terrafugia Inc, a US-based company focused on the innovation, engineering and production of flying cars and future technologies, to acquire its operations and assets in their entirety.

Manta ray robot swims faster and operates up to 10 hours

The nature-inspired robot could one day substitute traditional autonomous underwater vehicles

(Not) breaking the barrier to foldable OLED displays

With today's smartphones, tablets and laptops, there always seems to be a compromise: do you choose a bigger display for a better experience or a smaller, more portable device? But what if you could have both?