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Polaroid

Last year (2017), Polaroid unveiled their 3D printer pens for the European market. At CES 2018, the company otherwise known for its cameras, launched their new range of four 3D printers, signalling their intention to move into the 3D printing space

University of Cambridge

Researchers at the Department of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy, University Cambridge have developed a new polymeric network material that enables the production of a flexible supercapacitor with high specific capacitance and cycling stability.

E-textiles at CES 2018

Latest announcements and interviews with 11 emerging industry players at the largest technology show in North America

Innovative heat technology for Team USA 2018 Olympic parade uniforms

Ralph Lauren and the United States Olympic Committee have unveiled the opening ceremony parade uniforms for the 2018 US Olympic and Paralympic Teams, introducing a unique wearable heat concept, seamlessly integrating fashion and the latest in apparel innovation.

@-Health

@-Health are a start-up based in France developing apparel-based products for monitoring the human body.

Biosense

Biosense have developed a non-contact biometric sensor. They demonstrated this by measuring heart metrics from a seat (e.g. a car seat). IDTechEx interviewed Founder & CEO Tom Evans at their booth in the Eureka Park exhibition at CES 2018.

Mitsufuji Corporation

IDTechEx analyst James Hayward interviewed Mitsufuji Corporation, as well as their partners from Kaji Group, at CES 2018.

Update from Myant

IDTechEx have covered all of Myant's progress in scaling advanced e-textile manufacturing in North America over the last few years.

QUS-Sports

QUS-Sports is a smart textile brand which demonstrated their smart textile products at CES 2018.

Sensoria

IDTechEx caught up with Sensoria CTO Maurizio Macagno at their booth in the Sands Exhibition hall at CES 2018.

Xenoma

Xenoma is a spin-off from the University of Tokyo (work from Prof. Someya's lab) that has developed e-Skin, a smart apparel product containing sensors for measuring body motion.

AIM - Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics

IDTechEx spoke to representatives from AIM at their booth in Eureka Park at CES 2018.

Cerevo

IDTechEx first met with Cerevo at CES 2017, where, as part of the Nidec booth, they demonstrated early prototypes of their haptic gaming shoes.

GoTouchVR

IDTechEx briefly caught up with Eric Vezzoli, CEO and cofounder of Go Touch VR.

Nanomagnetics and Nanoport

IDTechEx met with Craig Palmer, VP Strategic Alliances / Director of Business Development, for Nanoport R&D, at CES 2018. We also spoke with Dora Lee who works in communications and marketing within their team.

Nidec (Copal & Sankyo)

IDTechEx analyst James Hayward caught up with Nidec again at CES 2018. They demonstrated a series of developments in haptics on their booth, including activity from their Copal and Sankyo divisions.

SenseGlove

Sense Glove have created a hand-worn exoskeleton that allows the user to experience haptic feedback. IDTechEx interviewed Niels Bogerd at their booth in Eureka Park at CES 2018.

Teslasuit

IDTechEx interviewed Andriej Michajlowski from Teslasuit at CES 2018. They have developed a full body haptic suit. They exhibited as part of the UK pavilion in Eureka Park.

Ultrahaptics

IDTechEx were invited to try the demonstrations at Ultrahaptics' impressive booth at CES 2018. We spoke with Heather Macdonald Tait and CTO, Tom Carter, as well as partners from Meta, Zerolight and IGT at their booth.

Omron

Omron Healthcare is a division of Omron, a Japanese electronics company. Omron Healthcare are a leading provider of medical equipment for both professional and consumer use.