14 Jan 2021

Verve CRISPR Editing Treatment Selected for Human Trials
Verve Therapeutics announced new data demonstrating both durable and consistent lowering of blood low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels at six months after a single gene editing treatment in non-human primates.
13 Jan 2021

Innovation Award for RFID Temperature Scanning System
The wirelessly-powered RFID Temperature Scanning System enables businesses to easily and safely monitor employees' temperatures in support of COVID-19 monitoring protocols.
13 Jan 2021

Vagus Nerve Stimulation Helps Language Learning in Adults
A recent study showed language learning advantages with transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation included up to a 30% increase in accuracy and recall for some subjects.
13 Jan 2021

Archer, and FCA to Accelerate EVTOL Production
Archer is creating the world's first all-electric airline that moves people throughout the world's cities in a quick, safe, sustainable and cost-effective manner. The new partnership will help accelerate Archer's timeline.
External press release
13 Jan 2021

Versatile, Innovative Printing System Successfully Established
An innovative 2PP 3D-printing system that is capable of manufacturing across twelve orders of magnitude with exceptional speed has hit the market with great success, enabling fabrication of polymeric microparts from the nano to centimeter range.
13 Jan 2021

Robot Displays a Glimmer of Empathy to a Partner Robot
Engineers create a robot that learns to visually predict how its partner robot will behave, displaying a glimmer of empathy. This "Robot Theory of Mind" could help robots get along with other robots—and humans—more intuitively.
13 Jan 2021

Hybrid Chips can run AI on Battery Powered Devices
Smartwatches and other battery-powered electronics would be even smarter if they could run AI algorithms. But efforts to build AI-capable chips for mobile devices have so far hit a wall - the so-called "memory wall" that separates data processing and memory chips that must work together to meet the massive and continually growing computational demands imposed by AI.
External press release
13 Jan 2021

ARMOR Solar Power Films Introduces True Gray Solar Film
ARMOR solar power films and Nano-C, Inc have expanded the color options for all types of product offerings including BIPV, achieving a true gray color sought after by architects and design professionals.
External press release
13 Jan 2021

Solar Panels Begin Carbon Reduction Scheme on Campus
Over 500 solar panels are being installed on the roof of one of the University of Huddersfield's largest buildings as part of a major carbon reduction scheme across the institution, in response to the climate emergency.
13 Jan 2021

Two Sided Solar Cells to Collect Scattered Light
To increase the performance of solar panels, a team of researchers has created a bifacial, or two-sided, tandem solar cell, built by bringing together the best of the perovskite and silicon technologies.
12 Jan 2021

Join the Upcoming Webinar - The Beginning of a New Era for Haptics
Tuesday 26 January 2021 - Competitive landscape amongst leading actuator manufacturers; comparison of various emerging technology options and their commercial potential; broader themes in haptic feedback and go-to-market approaches and a review from recent industry events (including CES 2021)
12 Jan 2021

3D Printed Smart Gel Changes Shape When Exposed to Light
Inspired by the color-changing skin of cuttlefish, octopuses and squids, engineers have created a 3D printed smart gel that changes shape when exposed to light, becomes "artificial muscle" and may lead to new military camouflage, soft robotics and flexible displays.
External press release
12 Jan 2021

Panasonic Automotive Brings Drivers AI Enhanced Situational Awareness
Panasonic Automotive is pleased to introduce its new Augmented Reality HUD. Panasonic utilizes its latest advances in optics, volume optimization and imaging technology, combined with AI technology from its SPYDR cockpit domain controller to render near-field and far-field content for vehicle information (like speed), object and pedestrian detection, and mapping / route guidance, for a seamless, more engaged and informed driver experience.
Full profile interview
12 Jan 2021

Sun Chemical
Sun Chemical is a sub-division of DIC Corporation, a Japanese chemical company. They are the world's largest producer of printing inks and pigments.
In this profile we review their portfolio of materials for printed electronics applications.
12 Jan 2021

Wearable Related Webinars Available to Watch On-Demand Today
IDTechEx currently have a number of wearable related webinars available to watch on-demand. These include presentations on XR, wearables - the impact of COVID, and self-powered electronics.
Full profile interview
12 Jan 2021

SAES Getters (Flexible Electronics)
SAES Getters is an Italian company that supplies advanced materials, with a focus on getters (gas/moisture absorption materials). This profile focuses on their portfolio of materials for printed/flexible electronics.
External press release
11 Jan 2021

Rohinni Doubles Mini LED Placement Speed with 100 Hz Placement Tech
Rohinni,a leading developer of enabling technology for design and production of mini LED- and micro LED-based products, today announced that it has achieved the fastest proven mini LED placement speed at 100 Hz with its new bondhead.
Update interview
11 Jan 2021

XTPL
XTPL offer equipment capable of very high resolution printing (~1 um) of high viscosity conductive inks. This update is based on a webinar and associated Q&A with XTPL, delivered by founder and CEO Filip Granek in December 2020.
11 Jan 2021

Hungry Salmon Revealed with Sound Waves and AI
The feed cost represents about 50 percent of the costs of farming salmon. But how do we know if the salmon is hungry or still full? Researchers have rethought to find answers. The result is less wastage and pollution - and enough food for the salmon.
11 Jan 2021

Stimulating Endings of the Vagus Nerve with Light to Combat Obesity
Gastric bypass surgery is sometimes the last resort for those who struggle with obesity or have serious health-related issues due to their weight. Now researchers have described a medical device that might help with weight loss and requires a simple operative procedure for implantation.