TyroMotion GmbH (AT)

Uniti Electric Car

Uniti One: An affordable, three-seat, 100% electric city car for shared ownership.

Canoo

Subscription based EV Mobility Startup

KEYOU

KEYOU are a high-tech startup developing technology to transform conventional ICE engine platforms to hydrogen combustion, creating a zero on-road CO2 emission powertrain. Robin Zalwert (Business Development Manager) spoke with technology analyst Dr David Wyatt

Flexible Quick Charging Stations Launch in China

With compact dimensions, the flexible quick charging station can be installed almost anywhere it's needed or where a charging infrastructure is not yet in place. When connected to the low voltage grid, the station becomes a permanent charging point without the additional cost and effort required for a comparable fixed quick charging station.

3D Printed Corals Could Improve Bioenergy and Help Coral Reefs

Researchers have 3D printed coral-inspired structures that are capable of growing dense populations of microscopic algae. Their results open the door to new bio-inspired materials and their applications for coral conservation.

A Better Redox Flow Battery

Scientists have developed a new battery that could solve the electricity storage problem constraining widespread use of renewable energy.

4500 Meter-Capable Underwater Robotic System Discovers New Species

An estimated 150-foot siphonophore-seemingly the longest animal ever recorded-was discovered during a month-long scientific expedition exploring the submarine canyons near Ningaloo, Australia. Additionally, up to 30 new underwater species were found by researchers from the Western Australian Museum aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute's research vessel Falkor.

Building a Novel Artificial Brain Using Nano-Scale Spintronics

New research project to develop AI hardware; a completely new kind of computer system that mimics how the human brain is built up. Out with CPUs and memory storage, and in with artificial neural networks that can increase computer performance by up to 100,000 times compared to modern supercomputers.

Routes to 3D Electronics: Assessment of Technologies and Applications

Metallization of 3D surfaces is a growing field with diverse applications. In this article, we briefly discuss some techniques and applications thereof. More specifically, we discuss and critically benchmark laser direct structuring, aerosol, 3D printed electronics, two-shot molding and In-Mold Electronics.

Personalised Microrobots Deliver Drugs to Cells

Tiny biohybrid robots on the micrometer scale can swim through the body and deliver drugs to tumors or provide other cargo-carrying functions. The natural environmental sensing tendencies of bacteria mean they can navigate toward certain chemicals or be remotely controlled using magnetic or sound signals.

Level 4 Autonomous Van E-Flex from Karma Automotive

Karma's new L4 E-Flex Van achieves 320 trillion operations per second of deep learning. The Karma L4 van is the latest in a series of platform development projects featuring the Karma E-Flex Platform.

Novel Li-ion Superconductor for Safe Batteries

Currently, Li-ion batteries based on liquid electrolytes are mainly used for batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage devices. However, as battery safety issues have recently been raised several times, various concerns about the use of existing batteries using flammable liquid electrolytes have increased.

Solar Energy Solutions for Facades

Photovoltaic elements are usually found on rooftops - after all, that's where solar irradiation is highest. However, as researchers have discovered, PV elements on facades can be a useful way to supplement the power supply. If appropriately designed, they can be attractively integrated and deliver 50 percent more energy than existing types of wall-mounted PV elements. Even concrete walls are suitable.

Coffee Grounds Show Promise as Biodgradable Material

Demand for cellulose nanofibers is increasing worldwide, as industries realize their potential as a more environmentally sound and sustainable way to produce plastics.

Foldable and Washable Luminescent Film

Infrared radiation, which is invisible yet highly utilizable, is used in various fields and for various purposes, such as for coronavirus detection (i.e. through thermal imaging cameras and biosensors). A research team has developed a technology that visualizes infrared radiation and expands its application range.

Somatix

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed Somatix CEO Eran Ofir on 7 Apr 2020. Somatix has built AI software for gesture detection which they have applied to remote patient monitoring.

Fuel Cell Technology a Step Closer to Powering Large Ships

The MOU between ABB and hydrogen technologies specialist Hydrogène de France envisages close collaboration on the assembly and production of the fuel cell power plant for marine applications.

Flexoskeletons for Faster and Cheaper Insect Inspired Robots

Engineers have developed a new method that doesn't require any special equipment and works in just minutes to create soft, flexible, 3D-printed robots.

GE's PV Inverter Technology to Support Solar Grid Integration

GE Research has been awarded $4.2 million in funding from the US Department of Energy Solar Energy to help develop and deploy advanced grid-forming photovoltaic inverter control technologies that can reliably support higher amounts of solar power on the grid. This work keeps pace with the nation's changing electric grid system, which is getting more energy from distributed and renewable sources.

Joyn Bio

Joyn Bio is a $100 million joint venture between chemicals giant Bayer and synthetic biology unicorn Ginkgo Bioworks. It is working to develop nitrogen fixing microbes that can be used to replace or supplement synthetic fertilisers.