TyroMotion GmbH (AT)

Custom ink, ultraviolet light to repeatedly change an object's colour

3-D printing has come a long way since the first rapid prototyping patent was rejected in 1980. The technology has evolved from basic designs to a wide range of highly-customizable objects. Still, there's a big issue: Once objects are printed, they're final. If you need a change, you'll need a reprint.

Printed solar cell workshop at infinityPV

infinityPV are opening the doors for printed solar cells through a series of workshops.

3D Printer for electronics purchased by NTU Singapore

Nano Dimension Ltd announced that Nanyang Technological University, Singapore has purchased the company's DragonFly 2020 Pro 3D Printer for electronics development.

Kateeva appoints Marc Haugen as Chief Operating Officer

Kateeva announced that the company has expanded its executive team by appointing Marc Haugen as chief operating officer.

Beneq expands in thin film coating services

Combined with Beneq's Thin Film Development Services that offer outsourced thin film R&D services, the Beneq Coating Services business unit provides a one-stop solution for companies looking for new ways to improve their products with ALD coatings, from the first ALD samples and coating chemistry research to production pilots and full-blown ALD manufacturing.

BP installing electric vehicle chargers in UK forecourts

BP announced that its venturing business has invested $5 million in FreeWire Technologies Inc, a US-based manufacturer of mobile electric vehicle rapid charging systems, and plans to roll out FreeWire's Mobi Charger units for use at selected BP retail sites in the UK and Europe during 2018.

Applying machine learning to the universe's mysteries

Computers can beat chess champions, simulate star explosions, and forecast global climate. We are even teaching them to be infallible problem-solvers and fast learners.

Kansai Airports trials check in robots

Kansai Airports is planning to conduct a trial test of self-service kiosk KATE in KIX that will move to help passenger's check-in, the first of its kind in Asian airports. KATE is an automated check-in robotic kiosk that has been developed and undergoing demonstration tests by SITA, a company specializing in aviation data communication technology.

Pathway opens to minimize waste in solar energy capture

Researchers have made an important discovery with significant implications for the future of solar cell material design.

Living Off Brackish Water: Off Grid

There is limited scope for desalinating salty lakes. Dr Peter Harrop discusses how the desalination of brackish water will become more popular in the future.

Key Themes at CES 2018

A number of IDTechEx analysts attended CES 2018, exploring the key themes prevalent in a variety of sectors, including: healthcare, neuroscience, 3D printing, e-textiles, haptics and electric vehicles.

Five million electric vehicles for California by 2030

Taking action to further California's climate leadership, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed an executive order to boost the supply of zero-emission vehicles and charging and refueling stations in California. The Governor also detailed the new plan for investing $1.25 billion in cap-and-trade auction proceeds to reduce carbon pollution and improve public health and the environment.

Neuroscience Themes from CES 2018

At CES this year there were multiple examples of products that had incorporated aspects of neuroscience that were central to their development or use, IDTechEx analysts Dr Alexis Karandrea and Mr James Hayward report on their findings.

Sheraton Hotel to use TUG robots

The Sheraton Los Angeles San Gabriel Hotel, opening next month, will be the first in the U.S. hotel industry to tout eight TUG robots.

Proton transport in graphene shows promise for renewable energy

Researchers have discovered another new and unexpected physical effect in graphene - membranes that could be used in devices to artificially mimic photosynthesis.

Graphene girders could double the life of lithium batteries

New research has found an effective approach to replacing graphite in the anodes of lithium-ion batteries using silicon, by reinforcing the anode's structure with graphene girders. This could more than double the life of rechargeable lithium-ion based batteries and also increase the capacity delivered by those batteries.

Materialise

IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Bryony Core discussed Materialise's Software business unit with Thomas Moens and Stijn De Rijck.

Corvus Energy

Corvus Energy is a leading provider of ruggedized energy storage systems for industrial maritime markets, and is based out of Canada. It is active in segments such as offshore oil and gas, exploration and port equipment.

Desalination Orders Flood In

For much of the last decade, there has been oversupply of desalination plants but that is less true today. Business is picking up globally, first with a wave of large plants in the main.

Journees Cicatrisations 2018 - Updates on Wound Technologies

IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Nadia Tsao attended Journees Cicatrisations 2018, a conference on wound care and healing organized by the French and Francophone Wound Healing Society. The meeting is held each January in Paris, France.