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CES 2017- Day 1, January 5th, 2017

The excitement has been building up in Las Vegas over the past few days with media days and press conferences, expectations have been riding high and the opening day of CES did not disappoint. Dr Harry Zervos reports from Las Vegas, Nevada.

Vertical takeoff and landing Kestrel system in 2017

Kestrel is a full end-to-end system including flight planning tools, a ground control station, flexible payload options, and data analysis tools to serve the rapidly-expanding commercial and industrial UAS market.

China to invest $361 billion into renewable power by 2020

The world's largest energy market looks to move from coal towards cleaner energy in order to battle hazardous smog.

New directions for the aerogel market

Alternatives to silica aerogel panel and blanket composites are beginning to gain traction. Silica aerogel granule and powder products are becoming more pronounced as progressively more companies emerge. Meanwhile polymer aerogels are a different class of the material, which can have the potential to act as interesting alternatives to traditional plastic and composite products.

Ford in major electric vehicle push

Ford has detailed seven of the 13 new global electrified vehicles it plans to introduce in the next five years, including a plug-in hybrid Transit Custom van in Europe, hybrid versions of the iconic F-150 pickup and Mustang in the US, and a fully electric SUV with an expected range of at least 300 miles for customers globally.

Announcements to get the year started - CES Media Day, Jan 4th, 2017

Dr Zervos, Principal Analyst with IDTechEx, will be reporting daily from Las Vegas, Nevada this week, where he is attending CES 2017.

Autonomous car/ taxi/ microbus reduces traffic 75 percent

This new MIT assessment shows how autonomous cars can be operated in a way that sharply reduces the need for taxis and possibly impacts large buses. If successful, this mode will also provide grounds for private cars whether autonomous or not to be banned from cities. Here comes "silent city"!

Army researchers demonstrate 3-D printed drones

Soldiers witnessed the innovation of Army researchers recently during flight testing of 3-D printed unmanned aircraft systems that were created on-demand for specific missions.

The beating heart of solar energy

The notion of using solar cells placed under the skin to continuously recharge implanted electronic medical devices is a viable one.

Aquarius Engines and range extender futures

Aquarius Engines, an Israeli startup, said a major European carmaker had agreed to fund further development and road tests of its single-piston generator design.

Compound eyes for industry and smartphone

Researchers have developed a process enabling the production of a two millimeter flat camera.

Super UHD TV lineup featuring nano cell technology

Employing the most advanced color-enhancing LCD panel technology to date, LG Electronics' SUPER UHD TVs featuring Nano Cell technology are expected to take LCD TV viewing to a whole new level.

Ultra-thin solution to obstacle in solid-state battery development

A team of researchers have announced a transformative development in the race to produce batteries that are at once safe, powerful, and affordable.

IDTechEx review of the year: the most impactful tech stories of 2016

These past 12 months have seen numerous celebrity deaths, athlete drug scandals and the end of Brangelina however, it was also the year Tesla announced fully automated cars, Alexa became part of the family and Leicester City won the Premier League. As we plan ahead for 2017, IDTechEx analysts have taken a look back over the past 12 months and picked out the most impactful technology launches, acquisitions and products from 2016. Happy New Year from all at IDTechEx!

Electricity storage and hydrogen production in a single system

For the first time, researchers have produced an integrated battery electrolysis system - known as a 'battolyser' - that can not only store or supply electricity efficiently as a battery but can also split water into hydrogen and oxygen using electrolysis.

Who is Pepper?

Pepper is a human-shaped robot designed to be a genuine day-to-day companion, whose number one quality is his ability to perceive emotions.

Method takes material out of theory and makes it into a real electrode

A little sodium goes a long way. At least that's the case in carbon-based energy technology.

Singapore develops drone air traffic control system

With Singapore's limited airspace and dense population, the need for an aerial traffic management system to allow drones to fly safely has become more urgent.

Paper-based skin patch monitors dehydration

Researchers have developed a low-cost skin patch that changes color to indicate different levels of hydration, representing a potential new medical technology.

Nano-calligraphy on graphene

Scientists have demonstrated a method to chemically modify small regions of graphene with high precision, leading to extreme miniaturisation of chemical and biological sensors.