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Desktop Metal

Desktop Metal is providing affordable high-throughput additive manufacturing solutions. IDTechEx spoke with Arjun Aggarwal (VP of Business Development & Product).

Velo3D

Velo3D offers end-to-end metal additive manufacturing (AM) solutions comprised of the Sapphire production system, Flow print preparation software, and Intelligent Fusion technology. Velo3D develops both the Sapphire platform and associated software.

DMG Mori (Additive Manufacturing division)

DMG Mori produces machines for the additive manufacturing of metal parts using Directed Energy Deposition. This profile focuses on its additive manufacturing activities.

Sub-6GHz and mmWave 5G: Opportunities for Thermal Management Materials

The 5G market is expanding rapidly, with the first installations already being demonstrated. The increasing deployment of 5G will generate innovation and growth opportunities in thermal management.

3D Systems

3D Systems provides 3D content-to-print solutions such as printers, print materials, custom parts, on-demand printing, scanning services, and imaging and customisation software.

Lotus

Lotus is a significant historic British car manufacturer. Lotus has experienced a troubled financial past, but the purchase by Geely has looked to rejuvenate the brand with a focus on electrification.

Partnership for the Clinical Validation of Textile Computing Solutions

Myant Inc and KITE Research Institute have announced a multiyear co-development partnership that leverages the Myant Platform, the company's core textile computing technology (commercially known as Skiin), as well as research from KITE and UHN to develop and clinically validate an array of digital diagnostics and digital therapies backed by the Myant Platform.

Printed Perovskite LEDs

Hybrid perovskite materials promise simplification - by arranging the organic and inorganic components of semiconducting crystal in a specific structure.

UK's First Hybrid Crew Transfer Vessels

Danfoss Editron has been selected by Danish shipbuilder and operator MHO-Co to deliver the drivetrain systems that will power the UK's first two hybrid crew transfer vessels. Thecrew transfer vessels will serve Ørsted's Hornsea Two offshore wind farm, which will be located approximately 55 miles off the Yorkshire coast in the North Sea when it enters operation in 2022.

Crop Enhancement

Crop Enhancement is a Californian company aiming to develop agrochemical formulations that use advanced and environmentally friendly chemistry to increase yield, while reducing the need for synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. In June 2020, IDTechEx Analyst Dr Michael Dent spoke with Crop Enhancement CEO Jean Pougnier.

Is Cell Design Limiting Electric Vehicle Thermal Management?

Thermal management of batteries for electric vehicles is a crucial issue. It is important not only for safety and thermal runaway prevention, but also for the performance and longevity of the battery.

AI-Powered Agricultural Robots: Affordable Ultra-Precision?

A Revolution in Affordable Ultra-Precision? The developments in agricultural robotics, machine vision, and AI will drive a deep and far-reaching transformation of the way farming is carried out.

Chilean Company at Forefront of Race for Artificial Vascular Graft

The novel approach comprises the use of a robot. It can achieve precise geometrical, mechanical and biological personalization of tissue-like conduits thanks to the controlled and automated deposition at high resolution of biomaterials, nanofibers and cells in a unique and rapid one-step fabrication procedure.

3D Printing of Sensors Directly on Expanding Organs

In groundbreaking new research, mechanical engineers and computer scientists have developed a 3D printing technique that uses motion capture technology, similar to that used in Hollywood movies, to print electronic sensors directly on organs that are expanding and contracting. The new 3D printing technique could have future applications in diagnosing and monitoring the lungs of patients with COVID-19.

Flexible and Recyclable Optoelectronics Move a Step Closer

Australian researchers have demonstrated the strong potential for a new type of flexible, recyclable electrodes to be used in creating cheaper solar cells, touchscreens, wearable 'e-skins' and next-generation responsive windows.

New Algorithm Uses AI to Help Manage Type 1 Diabetes

Researchers and physicians using artificial intelligence and automated monitoring, have designed a method to help people with type 1 diabetes better manage their glucose levels.

New Fuel Cells With Twice the Operating Voltage as Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Electrification of the transportation sector — one of the largest consumers of energy in the world — is critical to future energy and environmental resilience. Electrification of this sector will require high-power fuel cells to facilitate the transition to electric vehicles, from cars and trucks to boats and airplanes.

Artelus

Artelus designs deep learning solutions to complement the knowledge of and assist the clinician in making faster and more accurate diagnoses. The company focuses on early diagnosis of DR in at-risk patients that are not yet showing symptoms, as treatment is often ineffective once symptoms appear.

The evolution of EU gas grid, and its hydrogen integration

The need to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) has been highlighted by several organisations and officialised by the Kyoto Protocol and subsequently the Paris Agreement in 2016.

Biodegradable vs. Recyclable Plastics

Which Is Better for the Environment? In recent years, plastic production has accelerated, with global plastic set production to reach 600 million tonnes by 2030 if production continues at its current rate of growth. Most of this plastic is not biodegradable, with 30-50% of it being produced for single-use applications.