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Major players in appliances sector explore 3D printing for spare parts

The Asia Pacific sector of the Swedish multinational home appliance manufacturer Electrolux recently partnered with Spare Parts 3D to conduct a feasibility study that aims to evaluate the on-demand and distributed production of spare parts.

Octopus inspires 3-D texture morphing project

A group is using the cephalopod as inspiration for a method to morph flat surfaces into three-dimensional ones on demand.

Nexeon (UK)

Nexeon is a British company working on silicon pillar anode materials for advanced Li-ion batteries. The anodes come in a low loading (10%) and high loading (30%) configuration.

Google partners with Pavegen on energy harvesting walkway

Pavegen has partnered with Google to make Berlin's 2017 Festival of Lights interactive. The installation incorporates Pavegen's award-winning V3 flooring system which converts the kinetic energy of footsteps into off-grid energy and data.

Artificial pancreas performs well in clinical trial

During more than 60,000 hours of combined use of a novel artificial pancreas system, participants in a 12-week, multi-site clinical trial showed significant improvements in two key measures of well-being in people living with type 1 diabetes.

Australia trials delivery drones

Over the past few years, Project Wing has conducted thousands of flights to get their drone delivery technology ready for everyday use.

Scientists revisit optical constants of ultrathin gold films

Researchers have conducted highly precise measurements of the optical constants of ultrathin gold films with thicknesses ranging from 20 to 200 billionths of a meter in the optical part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Record Number of Exhibitors for the IDTechEx Show! on Nov 15-16

245 organizations from 23 countries will be exhibiting at the IDTechEx Show! on November 15-16 2017 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California.

Dubai Airport Face Scanning Tunnels

To increase security and efficiency at Dubai International Airport, officials are installing a tunnel fitted with 80 facial recognition and iris scanning cameras.

VW fails to secure long-term cobalt supply for electric vehicles

Volkswagen has failed to secure a long-term supply of cobalt used in electrical vehicle batteries.

FDA approves first continuous glucose monitoring system

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System, the first continuous glucose monitoring system that can be used by adult patients to make diabetes treatment decisions without calibration using a blood sample from the fingertip.

Flexible skin can help robots, prosthetics perform everyday tasks

Engineers have developed a flexible sensor "skin" that can be stretched over any part of a robot's body or prosthetic to accurately convey information about shear forces and vibration that are critical to successfully grasping and manipulating objects.

Scientists create most powerful micro-scale bio-solar cell yet

Researchers have created a micro-scale biological solar cell that generates a higher power density for longer than any existing cell of its kind.

Flexible Electronics: The Big Winner So Far in Printed Electronics

Exploring the commercialization of flexible electronics, one of the key focus points of this year's Printed Electronics USA event on November 15-16 in Santa Clara, CA.

Liquid metal brings soft robotics a step closer

Researchers have applied electrical charges to manipulate liquid metal into 2D shapes such as letters and a heart.

Chemical and biological threat detector-on-a-ring

Wearable sensors are revolutionizing the tech-world, capable of tracking processes in the body, such as heart rates. But wearable sensors also can have applications in detecting threats that are external to the body.

Pioneering in the Development of Electrically Conductive Paste

Fujikura Kasei has been at the forefront of electrically conductive paste development in Japan since the very beginning.

Air-breathing battery can store electricity for months

Wind and solar power are increasingly popular sources for renewable energy. But intermittency issues keep them from connecting widely to the grid.

First fully autonomous vehicle testing in New York State

General Motors and Cruise Automation are applying to begin the first sustained testing of vehicles in fully autonomous mode in New York State in early 2018.

World's first 3D printed reinforced concrete bridge opened

Yesterday world's first 3D printed reinforced, pre-stressed concrete bridge was opened. The cycle bridge is part of a new road around the village of Gemert, in the Netherlands.