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Siemens nabs two world records

Siemens announced September 2017 that an electric aerobatic plane powered by its latest motor has nabbed two world speed records.

Snake robot used in search for Mexico quake survivors

Researchers deployed a snake-like robot to search for trapped survivors in a Mexico City apartment building that collapsed in the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that shook the city September 19.

Artificial intelligence for obtaining chemical fingerprints

Drastic advances in research of artificial intelligence have led to a wide range of fascinating developments in this area over the last decade.

Colour changing tattoos monitor health

Researchers have developed smart tattoo ink capable of monitoring health by changing color to tell an athlete if they are dehydrated or diabetic.

Irish scientists can now produce electricity from tears

A team of Irish scientists has discovered that applying pressure to a protein found in egg whites and tears can generate electricity.

Pilot environment for 3D printing of metals

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland's new plasma equipment accelerates industrial production processes and the creation of new products. The entire production chain, from raw materials to product, has been accelerated and streamlined.

Spotlight on Memtronik Innovations

Founded in 1994, Memtronik Innovations has grown considerably and now employs more than fifty workers.

IDTechEx Announces Winners of Launchpad, New Technologies Initiative

IDTechEx Launchpad will showcase innovations from 10 start-up companies at the IDTechEx Show! held in Santa Clara, USA on November 15-16 2017. All winners will be showing a new working prototype or product, many for the first time.

Creating longer-lasting fuel cells

Fuel cells could someday generate electricity for nearly any device that's battery-powered, including automobiles, laptops and cellphones.

Thinfilm and GlaxoSmithKline bring NFC technology to Flonase brand

Thin Film Electronics ASA announced that GlaxoSmithKline has commercially deployed Thinfilm's unique SpeedTap tags to create interactive 'smart' shelves for enhanced communication with consumers at time of purchase decision-making.

Opvius and the World of OPV

The future of organic photovoltaics is discussed in this article, including information from an IDTechEx interview with Opvius.

Spotlight on American Elements

American Elements' catalog of more than 15,000 products makes it the world's largest metals and chemicals manufacturer devoted exclusively to advanced materials in industrial bulk and laboratory/research quantities.

A sustainable future powered by sea

This project uses submerged turbines anchored to the sea floor through mooring cables that convert the kinetic energy of sustained natural currents into usable electricity, which is then delivered by cables to the land.

Biodegradable microsensors for food monitoring

A new generation of microsensors could provide the vital link between food products and the Internet of Things. Researchers have developed an ultra-thin temperature sensor that is both biocompatible and biodegradable.

Airbus and early stage investor HAX launch a call for start-ups

Airbus and HAX have joined forces to explore the future of urban air mobility through a four-month accelerator programme based in Shenzhen, China.

Development of active-learning dialogue data-based AI technology

Hitachi Ltd has announced the development of active-learning dialogue-data based AI technology to enable EMIEW3, Hitachi's human symbiotic service robot, to spontaneously "learn" how to respond to questions that it could not previously answer.

Lepidico

Lepidico has developed a new process to extract lithium carbonate from non-traditional hard rock lithium bearing minerals. They aim at suppying lithium at the lowest price to the battery industry.

Arable Labs

Arable Labs have developed an end to end solution for supply chain risk in agriculture and crop management. Dr David Pugh met CEO Adam Wolf to discuss the companies latest progress.

TCT Show 2017

IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Bryony Core attended the TCT Show 2017 at the NEC in Birmingham last week. Here is her coverage of the latest innovations and product launches, and what impact this will have on the rapidly developing 3D printing industry.

Trucking: a large attractive business to autonomize?

Trucking is a big business. In the US, trucking industry revenues are in excess of $726bn. No wonder then that autonomous trucking is a hot topic.