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2017

A robotic spy among the fish

A new miniature robot can swim with fish, learn how they communicate with each other and make them change direction or come together. These capabilities have been proven on schools of zebrafish.

Advanced artificial limbs mapped in the brain

Scientists have used functional MRI to show how the brain re-maps motor and sensory pathways following targeted motor and sensory reinnervation, a neuroprosthetic approach where residual limb nerves are rerouted towards intact muscles and skin regions to control a robotic limb.

Robotic bugs train insects to be helpers

Tiny mobile robots are learning to work with insects in the hope the creatures' sensitive antennae and ability to squeeze into small spaces can be put to use serving humans.

Record stability for perovskite solar cells

Scientists have greatly improved the operational stability of perovskite solar cells by introducing cuprous thiocyanate protected by a thin layer of reduced graphene oxide.

Developing robots that can walk more naturally

Walking on two legs isn't as easy as it seems. For robots and their designers, it is an even bigger challenge! Researchers are testing novel algorithms to improve humanoids' ability to walk and interact with humans.

New soft robots really suck

Scientists have created the first functional robot powered entirely by vacuum: made up of soft building blocks, it moves by having air sucked out of them.

Sensars Neuroprosthetics grabs government funding for disruptive tech

European Commission's Horizon 2020 SME (small-medium sized enterprises) Instrument recently announced Sensars Neuroprosthetics as a Phase 1 recipient for funding of their SENSY technology. Phase 1 recipients receive €50000 in funding for 6 months to execute a feasibility study and draft a 10-page business proposal. This is intended to bring the technology from the idea to concept stage. There are currently 2813 participants, 2750 projects coordinated, and 1094,87M€ allocated to the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument.

SwissKitePower Project Switzerland

The SwissKitePower project is a multidisciplinary research and development effort aimed at creating a totally new device which can harness wind energy at high altitudes. The winds at altitude are stronger and more consistent than those at the ground and represent an enormous potential source of renewable energy.

Pinpointing sources of water pollution with a robotic eel

Researchers have developed a robotic eel that swims through contaminated water to find the source of the pollution.

Ultra-stable perovskite solar cell remains stable for more than a year

Perovskite solar cells promise cheaper and efficient solar energy, with enormous potential for commercialization.

Weihua Solar

Founded in August 2010 and based in Xiamen China, Xiamen Weihua Solar Co.,Ltd. is a company focusing on research & development, production and sales of perovskite solar cells, with RMB 10 million registered capital. The technology of the company is based on the perovskite solar cell technologies of École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science (EMPA). The founder & CEO Dr. Bin Fan was a student of Prof Michael Grätzel, the latter was the inventor of dye sensitized solar cell (DS

Energy Harvesting Surprises at IDTechEx Show! Berlin

The successful "IDTechEx Show!" in Berlin with nearly 3000 paying delegates, nine parallel conferences and a large exhibition had a huge amount for the energy harvesting enthusiast.

Compliant Triboelectric Generators And Sensors Processed By Large Area Manufacturing

Ecole Polytechnique Federal de Lausanne, Switzerland

Nanotube film may resolve longevity problem of challenger solar cells

Five years ago, the world started to talk about third-generation solar cells that challenged the traditional silicon cells with a cheaper and simpler manufacturing process that used less energy.

Is reliable artificial intelligence possible?

In the quest for reliable artificial intelligence, a scientist argues that AI technology should be openly available.

Gelatin actuator for edible robotics

A fully edible pneumatic actuator based on gelatin-glycerol composite

Six-legged robots faster than nature-inspired gait

Researchers have discovered a faster and more efficient gait, never observed in nature, for six-legged robots walking on flat ground. Bio-inspired gaits - less efficient for robots - are used by real insects since they have adhesive pads to walk in three dimensions.

A CeraPrinter F-Serie - modular-based scalable platform

A CeraPrinter F-Serie - Modular-Based Scalable Platform now equips EPFL's Microsystems for Space Technologies Lab.

With or without a driver, vehicles are able to cooperate

Researchers have developed an algorithm for automated vehicles to operate in traffic alongside manually-driven vehicles. This is a key step in the shift towards autonomous driving expected to be achieved by 2030.

2016

Composite thread that varies in rigidity

A new type of thread has been developed that varies in stiffness depending on its temperature. This new structure could be used in future robots, orthopedics and even medical devices for biopsy.

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