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The Center for Space Human Robotics mission is to study, design and assemble demonstrators for the future generation of materials, processes and components for space human robotics. The development of these basic functions demands several technologies and structural/functional components, sensor/actuator, MEMS and NEMS devices. It also requires compact and flexible energy supply systems, all based on new structural and functional materials with related process technologies that can also be fruitfully used for the development of the next generation of terrestrial robotics systems and several industrial applications.
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14 Jan 2025
Ribes Tech
Ribes Tech is an Italian solar company, which specializes in the manufacture of organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells. IDTechEx spoke with Antonio Lacchetti, Co-founder and Managing Director.2022
2 Sep 2022
3D Artificial Pneumatic Muslces
The creation of artificial muscles is a very ambitious goal in the field of robotics, because in nature, muscle tissue has complex characteristics that permit highly versatile movements, from rapid, powerful contractions to small and precise changes in body shape, such as those of human facial expressions. Although individual muscle fibres can only contract, it is their specific arrangement in complex muscle architectures that enables articulate deformations such as bending, twisting and antagonistic movements.2021
1 Mar 2021
Light-Emitting Tattoo Engineered for the First Time
Scientists have created a temporary tattoo with light-emitting technology used in TV and smartphone screens, paving the way for a new type of "smart tattoo" with a range of potential uses.1 Mar 2021
Ribes Tech
Ribes Tech is an early-stage Italian company that has developed flexible organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells. These are primarily targeted at indoor energy harvesting applications, such as for IoT devices.1 Mar 2021
Event Summary: Nano Dimension AME Academy
On 23rd February 2021 Nano Dimension organized and hosted a short conference on additively manufactured electronics (AME). IDTechEx was pleased to be invited as a speaker, and gave an overview of what we believe are the most promising future applications for additive electronics manufacturing. This premium article summarizes presentations given at the event.2020
26 Jun 2020
Artificial Synapse Works With Living Cells
Researchers have tested the first biohybrid version of their artificial synapse and demonstrated that it can communicate with living cells.19 Mar 2020
Graphene, Perovskites and Silicon, an Ideal Tandem for Solar Cells
Laws of physics limit the maximum efficiency of silicon solar cells to 32%. For that reason, scientists have spent decades trying to come up with other alternatives, such as III-V and perovskites. However, the latter present several manufacturing challenges, and scaling up the production of solar panels is a key step towards success.2019
11 Jun 2019
Fleet of "roboats" could collect garbage
The city of Amsterdam envisions a future where fleets of autonomous boats cruise its many canals to transport goods and people, collect trash, or self-assemble into floating stages and bridges.2018
30 Jan 2018
Graphene girders could double the life of lithium batteries
New research has found an effective approach to replacing graphite in the anodes of lithium-ion batteries using silicon, by reinforcing the anode's structure with graphene girders. This could more than double the life of rechargeable lithium-ion based batteries and also increase the capacity delivered by those batteries.2017
22 Aug 2017
Digital symbiosis lets robot co-workers predict human behaviour
Robots across the world help out in factories by taking on heavy lifting or repetitive jobs, but the walking, talking kind may soon collaborate with people, thanks to European robotics researchers building prototypes that anticipate human actions.2016
4 Oct 2016
Robot specifically designed to support research
At 104 cm tall, the iCub has the size of a five-year-old child. It can crawl on all fours, walk and sit up to manipulate objects.7 Mar 2016
Touch sensitive super stretchy skin shows promise for soft robots
A material that can emit different coloured light and sense touch - yet still stretch nearly five times its original length - has been invented by scientists in the US and Italy.2013
18 Apr 2013
Micro and Nano-structured Piezoelectric Materials for Energy Harvesting Applications
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