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Next-gen Platform Unveiled Ahead of World-leading Tidal Energy Project

Sustainable Marine is forging ahead with plans to deliver the world's first floating tidal energy array after unveiling its next-generation platform in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Secure Human-Robot Collaboration Thanks to Radar

A breakthrough in collaborative robotics is within reach thanks to an enabling technology for functional safety in various robot systems and applications, including high-performance robots.

InnovationLab

InnovationLab is a German company with a background as research platform but a strong industrial focus that describes itself as a 'one-stop-shop' for the development and production of printed electronics. In January 2021 IDTechEx caught up with Innovation Lab's business development director, Dr. Florian Ullrich. Our discussion focused on their capabilities, pilot line and commercial opportunities for diverse printed sensors, particularly pressure sensors.

Balls of Steel - or Silicone: 3D Printing Medical Advances Analyzed

3D printing offers an efficient method to improve current manufacturing limits across economic sectors such as transport, construction, and medical and dental industries allowing rapid prototyping and on-site production and repairs.

H-TEC Systems GmbH

H-TEC Systems GmbH is a German company manufacturing Proton Exchange Membrane electrolyzers, focused in hydrogen refuelling station application.

Creative Materials

Creative Materials are manufacturer of functional materials, based in Ayer, Massachusetts, for applications in printed, wearable, and medical electronics, among other applications. Tecnology Analyst Thomas Lynch from IDTechEx spoke to their Vice-President of sales, Matt Ganslaw, about their work with electrically conductive adhesives.

AVID Technology

AVID Technology is a British manufacturer of high-performance electric vehicle powertrain components, established in 2008 as a spin-out of Comesys, and later rebranded Avid Technology in 2010.

Brand New IDTechEx Report - Antimicrobial Technology Market 2021-2031

Brand new report available from IDTechEx - "Antimicrobial Technology Market 2021-2031" - antimicrobial additives and antimicrobial coatings provide continuous and residual antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal action

Join the IDTechEx Webinar on Materials for Electric Vehicle Batteries

Thursday 11 February 2021 - More Cells, Less Pack: Materials for Electric Vehicle Batteries. This webinar covers An overview of materials used in battery cells and battery packs; Key OEM designs and how this could change; and The impact of the above on material demands and markets.

Sensors Everywhere

With sensors, the systems and software are a bigger business than the sensors themselves. For example, your body has primitive sensors such as eyes and fingers, but it processes the data in combination, so the whole is greater than the parts. Call it "sensor fusion", something increasingly seen in the automotive, healthcare, and robotic industries.

Load-Reducing Backpack Harvests Energy from Walking

Hikers, soldiers and school children all know the burden of a heavy backpack. But now, researchers have developed a prototype that not only makes loads feel about 20% lighter, but also harvests energy from human movements to power small electronics.

Boston Dynamics Spot Robot can now Recharge Itself

Boston Dynamics announced an expanded product line for its agile mobile robot Spot. The new products include a self-charging Enterprise Spot, web-based remote operations software, Scout, and the Spot Arm. These additions extend Spot's ability to perform autonomous, remote inspections and data collection, and enable the robot to perform manual tasks.

Hydrogen Powered Drives for E-Scooters

Hydrogen is regarded by many as the future of propulsion technology. The first hydrogen-powered cars are already in action on German roads. In the case of e-scooters, however, installation of a high-pressure tank to store the hydrogen is impractical. An alternative here is POWERPASTE. This provides a safe way of storing hydrogen in a chemical form that is easy to transport and replenish without the need for an expensive network of filling stations.

Brain Inspired Technology has Robotics Potential

Strategic Elements Ltd is pleased to report proof of concept work that highlights its printable neuromorphic technology's potential for data processing and self-learning in soft robotics (e.g. touch sensing) and other signal processing applications such as computer vision applications.

INNOSEA on Major European Project for Offshore Floating Solar

The 4m€ BOOST project, funded and led by the European Commission, aims to design and deliver solutions to build a full-scale 0,25MWp Floating Solar Photovoltaic in Europe's sunniest area, the Canary Islands.

General Graphene Corporation

General Graphene Corporation produce roll-to-roll CVD graphene. IDTechEx spoke with Kevin Weir, Director of Business Development

Sensel

We previously interviewed Sensel, discussing their force sensor array technology used primarily in touch interfaces.

Dracula Technologies

Dracula Technologies is a French company that have developed organic photovoltaic (OPV) modules optimized for indoor light energy harvesting. They are primarily targeting battery replacement in IoT devices.

Linxens

Linxens is a major manufacturer of smart card connectors, RFID inlays and module packaging. The best-known example of their products is the chip and metal contact area that is integrated into bank cards to enable 'chip-and-PIN'. This profile reviews Linxens' existing market and capabilities, with a closer look at sensor applications.

Wearable Sensor Monitors Health, Administers Drugs Using Saliva, Tears

A new kind of wearable health device would deliver real-time medical data to those with eye or mouth diseases.