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3D Printed Corals Could Improve Bioenergy and Help Coral Reefs

Researchers have 3D printed coral-inspired structures that are capable of growing dense populations of microscopic algae. Their results open the door to new bio-inspired materials and their applications for coral conservation.

4500 Meter-Capable Underwater Robotic System Discovers New Species

An estimated 150-foot siphonophore-seemingly the longest animal ever recorded-was discovered during a month-long scientific expedition exploring the submarine canyons near Ningaloo, Australia. Additionally, up to 30 new underwater species were found by researchers from the Western Australian Museum aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute's research vessel Falkor.

A Better Redox Flow Battery

Scientists have developed a new battery that could solve the electricity storage problem constraining widespread use of renewable energy.

Sprayable User Interfaces

For decades researchers have envisioned a world where digital user interfaces are seamlessly integrated with the physical environment, until the two are virtually indistinguishable from one another.

Routes to 3D Electronics: Assessment of Technologies and Applications

Metallization of 3D surfaces is a growing field with diverse applications. In this article, we briefly discuss some techniques and applications thereof. More specifically, we discuss and critically benchmark laser direct structuring, aerosol, 3D printed electronics, two-shot molding and In-Mold Electronics.

Personalised Microrobots Deliver Drugs to Cells

Tiny biohybrid robots on the micrometer scale can swim through the body and deliver drugs to tumors or provide other cargo-carrying functions. The natural environmental sensing tendencies of bacteria mean they can navigate toward certain chemicals or be remotely controlled using magnetic or sound signals.

Level 4 Autonomous Van E-Flex from Karma Automotive

Karma's new L4 E-Flex Van achieves 320 trillion operations per second of deep learning. The Karma L4 van is the latest in a series of platform development projects featuring the Karma E-Flex Platform.

Novel Li-ion Superconductor for Safe Batteries

Currently, Li-ion batteries based on liquid electrolytes are mainly used for batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage devices. However, as battery safety issues have recently been raised several times, various concerns about the use of existing batteries using flammable liquid electrolytes have increased.

Coffee Grounds Show Promise as Biodgradable Material

Demand for cellulose nanofibers is increasing worldwide, as industries realize their potential as a more environmentally sound and sustainable way to produce plastics.

Foldable and Washable Luminescent Film

Infrared radiation, which is invisible yet highly utilizable, is used in various fields and for various purposes, such as for coronavirus detection (i.e. through thermal imaging cameras and biosensors). A research team has developed a technology that visualizes infrared radiation and expands its application range.

Solar Energy Solutions for Facades

Photovoltaic elements are usually found on rooftops - after all, that's where solar irradiation is highest. However, as researchers have discovered, PV elements on facades can be a useful way to supplement the power supply. If appropriately designed, they can be attractively integrated and deliver 50 percent more energy than existing types of wall-mounted PV elements. Even concrete walls are suitable.

Somatix

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed Somatix CEO Eran Ofir on 7 Apr 2020. Somatix has built AI software for gesture detection which they have applied to remote patient monitoring.

Fuel Cell Technology a Step Closer to Powering Large Ships

The MOU between ABB and hydrogen technologies specialist Hydrogène de France envisages close collaboration on the assembly and production of the fuel cell power plant for marine applications.

Flexoskeletons for Faster and Cheaper Insect Inspired Robots

Engineers have developed a new method that doesn't require any special equipment and works in just minutes to create soft, flexible, 3D-printed robots.

GE's PV Inverter Technology to Support Solar Grid Integration

GE Research has been awarded $4.2 million in funding from the US Department of Energy Solar Energy to help develop and deploy advanced grid-forming photovoltaic inverter control technologies that can reliably support higher amounts of solar power on the grid. This work keeps pace with the nation's changing electric grid system, which is getting more energy from distributed and renewable sources.

Pervasive Displays Increases Manufacturing Capacity

The use of increased automation reduces the human interaction required in the lamination process, one of the many critical phases of e-paper display production.

ISORG

ISORG are a French company that manufacture screen printed organic photodetectors (OPDs), with a target market of large area fingerprint sensors for mobile and security applications. The are the only company capable of mass producing OPDs.

Engie Storage

Engie, the French multinational utility, acquired a majority stake in Californian energy storage solutions provider and startup Green Charge Networks in 2016, rebranding it 'Engie Storage'. This marked the start of a new chapter for Engie into the stationary energy storage market.

Electric Vehicle Charging Going Zero-Emission, Off-Grid Predicted

The new IDTechEx report, "Zero-Emission Electric Vehicle Charging: Off-Grid 2020-2040" examines how the electric vehicle business is finding it profitable to respond to criticism that clean vehicles should not be charged with fossil fuel electricity.

Autonomous Trucks: Addressing the Industry's Structural Challenges

What is the technology and commercial status of Autonomous mobility, and what does the future market deployment look like?