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A new generation of artificial retinas

Scientists report they have successfully developed and tested the world's first ultrathin artificial retina that could vastly improve on existing implantable visualization technology for the blind.

Seeking opportunities in IoT and AI: IoT Tech Expo Europe 2018

IDTechEx analyst Dr Luyun Jiang attended the event to cover Industrial IoT and AI &IoT.

Food meets technology at your table

Naulo is the first digitized robotics restaurant in Nepal where you can order food right from your table embedded with touch screens and wait for the robots built in Nepal to serve you.

USA power supply not ready for summer heatwaves

Los Angeles has had blackouts and soaring electricity prices. Electricity prices across the nation have jumped to as much as double for late summer. The Secretary of Energy is calling for subsidies to make otherwise noneconomic coal and nuclear power plants available to the grid.

AI can detect tumours

A study published in The Lancet Oncology establishes for the first time that artificial intelligence can process medical images to extract biological and clinical information.

Improved efficiency of CQD solar cells using an organic thin film

Recently, the power conversion efficiency of colloidal quantum dot -based solar cells has been enhanced, paving the way for their commercialization in various fields; nevertheless, they are still a long way from being commercialized due to their efficiency not matching their stability.

Autonomous grocery delivery trial

AutoX is launching a grocery delivery and mobile store pilot in San Jose allowing users to order and receive fresh produce and other goods, which will be delivered by AutoX's self-driving cars.

3D printed prototype brings bionic eye closer

Researchers have, for the first time, fully 3D printed an array of light receptors on a hemispherical surface. This discovery marks a significant step toward creating a "bionic eye" that could someday help blind people see or sighted people see better.

This bright blue dye is found in fabric could it also power batteries?

A sapphire-colored dye called methylene blue is a common ingredient in wastewater from textile mills. But scientists think it may be possible to give this industrial pollutant a second life. In a new study, they show that the dye, when dissolved in water, is good at storing and releasing energy on cue.

The future of diesel gensets: what are the long term prospects?

With most of the big players posting healthy figures in Q2, diesel genset revenues are showing continued growth throughout 2018. Are these results a sign of things to come or are they merely delaying an inevitable future decline?

Technology for Diabetes Management: Technology, players and markets

IDTechEx Research has recently released a new market report 'Technology for Diabetes Management, 2019-2029: Technology, Players and Forecasts', including details of glucose test strips, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), insulin pumps, insulin pens, digital health / digital therapeutics, side effect management and diagnosis.

Novel process to 3D print graphene

Researchers have developed a novel way to 3D print complex objects of one of the highest-performing materials used in the battery and aerospace industries.

Dongfeng Nissan begins production of Sylphy Zero Emission electric car

The Nissan Sylphy Zero Emission, the first Nissan electric car made for China, has begun rolling off the production line.

These robots are tiny. And they are awesome

No one said building tiny robots was easy. But the payoff? Huge. Inspired by the strength, speed, and agility of insects microrobots could be used to help avoid catastrophic collapses by inspecting bridges and other large infrastructure, or deployed in search scenarios after a natural disaster such as an earthquake. In effect, robots the size of an ant could go where humans can't or shouldn't—accessing tight spaces, operating under various weather and safety conditions, and autonomously executing tasks for long periods of time—to help save lives.

Beer waste transformed into energy-efficient window covering

Can a new type of transparent gel, made from readily-available beer waste, help engineers build greenhouses on Mars? Physicists have developed an insulating gel that they say could coat the windows of habitats in space, allowing the settlers inside to trap and store energy from the sun—much like a greenhouse stays warm during the winter. And unlike similar products on the market, the material is mostly see-through.

Lithium-ion battery cathode scraps recycling

Larry W. Reaugh, President and Chief Executive Officer of American Manganese Inc is pleased to announce Kemetco's lab test results for lithium-ion battery cathode scraps recycling on the material received from an American cathode scrap supplier.

Eco Wave Power

Eco Wave Power is an Israeli start-up technology company with a unique approach to wave energy generation that has seen them make great strides within a field that has been slow to develop. IDTechEx spoke with Eco Wave Power's Business Development Manager Yair Rudick to find out more about their current activities and future plans.

PWRstation

PWRstation is a Swiss start-up company that has developed a retractable folding racking system for the mounting of solar panel modules. The technology is designed for containerized solar systems used in off grid emerging markets and industries. IDTechEx spoke with PWRstation's Business Development Manager Malcolm Truman to find out more.

European smart cities €30 million project

+CityxChange has just secured EU Horizon 2020 Smart Cities and Communities funding for a €30 million project. 11 enterprises, 9 SMEs, 3 non-profit organisations and 2 universities will be led by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in the development of smart positive energy cities across Europe.

Screen-printed electrodes could unlock hydrogen as an affordable fuel

Creating a renewable and sustainable source of energy from hydrogen that is also affordable could be unlocked with a university's innovative use of screen-printed nanotechnology.