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SQUAD, World's first Solar City Car is Coming

Urban mobility should be safe, accessible and hassle-free. It should contribute to a liveable, free and open city life. This calls for a smart vehicle that makes life simple for everyone. This fall, we will present the world's first Solar City Car, optimized for shared mobility.

InnovationLab

InnovationLab is a German research and production center that has a significant focus on developing and commercializing technologies based on printed sensors. IDTechEx caught up with Business Development Manager Florian Ullrich to find out about the latest developments.

Ecogen Technology

Ecogen is active in both TEG and TEC.

ADV Engineering

ADV Engineering supply thermoelectric materials and cooler modules and services.

Polish-Japanese Smart Grid Demonstration Project in Poland Completed

The project consisted of the implementation of the Special Protection Scheme system and the hybrid Battery Energy Storage System located at the Bystra Wind Farm in northern Poland and started the full-scale operation gradually. These systems will be used continuously for enhancing the management of Polish power grid.

Programmable Structures From the Printer

Researchers have developed a new process for producing movable, self-adjusting materials systems with standard 3D-printers. These systems can undergo complex shape changes, contracting and expanding under the influence of moisture in a pre-programmed manner.

PCBONLINE

PCBONLINE manufactures PCBs for a wide variety of sectors - capabilities include prototyping, assembly and large scale production.

Flying Candela C-7 Wins Electric Speedboat Race in Monaco

The flying Candela C-7 wins world's most prestigious electric speedboat race in Monaco By beating conventional electric boats that pack ten times more power, the ultra-efficient C-7 shows why future boats will be foiling.

Kwambio

Kwambio is a 3D printing company based out of Hartford, CT, USA that manufactures binder jetting printers for 3D printing ceramics. IDTechEx spoke with Dmitriy Skomorokhov, CEO of Kwambio.

Solaris Bus & Coach

Solaris Bus & Coach, part of the CAF Group, is one of Europe's foremost bus and trolleybus manufacturers. With growing electric bus sales and a developing fuel cell bus business, they are a leading OEM in the European zero-emission bus market. In June 2021 IDTechEx Technology Analyst David Wyatt spoke with Solaris' Mateusz Figaszewski, E-mobility Development and Market Intelligence Director.

Markforged

Markforged is a company that specialize in 3D printing of composites and metals. IDTechEx visited their facilities and spoke with Michael Papish (Head of Marketing) and Elissa Silverman (Senior Product Marketing Manager).

Detecting Gravitational Waves with Artificial Intelligence

A new production-scale AI framework that allows for accelerated, scalable and reproducible detection of gravitational waves.

Solar Cold Rooms Help Strawberry Farmers Through India's Lockdown

2021 has been a traumatic year for India's farmers - coronavirus has slashed their incomes, and they face the impact of controversial new agriculture policies. Growers in the country's strawberry capital are among those badly hit by the pandemic.

Stellantis Unveils Electrification Plans

Stellantis NV has presented a comprehensive electrification strategy and plans to invest more than €30 billion through 2025 in electrification and software development, including equity investments made in joint ventures to fund their activities.

Sweat-Proof 'Smart Skin' Takes Reliable Vitals, Even During Workouts

A sweat-proof "electronic skin" — a conformable, sensor-embedded sticky patch that monitors a person's health without malfunctioning or peeling away, even when a wearer is perspiring.

Ericsson

IDTechEx had an interview with Roger Galuban (Senior product manager responsible for Ericsson's 5G indoor solutions) on 21st May 2021, answers to a questionnaire and discussion regarding 5G developement can be seen below.

Unexpected Trends from IDTechEx's EV Data & Tools Portfolio

2021 is cementing the electric car's dominant position in the future of the auto industry as OEMs have increased electrification targets, announced more battery-electric models, and planned new technology adoption strategies. To properly understand these trends, granular, high-quality data is essential.

Thermoelectric Harvesting Needs a U-Turn

"Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting and Other Zero-Emission Electricity from Heat 2022-2042", a new report from IDTechEx, finds that disillusioned manufacturers share a business of mere hundreds of millions of dollars after decades of trying, mainly with bismuth telluride and variants.

Porsche and Rimac Set Up Joint Venture Incorporating Bugatti

Porsche and Rimac have agreed to set up a joint venture that incorporates Bugatti. Oliver Blume and Mate Rimac have signed the corresponding agreements and announced the name of the new hypercar manufacturer: Bugatti-Rimac.

Tidal Turbine Rotors pass '20-Year Test'

Sustainable Marine's new turbine rotors have proven they can survive for two decades in the field, following rigorous tests at a leading European marine energy centre.