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Smart Cities - 2020 Highlights by IDTechEx

In 2020 smart cities have been pivoting reinvented hardware and associated systems.

A Defect-resistant Superalloy for 3D Printing

In recent years, it has become possible to use laser beams and electron beams to "print" engineering objects that have complex shapes that could not be achieved by conventional manufacturing routes. The additive manufacturing process, known widely as 3D printing, for metallic materials involves melting and fusing fine-scale powder particles — each about ten times finer than a grain of local beach sand — in sub-millimeter-scale "pools" created by focusing a laser or electron beam on the material.

CRISPR-Based COVID-19 Test Uses Smartphones Cameras to Spot Virus RNA

Identifying and isolating individuals who may be contagious with the coronavirus is key to limiting the spread of the disease. But even months into the pandemic, many patients are still waiting days to receive COVID-19 test results.

Stretchable Micro-Supercapacitors to Self-Power Wearable Devices

An alternative to batteries, micro-supercapacitors are energy storage devices that can complement or replace lithium-ion batteries in wearable devices. Micro-supercapacitors have a small footprint, high power density, and the ability to charge and discharge quickly.

Robot Fleet Dives for Climate Answers in Marine Snow

A fleet of new-generation, deep-diving ocean robots will be deployed in the Southern Ocean, in a major study of how marine life acts as a handbrake on global warming. The automated probes will be looking for 'marine snow', which is the name given to the shower of dead algae and carbon-rich organic particles that sinks from upper waters to the deep ocean.

Full Hybrid Electric Vehicle Market to Peak at $792 billion in 2027

Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have seen significant growth in sales over recent years, and the HEV market is set to increase in 2020 despite the implications of COVID-19 on the global automotive industry.

World's First Regulatory Approval for Cultured Meat

Eat Just Inc announced that, after a rigorous consultation and review process, its cultured chicken has been approved for sale in Singapore as an ingredient in chicken bites. The company has developed other cultured chicken formats that will be an extension to this product line.

Old Materials Make Newer, Better Solar Cells

Research in new generation solar cell technologies has been focusing on addressing the stability issues and challenges of perovskite solar cells. A perovskite solar cell is a type of photovoltaic cell which includes a perovskite- structured compound, most commonly an organic-inorganic lead or tin halide-based hybrid material, as the light-harvesting layer.

Researchers use Facebook Activity to Predict Psychiatric Diagnoses

Researchers at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research developed novel machine learning algorithms from a user's Facebook activity capable of accurately predicting those who go on to develop schizophrenia spectrum disorders and mood disorders more than a year prior to the patient's first hospitalization and official diagnosis.

ARMOR Solar Power Films Wins German Sustainability Award

ARMOR solar power films was declared the winner of the German Sustainability Award, in the category "Climate".

New IDTechEx Report on Electric Two-wheelers

IDTechEx have released a new report, "Electric Two-wheelers 2021-2041" - a comprehensive analysis of electric scooters & electric motorcycles in China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Europe, US and RoW.

Overview of General Motors' Ultium Battery

At the 2020 AABC conference, General Motors (GM) provided an introduction to their Ultium battery system, the platform to be used across their EV portfolio first announced in March 2020.

Ingredients to Produce Food by 3D Printing

It is already possible to produce food with a 3D printer, potentially delivering products that suit consumer preferences regarding taste, texture, cost, convenience, and nutrition. In the near future, it will be possible to produce food with personalized shapes, textures, flavors, and colors considered attractive and healthy for children and the elderly, for example.

Robotic Solution for Turf Care

Husqvarna is launching a robotic solution for commercial turf care management. The new Husqvarna CEORA platform is an autonomous turf care solution for grass areas of up to 50 000 m2. The high performing, low noise and zero emission robot mows autonomously and systematically within virtual boundaries.

InterGen to Build one of the World's Biggest Batteries in Essex

The project, which could ultimately deliver 1.3GWh of power, dwarfs any similar projects currently in operation in the UK, with the largest operational project presently 75MWh. It is also likely to be one of the biggest batteries anywhere in the world.

New Machine Learning Tool Tracks Urban Traffic Congestion

A new machine learning algorithm is poised to help urban transportation analysts relieve bottlenecks and chokepoints that routinely snarl city traffic.

Advancing Gene Editing with new CRISPR/Cas9 Variant

Using a new variant to repair DNA will improve both safety and effectiveness of the much-touted CRISPR-Cas9 tool in genetic research, Michigan Medicine researchers say.

E Ink and Plastic Logic Provide Small Flexible EPaper Display

Wearables and other applications will benefit from new, innovative flexible color displays

COVID-19 Brings Unprecedented Shifts in Healthcare Technology Adoption

At IDTechEx, we cover emerging technologies and industry trends, and the COVID-19 pandemic has had a direct or indirect impact on all of them. In this article we will describe some of the key roles that these technologies have played in 2020.

Smart and Green Glass and Concrete

This IDTechEx premium article focuses on smart transparent material and green concrete in cities.