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Flexible Material Shows Potential for Use in Fabrics to Heat, Cool

A film made of tiny carbon nanotubes may be a key material in developing clothing that can heat or cool the wearer on demand. A new study finds that the CNT film has a combination of thermal, electrical and physical properties that make it an appealing candidate for next-generation smart fabrics.

Automated Shipping Coming to Europe's Waters

Moving more goods by water could reduce pressure on roads and cut emissions, yet Europe's shipping industry is held back by labour shortages. Automated shipping - which would work in a similar way to self-driving cars - could help expand capacity but safety and regulatory hurdles remain.

Feasibility Trials for First Interventional Neuromodulation Platform

The study is the first clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Stentrode, the first interventional neuromodulation platform. This technology is designed to translate brain activity from the inside of a blood vessel, and is being explored for its potential to enable hands-free control of devices for people with upper limb paralysis.

BioPhero

BioPhero is a Danish company developing new methods of producing insect pheromones that can be used to control pests without needing environmentally damaging synthetic pesticides.

AR/VR/MR 2020: A six-month review

This article provides an overview of the AR/VR/MR market for the first half of 2020.

Agrinos

Agrinos is an agri-tech company committed to reversing the soil degradation that has stemmed from years of intensive agriculture and climate change. The company is aiming to do this through naturally-derived microbial products that strengthen the microbiomes of crop plants while improving soil health and quality.

Thermal Interface Materials: Diverse, Essential, and Evolving

This article highlights some key material development trends. More specifically, approaches to increase the thermal conductivity (in W/mK) of TIMs are considered. This is an important trend because the IDTechEx assessment is that the market, in absolute terms, for high or ultrahigh thermal conductivity TIM materials, will inevitably rise.

Agricultural robots: Overview of the competitive landscape

In this article we provide a brief and high-level overview of some competitive landscape and trends. For the complete picture including a detailed analysis of the players, segmented forecasts, and an assessment of all the enabling trends and technologies please download the full report at www.IDTechEx.com/agri

Terramera

Terramera is a Canadian agri-tech company that combines science, nature and artificial intelligence technology to create highly effective biopesticides and seed treatments for crops that reduce the need for synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. The company has raised over $80 million in private funding and was listed in Fast Company's 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards.

Daimler Truck to Prepare Series Production of Fuel Cells

Investments are being made in new state-of-the-art facilities covering every single process stage of fuel cell production: from membrane coating and stack manufacturing to the production of fuel cell units.

Liquid X Receives OEKO-TEX Standard 100 Certification for Textiles

Liquid X, an advanced manufacturer of functional metallic inks with engineering design and prototype-to-production manufacturing capabilities, announced that its proprietary, particle-free silver ink used to create e-textiles and other functional textiles has received the OEKO-TEX Standard 100 Certification.

Instant Bladder Cancer Scan Could Save Thousands of Lives

Thousands of lives lost to bladder cancers each year could be saved thanks to a new scanner that uses photonics to illuminate parts of the tissue that are currently impossible to visualise.

Marrone Bio Innovations

Marrone Bio Innovations is a Californian company that produces a range of biologically derived pesticides and fertilizers that can be used as effective alternatives to synthetic agrochemicals, without the damage to the environment. In June 2020, IDTechEx Analyst Dr Michael Dent spoke with founder and CEO of Marrone Bio Innovations, Dr Pam Marrone.

Synergies and sensors used in the water industry

Sensors in the water and wastewater treatment industries are an emerging technology market area, forecast to grow to $2Bn+ in 2030. This market uses synergies with sensors which are currently used in a number of different markets. This article discusses some of these key synergies.

Sound Agriculture

Sound Agriculture is a Californian life sciences company developing new technologies to improve sustainability in agriculture. Source, the company's flagship product, stimulates microbes in the soil, improving the growing environment for crops without needing chemical fertilizers. In June 2020, IDTechEx Analyst Dr Michael Dent spoke with Sound Agriculture CTO and co-founder Dr Travis Bayer.

Landmark Hydrogen Move for London and UK

A significant step has been made in fuelling hydrogen buses on the streets of the UK with Ryse Hydrogen signing a three-year contract with Suttons Tankers to transport bulk hydrogen gas to different locations in the UK, starting with London.

Emerging Photovoltaics: Materials Opportunity in New $38Bn Market

The new IDTechEx report, "Materials Opportunities in Emerging Photovoltaics 2020-2040", is based on interviews by multi-lingual, PhD level IDTechEx analysts across the world and 20 years tracking the research and applications. They predict $38 billion dollars in 2040 without colliding with the silicon-in-glass "power station" business. There will be many opportunities for premium pricing of its new specialist materials.

Catheter Navigation: The Fastest Growing Sector of Robotic Surgery

IDTechEx reports that the robotic surgery market will reach over $12 billion by 2030. Within this industry catheter navigation is an emerging, but lesser known application, that is rapidly gaining traction. IDTechEx's findings are detailed in the recently published report "Innovations in Robotic Surgery 2020-2030: Technologies, Players & Markets".

JCB Unveils World's First Hydrogen Digger

JCB chairman Lord Bamford and his son Jo, who runs Ryse Hydrogen and Wrightbus, have spent two years working on the construction industry's first ever hydrogen-powered excavator and a further year testing the prototype.

Wearable-tech Glove Translates Sign Language Into Speech in Real Time

Bioengineers have designed a glove-like device that can translate American Sign Language into English speech in real time though a smartphone app.