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Record Tall Wind Turbine Towers with 3D Printed Concrete Bases

GE Renewable Energy, COBOD and LafargeHolcim will partner to co-develop wind turbines with optimized 3D printed concrete bases, reaching record heights up to 200 meters.

Navigation Algorithm for Deep Drone Acrobatics

A navigation algorithm enables drones to learn challenging acrobatic maneuvers. Autonomous quadcopters can be trained using simulations to increase their speed, agility and efficiency, which benefits conventional search and rescue operations.

Graphene Smart Textiles Developed for Heat Adaptive Clothing

New research on the two-dimensional material graphene has allowed researchers to create smart adaptive clothing which can lower the body temperature of the wearer in hot climates.

Organic Renewable Network in Australia

Barwon Water is helping the Victorian Government power a jobs and renewable energy boom in the state's south west thanks to the nation's first Renewable Organics Networks.

Voxel8

Voxel8 has pivoted from offering 3D printed electronics to 3D printing footware.

Biotalys

Biotalys (formerly AgroSavfe) is a Belgian biotechnology company that develops protein-based biopesticides as a sustainable alternative for synthetic pesticides, which have caused widespread environmental damage over the last century.

NIO

NIO is a Chinese automobile manufacturer established in Shanghai, specializing in designing and developing electric autonomous vehicles.

Lightyear: A Year Since the Reveal

Lightyear is getting closer to the release of the Lightyear One. This article reveals the milestones of the company in the year since the reveal.

Battery Electric Buses: Beyond China

The bus market is at a crossroads. The pressing need for cities around the world to improve air quality, alongside commitments by many governments to address climate change, are powering plans to deliver zero on-road emission city bus fleet solutions. Over the next decade these efforts will see major cities increasingly refuse to purchase anything but zero-emission buses, as they deliver on promised zero-emission zones to protect the health of their citizens.

Reversing relationships between design engineers & materials companies

On 24th July, Siemens and Citrine Informatics displayed their collaboration in bringing materials informatics and generative design together for the first time.

Artificial Synapse Works With Living Cells

Researchers have tested the first biohybrid version of their artificial synapse and demonstrated that it can communicate with living cells.

Printed Organic Sensor Smart Mat for Social Distancing in Retail

InnovationLab announced its innovative "smart mat," a sensor-based distance-control floor mat that helps to ensure social distancing in retail outlets.

Tritium Unveils Vision for Electric Vehicles

Tritium has released a white paper which provides a glimpse into the near future of electric vehicle technologies.

Ynvisible Expands Its Printed Electrochromics Offering

Ynvisible Interactive Inc has entered into a non-exclusive licensing agreement with RISE Research Institutes of Sweden. The license agreement covers RISE's intellectual property rights for printed electrochromic displays and related inks.

A Highly Promising Sustainable Battery for Electric Vehicles

Researchers show that affordable materials could prove key for improving the batteries used in electric vehicles. The breakthrough was analyzed and confirmed with the Canadian Light Source.

Greater Manchester to House World's Largest Liquid Air Battery

The world's first commercial liquid air battery project planned for Trafford, Greater Manchester, will help the UK make the most of its solar and wind energy.

Aura, Potential COVID-19 Early Detection System

Empatica has joined forces with BARDA to validate and release a proprietary COVID-19 early detection algorithm using their wearable technology.

DSP Group

IDTechEx interviewed Ofer Elaykim and Tali Chen, CEO and CMO respectively of DSP Group. In this profile we give an overview of the company as well as details about their more recent focus on hearables and the related acquisition of SoundChip.

Self Powered Alarm Fights Forest Fires, Monitors Environment

Scientists have designed and fabricated a remote forest fire detection and alarm system powered by nothing but the movement of the trees in the wind.

Robotic Pollination Makes Use of Soap Bubbles

Soap bubbles facilitated the pollination of a pear orchard by delivering pollen grains to targeted flowers, demonstrating that this whimsical technique can successfully pollinate fruit-bearing plants.