Drones can pose a risk to the security of airports, critical infrastructure, military installations, and large-scale events. However, they are difficult to detect when flying out of sight, for example, when visibility is reduced by terrain, buildings, or weather conditions.
The Eurecat technology center is participating in the TECSOL-FRUT project, which was created with the aim of responding to two of the main challenges facing the agricultural sector: adapting crops to climate change and the need to move towards a more sustainable and decarbonized energy model.
The rising price of silver often dominates discussions surrounding the conductive ink market. As the predominant conductive material in printed electronics, silver represents a significant proportion of formulation costs, driving research into alternatives such as copper, carbon, graphene, carbon nanotubes, conductive polymers, hybrid materials, and new low-silver formulations.
Since the development of power diodes and thyristors in the 1950s, silicon has long been the dominant material in power electronics, in applications ranging from electric vehicles to wind turbines. However, the advent of broadband semiconductors, such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN), has enabled the industry to achieve higher voltages and smaller sizes, while increasing efficiency and maintaining reliability.
The humanoid robotics sector is transitioning from prototype development and demonstrations to structured pilot implementations and early commercial adoption. The new IDTechEx report, "Humanoid Robot Materials 2026-2036: Technologies, Players, and Forecasts," predicts that 2026 and 2027 will be pivotal years in this transition, as more players move from pilot testing to production readiness and small-scale launches.
A team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge has studied the role of physical pressure in the lifespan of lithium-ion batteries and found that keeping them under constant pressure could double their lifespan.
Weight reduction and improved energy efficiency are two of the major challenges facing the aeronautical industry in its transition to more sustainable models.
Continuous indoor air monitoring to assess health and well-being, smart sheets that monitor sleep quality, and miniaturized hearing aids: international partners from academia and industry are collaborating on the SensorTech4Health 2030 project to develop innovative technologies that monitor the environment to continuously assess health.
Coventry University is leading a project to create a "smart sock" that will help detect and potentially prevent complications of diabetic foot. Diabetic foot syndrome remains a major global health challenge due to the increasing prevalence of diabetes
The World Economic Forum today announced its selection of "Tech Pioneers" for 2026, recognizing 100 early-stage companies from 23 countries that are developing revolutionary technologies with the potential to transform industries and societies.
A significant advance in biological quantum sensing: a research team led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has discovered and tested a new mechanism of action by which proteins can be controlled with radio waves.
The University of Edinburgh has licensed an innovative gold and copper recovery process to mineral processing company Lithium Universe, enabling cleaner extraction of high-value metals from electronic waste (e-waste).
Future battery technologies, beyond NMC and LFP, will be crucial for the electrification of numerous construction machines. This new article by Pranav Jaswani, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, highlights which technologies are capable of meeting the specific demands of these machines and are expected to gain wider acceptance in the future off-highway equipment market.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that it has developed a technology to accurately estimate the amount of soil organic carbon (SOC) in agricultural land by combining optical measurements with two dynamic SOC models: a root biomass model1 and a model of organic matter decomposition mediated by microorganisms.2
Since the initial introduction of lithium-ion cells in electric vehicles (EVs), "range anxiety" has been a major challenge. The primary approach to improving vehicle range has focused on refining lithium-ion batteries at the cell level, for example, by using ternary oxides with higher nickel content (NMC/NCA) or by employing additives to enhance conductivity.
Sunwafe has reached several important milestones on its path to launching Europe's first large-scale silicon ingot and wafer manufacturing plant. In March, the company received approval from regional authorities for a 30-hectare site in Asturias, a crucial first step towards the construction and industrial deployment phase of the project.
Quinas Technology Ltd, developer of the revolutionary non-volatile memory technology ULTRARAM, has announced a milestone in its research and development program, confirming the use of atomic layer etching (ALE) to fabricate and refine the structures of its quantum engineering devices at the KAUST Core Labs in Saudi Arabia.
Visitors to this year's Hannover Fair will be able to experience firsthand a sudden drop in temperature, all triggered simply by stretching a metal alloy and then releasing it. The underlying elastocaloric technology offers a cleaner, more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cooling and heating systems. Professor Paul Motzki and his team at Saarland University are key figures in this field and are driving advancements ever closer to real-world applications.
An ultrathin silicone sheet being developed at Saarland University allows pumps to operate without motors, compressed air, lubricants, or external sensors. These sheet-based pumps can be switched on and off as needed and integrated into designs previously considered impossible.
Wherever vacuum is required—from manufacturing and automotive engineering applications to laboratory work and research—this new technology paves the way for lightweight, flat, and energy-efficient pump architectures.
The “SPINS” (Pilot Line for Semiconductors for Industrial Quantum Nanosystems) project, one of six European quantum pilot lines, has been launched. Coordinated by imec, the consortium brings together 25 European research and technology organizations (RTOs), industrial partners, and academic research groups to strengthen Europe’s leadership and sovereignty in this strategically important field.
Thinking ahead is a skill taught to new drivers from the start, and the smart wheels being developed by Professor Matthias Nienhaus's research team at Saarland University appear to do just that. By anticipating where the user intends to go, they can provide a nudge at the right moment, offer stability on curves, and make maneuvering with a load easier.
China and the European Union are currently leading the development of second-life (2L) applications for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, pushing for stricter policies that hold manufacturers accountable for the end-of-life of batteries and promote circular economies.
Integrated photonic circuits (PICs) are optical systems fabricated on semiconductor wafers, enabling complex optical processes to be performed on chip-scale devices. PICs have enabled a wide range of applications, especially as optical transceivers for high-speed communications in artificial intelligence data centers
Researchers have developed a solar-powered reactor capable of breaking down hard-to-recycle forms of plastic waste — such as beverage bottles, nylon textiles, and polyurethane foams — using acid recovered from used car batteries, transforming it into clean hydrogen and valuable industrial chemicals.
When we think about battery chargers, many possible applications come to mind: portable medical devices, wearable devices, test and measurement equipment, to name a few. Animal welfare and protection is probably at the bottom of the list. However...
Thermal management is a critical consideration for many technologies and markets, from electric vehicle battery packs to data centers and 5G devices. Several news stories, announcements, trends, and acquisitions in 2020 have highlighted the need for...
Electric vehicles are expected to incorporate solid-state batteries as an innovative approach, according to the research report "Solid-State and Polymer Batteries 2020-2030: Technology, Patents, Forecasts, Players".
How do industrial control systems react to disturbances? To analyze the reaction to a specific type of disturbance, caused by calculation errors, Saarbrücken computer science professor Martina Maggio, in collaboration with researchers from Lund University...
Since the ratification of the first PoE standard in 2003, the use of PoE has increased dramatically and has expanded into new applications. PoE offers enormous benefits in terms of ease of installation, CAPEX and OPEX cost savings, and the provision of a standard for...
After several years of enthusiasm, investment, and growing interest in thermoelectric plants and their potential in energy harvesting applications, it is now time to differentiate the hype from reality, and technology developers in this field know this well.
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