Industry News
Researchers design origami-inspired, chip-free robots
Researchers from UCLE have designed origami-inspired robots that are chip-free, lightweight and can perform dynamic movements due to the geometry of their folds. [ + ]
Aussie ultracapacitor tech achieves up to double energy density
Melbourne-based company enyGy has developed graphene technology that allows ultracapacitors to achieve up to double the amount of energy density in the same size package. [ + ]
Neutrons reveal slow charge transport for solid-state Li-ion batteries
A new study has revealed that slow lithium-ion transport within a composite cathode is the reason behind delayed charging and discharging for solid-state lithium-ion batteries. [ + ]
Creating silicon-based photovoltaics at room temperature
Researchers at Kyoto University have fabricated solar cells from silicon wafers under only ambient temperatures and pressure conditions. [ + ]
Battery tech boosts EV driving range
A team of researchers have developed a layering-charged polymer-based stable high capacity anode material that could extend electric vehicle driving ranges. [ + ]
Researchers one step closer to practical quantum computing
Fujitsu and Osaka University have developed a quantum computing architecture that could be a significant step forward in realising practical quantum computing. [ + ]
Gate driver developed for circuit bipolar transistor electronic switches
Researchers have developed an active digital gate driver integrated circuit (IC) with a fully integrated automatic timing control function for single-chip integration and real-time control. [ + ]
New chip design enhances precision in memory
USC researchers have announced a "breakthrough" in memristive technology that could shrink edge computing for AI to smartphone-sized devices. [ + ]
MathWorks joins Universal Robots to enhance cobot programming
MathWorks has joined the Universal Robots UR+ program to offer robotics engineers AI and autonomy capabilities in cobot programming. [ + ]
Manufacturing solid-state batteries with isostatic pressing
Researchers have recommended that the solid-state battery manufacturing industry focus on isostatic pressing, which could make battery production easier and faster. [ + ]
Moore's Law creator Gordon Moore has died, aged 94
Intel co-founder and philanthropist Gordon Moore has died, aged 94, in Hawaii; Moore was known for his 1965 prediction about rapid advances in computer chip technology. [ + ]
Introducing the oxygen-ion battery
Researchers from Austria have designed an oxygen-ion battery that is reportedly greener, longer-lasting and less flammable than the near-ubiquitous lithium-ion battery. [ + ]
Silicon photonic MEMS developed for semiconductor manufacturing
Researchers have created silicon photonic micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) that can be fabricated using semiconductor manufacturing processes. [ + ]
New microchip developed using two Nobel Prize-winning techniques
Researchers have developed on-chip technology to measure distances in materials at high precision, by combining optical trapping and frequency combs. [ + ]
Quantum sculpting for future electronics
An international team of researchers has developed a quantum material in which the fabric of space inhabited by electrons can be curved on demand. [ + ]
