Mass-Production

Transparent OLED technology has come a long way since early prototypes more than a decade ago, but screens are still a pricey proposition. Korean researchers have developed a 100-inch NTS display for mass production at a tenth of the cost.

A tiny artificial tongue which can identify individual whiskies by taste has been invented by a team of Scottish engineers . The device could mean big things for drink makers wanting to ensure a consistent product, and protect their precious brands from counterfeiters at the same time.

Desktop Metal might have set the ball rolling, but it seems HP is getting very serious about 3D metal printing at industrial volumes and automotive-grade production quality. HP Metal Jet is 50 times faster and significantly cheaper than existing methods, and pilot programs are already underway.

With current techniques for the mass production of graphene requiring large amounts of organic solvents that aren't great for the environment, the announcement of a more environmentally friendly and cost effective technique for the large-scale production of the wonder material comes as good news.

Inspired by origami and children's pop-up books, Harvard engineers have pioneered a means of mass-producing bee-sized flying microrobots from flat laminated sheets.

Hyundai has completed development of its Tucson ix Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) and aims to start mass production of the vehicle in 2015.

Researchers from Georgia Tech have found that localized heating through a microscope tip can modify the properties of graphene, paving the way to mass-produced graphene-based electronics.

Texas-based Uni-Pixel is about to start production of a thin-film for next-generation displays that consume only a fraction of the power of LCDs and offer better picture quality.

A recent Stanford research breakthrough will aid the push for commercialization of plastic electronics.

June 4, 2007 We've long been excited by the possibilities offered by wearable micro-screens . The ability to mount a miniature display in a set of glasses open

May 11, 2007 We’ve written about Rhino Off-Road Industries several times now, basically because it’s a new class of off-road vehicle with the abilities of

March 9, 2005 A spate of new amphibious vehicles in recent times and the seeming resurgence of interest in the area has seen us receive a wave of corresponden