TREND REPORTS
XPENG Robotics Completes $100M for Its Quadruped Robot
[Investing]
2022/07/20 09:08
Xpeng Robotics, a Shenzen, China-based affiliate of XPeng Inc. and a key part of its mobility ecosystem dedicated to creating smart robots, raised over US$100 million in Series A funding.The round was led by IDG Capital, supported by XPeng Inc. and other long-time investors.The company intends to use the funds to further strengthen its full-stack R&D investment in robotic hardware and softw...
The Lipstick Index Is Out. Meet The Nail Effect
[Consumer]
2022/07/20 09:07
The “Nail Effect” is China's new “Lipstick Index." With younger generations pursuing bolder, personality-imbued nail art, modern C-beauty businesses are making waves. As inflation worries mount and both the Euro and British Pound hit two-year lows, the return of the Lipstick Index — the business term and economic indicator for when sales of cheap and cheerful indulgences like lipsticks incr...
Visualized : Battery Vs. Hydrogen Fuel Cell
[Business]
2022/07/20 09:06
Since the introduction of the Nissan Leaf (2010) and Tesla Model S (2012), battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) have become the primary focus of the automotive industry.This structural shift is moving at an incredible rate—in China, 3 million BEVs were sold in 2021, up from 1 million the previous year. Meanwhile, in the U.S., the number of models available for sale is expected to double by...
(Paper) Microparticles Could be Used to Deliver “Self-Boosting” Vaccines
[Tech]
2022/07/20 09:05
MIT researchers have developed microparticles that can be tuned to deliver their payload at different time points, which could be used to create “self-boosting” vaccines.Most vaccines, from measles to Covid-19, require a series of multiple shots before the recipient is considered fully vaccinated. To make that easier to achieve, MIT researchers have developed microparticles that can be tuned...
A New Manufacturing Plant for Fungi-Based Meat Replacements - Mycorena
[Product]
2022/07/20 09:04
The plant’s first product line will focus on minced meat foods.Global packaging experts Tetra Pak and food tech leaders Mycorena recently announced that they are partnering to build an industrial alternative protein manufacturing plant. Located in Falkenburg, Sweden, the plant will initially produce minced meat-based products such as burgers and meatballs. Made from filamentous fungi, the vega...
(Video) The Future of Freight Transport - Cargo Sous Terrain
[Tech]
2022/07/20 09:03
After half a decade of study, Cargo Sous Terrain is ready to start on its first tunnel.[A concept image showing cargo pods traveling through a tunnel with a map of Switzerland showing routes in the background]In 2016, we wrote about Cargo Sous Terrain, a (then) US $3.4 billion concept for underground cargo tubes full of automated delivery carts whisking goods between cities and logistics center...
(PDF) KPMG-HSBC : Emerging Giants in Asia Pacific
[Business]
2022/07/19 09:10
KPMG-HSBC joint study on Asia Pacific's technology-focused start-up landscape.A digital revolution is driving growth across Asia Pacific, transforming the way we live, work and do business. It is little surprise that this region is blazing the digital trail for the rest of the world:Demographically — Asia Pacific has a growing population, a growing workforce and a growing consumer classDigital...
Reddot Award 2022 Best of Best - René AR Glasses
[Design]
2022/07/19 09:09
Enhance your Broadway experience with René, it’s a conceptual AR Glasses specially designed to improve audio-visual when you watch a Broadway show. This device can be rented and returned at the Broadway ticket office TKTS, not just for better view of the show, these smart glasses can also function as guidance when you check-in to the theater or interaction with other visitors. This project wa...
(Video) The First Commercial Sand-based Thermal Energy Storage in the World Is in Operation
[Tech]
2022/07/19 09:08
Polar Night Energy’s first commercial sand-based high temperature heat storage is now in operation at Vatajankoski power plant area. The heat storage, which has a hundred tons of sand inside, is producing low emission district heating to the city of Kankaanpää in Western Finland. BBC made a story about Polar Night Energy’s heat storage solution.Polar Night Energy and Vatajankoski, an energy...
