Fast, faster, fastest charging on the go
Last week we were able to go on a short vacation to the south of France again, for the first time this year. It’s a 1200 km drive and that takes us about thirteen hours with our electric car, including…
Robot Sara: the ever-patient extra hand in long-term care
That Robot Sara is a welcome addition for institutions in long-term care, no one doubts anymore. But that does not mean that there is a ready-made product by now. The phase of co-creation and co-innovation between the inventors and users…
The French present a scooter that runs on hydrogen cartridges
Last week, the French company Mob-Ion presented a model of its electric scooter that is powered by green hydrogen. The fuel system of the new scooter is especially remarkable. The hydrogen is actually stored in rechargeable refill cartridges. Hydrogen cartridges…
You and the grocery store, no one else – unstaffed grocery stores in Sweden
Unmanned grocery stores, operated by a phone application, are beginning to flood rural areas of Sweden. The stores of Lifvs are open 24/7, after a quick identification, the customer has immediate access to all products. With the virtual key, a…
Solution for friction that doesn’t go by the book
Scientists in France and Switzerland have designed a model that can predict the frictional behavior of sheets of paper, such as those found in a book. The research was started at the Flexible Structures Laboratory of the École polytechnique fédérale…
Research into wireless charging of electric taxis in the German city of Cologne
It’s true of nearly all taxi ranks in the world; whether it’s a train station, the airport or a busy nightspot, there are always long lines of cabbies, all waiting to pick up a fare. For most of those taxi…
Operation Clean Ship: Sustainable sails the longest
While every self-respecting car brand now has an electric vehicle on the market and the first electric 50-ton truck recently made its debut on Dutch roads, sustainable shipping is still in its infancy. Why is this? And what solutions are…
A flickering screen helps children with reading difficulties concentrate better
Children with reading and writing difficulties had an exceptionally hard time due to Covid-19. For this group, reading a normal book is already a huge challenge, but taking in school lessons via a screen and maintaining concentration is even more…
Fermentation: an ancient technique as a solution to the food crisis
Fermentation is hot. With the help of moulds, yeasts or bacteria, this ancient technique allows food to spoil in a controlled way. Enzymes are created during this process that change the taste, smell, acidity and digestibility of your food. This…
Who is the weakest link in cyber security?
We’ve become so used to it that we often don’t even notice it anymore. Headlines such as “Largest meat processor in the world hit by major cyber attack“, “The municipality of Hof van Twente has been digitally held hostage.“ Until…