Forcite's smart helmet is designed to deliver road alerts and visual and audio turn-by-turn navigation without a phone. [ + ]

The EPIC project aims to accelerate the drying of high-quality electrodes for lithium-ion batteries, increasing the energy efficiency of this process. [ + ]

Altium has announced the launch of the Upverter Education program based on Upverter — a free, web-based PCB design tool that is easy to learn and use. [ + ]

A newly developed electrocatalyst for hydrogen fuel cells does not require a carbon carrier and is therefore much more stable than the catalysts commonly used today. [ + ]

The InfinityGlove allows users to mimic a variety of in-game controls using simple hand gestures, without the need for additional wiring to connect it to a computer. [ + ]

BluGlass has been awarded a co-funding grant by the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre to establish a laser diode foundry business onshore in Australia. [ + ]

The live virtual events will be held from 22–24 September in the Americas, Europe and Asia in English (in appropriate time zones). [ + ]

Researchers have utilised inkjet printing to develop solar cells so thin, light and flexible that they can rest on a soap bubble. [ + ]

What if the power source of wearable devices wasn't a battery, but a stretchable material that follows the body's motion and is small and lightweight for user comfort? [ + ]

US researchers have found a way to double the toughness of a ceramic material used to make solid-state lithium-ion batteries. [ + ]

Electronex – The Electronics Design and Assembly Expo, which was to be held in November at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney, has been rescheduled to 5–6 May 2021. [ + ]

Japanese researchers have found a way to convert heat energy into electricity with a nontoxic material, made from mostly iron. [ + ]

Supreme Components International will distribute Honeywell's advanced IMUs and navigation devices in ASEAN and Pacific markets up to 31 December 2022. [ + ]

A drone prototype that mimics the aerobatic manoeuvres of one of the world's fastest birds, the swift, is being developed by aerospace engineers. [ + ]

The 'Deep Learning with MATLAB' course is now available, developed by MathWorks in collaboration with the NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute. [ + ]