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Emerging Photovoltaics: Materials Opportunity in New $38Bn Market

The new IDTechEx report, "Materials Opportunities in Emerging Photovoltaics 2020-2040", is based on interviews by multi-lingual, PhD level IDTechEx analysts across the world and 20 years tracking the research and applications. They predict $38 billion dollars in 2040 without colliding with the silicon-in-glass "power station" business. There will be many opportunities for premium pricing of its new specialist materials.

Catheter Navigation: The Fastest Growing Sector of Robotic Surgery

IDTechEx reports that the robotic surgery market will reach over $12 billion by 2030. Within this industry catheter navigation is an emerging, but lesser known application, that is rapidly gaining traction. IDTechEx's findings are detailed in the recently published report "Innovations in Robotic Surgery 2020-2030: Technologies, Players & Markets".

JCB Unveils World's First Hydrogen Digger

JCB chairman Lord Bamford and his son Jo, who runs Ryse Hydrogen and Wrightbus, have spent two years working on the construction industry's first ever hydrogen-powered excavator and a further year testing the prototype.

Innovation Challenges Regular Touchscreens With New Spray-on Technique

Researchers have challenged the idea that touchscreens are limited to 2D and rectangular shapes by developing an interactive display that can be sprayed in any shape.

Wearable-tech Glove Translates Sign Language Into Speech in Real Time

Bioengineers have designed a glove-like device that can translate American Sign Language into English speech in real time though a smartphone app.

Byton: Will Byton Collapse due to COVID?

Byton is a Chinese electric vehicle start-up company. Whilst initial funding and production looked extremely promising, the COVID pandemic may have caused them to shut down permanently.

Rapidia

Rapidia provide a bound metal 3D printing system. IDTechEx spoke Dan Gelbart (Founder).

Elementum 3D

Elementum 3D provide specialist materials for additive manufacturing. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Jacob Nuechterlein (President and Founder).

Metallum3D

Metallum3D developed a pellet extrusion Multi-Material 3D Printing System. It consists of a Pellet Extrusion 3D Printer and a Microwave Sintering Furnace. The technology enables 3D printing, debinding and sintering - all in the same system. Metallum3D's system is compatible with metals, ceramics, plastics and flexibles.

Smartwatches as a Medical Device? Progress and Outlook from IDTechEx

Last week, Apple announced the latest features that will be added to the Apple Watch in watchOS 7. Amongst the range of updates were a series of new health app features, including new "mobility metrics" such as low-range cardio fitness, walking speed, stair-descent speed, stair-ascent speed, six-minute walk distance, double support time, step length, and asymmetry.

Artificial Skin Heals Wounds and Makes Robots Sweat

A smart surface that can actively and repeatedly release and reabsorb substances by environmental stimuli.

Ceradis

Ceradis is an agri-tech company that develops and produces environmentally friendly pesticides derived from nature, with the aim of creating safer and greener agriculture that can help feed the planet without costing the Earth. In June 2020, IDTechEx Analyst Dr Michael Dent spoke with Willem-Jan Meulemeesters, CEO of Ceradis.

Lucid Motors

Lucid Motors are an electric vehicle startup based out of silicon valley, California. The company is developing a premium battery-electric sedan called Lucid Air which will incorporate a range of exciting technologies and features, including a dual 16kW per L permanent-magnet only drivetrain, a 900V system architecture and 400+ mile EPA range.

Premium Electric Cars: Segment Analysis and Battery Demand

In this study, we look at the specification and market share of premium battery-electric cars, where 'premium' is defined as a car with a base-model price starting above $50,000.

Arrival

Arrival is a promising UK-based startup with ambitious plans to be the first to produce electric commercial vehicles at a competitive upfront price-point.

Critical Communications Component Made on a Flexible Wooden Film

In the not-too-distant future, flexible electronics will open the door to new products like foldable phones, tablets that can be rolled, paper-thin displays and wearable sensors that monitor health data. Developing these new bendy products, however, means using materials like new plastics and thin films to replace the rigid circuit boards and bulky electronic components that currently occupy the interiors of cell phones and other gadgets.

BAE Systems and Royal Navy Announce £3.2 million Autonomous Boat

BAE Systems and the Royal Navy announce a £3.2 million autonomous boat contract that will increase Navy's capabilities while protecting sailor's lives.

Plant Response Biotech

Plant Response Biotech is a plant biotechnology company specialising in the innate immunity of plants, as well as plants' physiology and nutrient use efficiency. With $83.5 million in private funding, Plant Response is one the biggest players in the emerging agricultural biologicals industry.

Concentric Agriculture

Concentric Agriculture (formerly Inocucor) is an agri-tech company that develops biological and essential plant nutrient inputs for crops. The company's products target the plant microbiome - the consortia of bacteria, fungi and other microbes that live in and around the plant, having a major impact on the strength and vitality of the crop.

McLaren Insolvency?

The automotive market as a whole is struggling with the COVID-19 situation. McLaren recently announced without backing from the British government that it could be in insolvency by mid-July 2020.