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The Case for Autonomous Private Vehicles and the Software Market

IDTechEx, along with many other industry experts, are expecting robotaxis to become a common sight in major cities over the next twenty years. The business case for robotaxis, although not without its obstacles, is compelling. However, in the meantime, there will still be billions of privately owned vehicles on the roads. This article considers the case for autonomous private vehicles and the software market: from adaptive cruise control to true autonomy, everywhere.

Baidu Apollo

Baidu Apollo is the world's largest autonomous driving open platform and a leading provider of autonomous driving technologies in China. As the autonomous driving division of Baidu, one of China's largest technology companies, Apollo is often described as the training ground for China's autonomous driving talent.

IonQ

IonQ is developing trapped ion quantum computing and other quantum technologies.

Samsung: Galaxy Event

Samsung unveiled its latest VR headset and plans for AI smart glasses on the 21st of October 2025.

What Will be the First "Killer Application" for Quantum Computing?

In this article, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Noah El Alami explores the leading candidates for early commercial use cases of quantum computers. Chemistry simulations, optimization, and cybersecurity all have potential, but what will be the "killer app"?

Motional

Motional, originally nuTonomy, is a company developing autonomous vehicle technology. It was originally a joint venture between Hyundai and Aptiv.

How the Quantum Physics Nobel Links to a Future US$21B Market

In this article by Technology Analyst Noah El Alami, IDTechEx explains how the recent announcement of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics links closely to the quantum computing industry, where the prize-winning research has been foundational in building superconducting quantum chips.

The Robotaxi Race is Heating Up Globally in 2025

2025 has yielded massive jumps in autonomous vehicle technology, both in hardware and software. IDTechEx's report, Autonomous Driving Software and AI in Automotive 2026-2046: Technologies, Markets, Players, forecasts a more than 1,000 times increase in software-related revenue for autonomous vehicles from 2026 to 2046.

Snap: AWE 2025

IDTechEx watched Evan Spiegel, Co-Founder and CEO, give an update on the latest AR business developments at Snap during a keynote talk at AWE 2025.

Quantum Computing and AI: Synergy or Deep Tech Rivalry?

In this article, IDTechEx explores the fascinating relationship between quantum computing and AI: two supposed tech revolutions that frequently grab the spotlight. Underneath the hype, there exist both technical synergies and competing market forces.

Optinvent

Optinvent has developed an injection molded plastic reflective waveguide. The latest waveguide product will be demoed in an AR device at SPIE in January 2026.

Upcoming Webinar on Commercial Quantum Computing

Webinar: Commercial Quantum Computing: Cloud Services, AI, and Beyond Presenter: Noah El Alami, Technology Analyst, IDTechEx Date: Thursday 4 September 2025

Is Fusion Energy the "Space Race" of the 21st Century?

In this article, IDTechEx explores the global landscape of the nuclear fusion industry. With billions already invested in this revolutionary energy technology, how do the strengths and weaknesses of the USA, China, and Europe stack up against each other in the race for fusion energy?

Scaling the Silicon: Why GPUs are Leading the AI Data Center Boom

With the rising prevalence of these data centers, the accelerated computing chips needed within them are hot in today's markets. In the market report "AI Chips for Data Centers and Cloud 2025-2035: Technologies, Market, Forecasts", IDTechEx explores high-performance GPUs used in AI data centers and cloud computing. This article shows the scale of deployments from NVIDIA and AMD for today's AI infrastructure, and highlights technology enablers and challenges of these AI chips.