Full profile interview
24 Nov 2023
Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc., an American company founded in 1925 and now headquartered in Irving, Texas, is the world's largest OEM of off-highway vehicles. Caterpillar designs, manufactures, and sells products to companies across construction, mining, and agriculture. This company profile will focus on Caterpillar's recent electrification efforts in the mining industry.
24 Nov 2023
The Automotive Display Eco-System - A Complex Environment
Modern automotive interiors are evolving at a tremendously fast pace, moving past the mechanical dials and becoming fully electronic. The key attributes of these electronics are noticed by consumers, such as the design of the display, its curvature, brightness, and type of technology, i.e., OLED or LCD, when, in reality, there is a lot more that goes into building the display and assembling the entire unit.
24 Nov 2023
Evolution of the Automotive Industry and Electrification Beyond Cars
2023 has proven another momentous year for the electric vehicle (EV) market. 2022 saw electric car sales rise by 62% compared with 2021, and IDTechEx estimates that 2023 will see global sales rise by another 16%. But what can we expect for the future of EVs? In this article, Dr James Edmondson and Shazan Siddiqi from IDTechEx discuss what can be learned about the future of electrification, not only for vehicles on land, but also for marine sectors and aerial vehicles.
Full profile interview
24 Nov 2023
Hoeller Electrolyzer
Hoeller Electrolyzer GmbH is a new PEM electrolyzer start-up. The company is developing new PEM electrolyzer stacks with higher efficiencies over the current PEM electrolyzers on the market. IDTechEx spoke to the company and attended its presentation at the Hydrogen Technology Expo & Conference Europe 2023 in Bremen, Germany.
Background
24 Nov 2023
Amadeu Materials
Amadeu Materials are a company based in Brazil which produce plant-based sustainable alternatives to leather. They use cotton and natural rubber as a feedstock and offer a plastic free alternative.
Full profile interview
24 Nov 2023
Solidia Technologies
Solidia is a US-based company developing carbon dioxide curing of precast concrete and lower carbon footprint cement mixtures. In October 2023, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Eve Pope spoke with Pradeep Ghosh, Senior Director, Strategy and Business Development.
Full profile interview
23 Nov 2023
Scrona AG
Scrona are a Swiss company focusing on multi nozzle electrohydrodynamic (EHD) printhead development, with the aim to simplify the microfabrication process through printing with high precision and high throughput.
Full profile interview
23 Nov 2023
Sylvatex
Sylvatex are a US company aiming to commercialise a new method for producing Li-ion cathode materials.
23 Nov 2023
Upcoming Webinar - Electrifying Vehicles Across Land, Sea, and Air
Wednesday 6 December - Cars; Light commercial vehicles; Trucks; Buses; Boats and ships; Trains; Air Taxis (eVTOL)
23 Nov 2023
The E-textiles Journey from Heated Clothing to Monitoring Astronauts
From blankets to towels to clothing to upholstery, humans are in contact with textiles for almost all their lives. Textiles, used for warmth, comfort, and aesthetics, can be combined with electronics to gain exciting new functionalities.
Update interview
23 Nov 2023
TriLite: Visit and Technology Demo
TriLite is a Viennese startup developing laser beam scanning (LBS) displays for augmented reality (AR). IDTechEx visited its Viennese headquarters and tried a demonstration of its projectors in a headset.
Full profile interview
23 Nov 2023
XCMG: Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co
XCMG is one of the biggest construction equipment manufacturers in the world. It is taking electrification seriously with a range of new pure electric machines ranging from 2-tonne up to 40-tonne and more for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). This profile takes a deep dive into XCMG's electric vehicle range and strategy.
22 Nov 2023
Surging CNT Capacity Enables Applications Beyond Li-ion Batteries
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are gaining significant traction as a conductive additive at the cathode of lithium-ion batteries (LiB), a market driven in turn by the electrification of vehicles. This success has seen an explosion in the global production capacity of CNTs, with players racing to establish themselves as a leading supplier to the energy sector. However, the potential application areas for CNTs extend far beyond batteries. In this article, IDTechEx assesses the effects of increasing capacity and how this surge in supply will open opportunities for CNTs beyond the LiB market.
Full profile interview
22 Nov 2023
Accelsius — Two-Phase Direct-to-Chip Cooling
Accelsius Technology is a US-based startup specializing in two-phase direct-to-chip cooling. IDTechEx interviewed the company and analyzed its technologies and business outlook.
Topic overview
22 Nov 2023
Automotive Radar Market Shares
The automotive radar market is largely dominated by three key tier one suppliers, but IDTechEx has found that their combined share has fallen in the past couple of years as others have become more active in the radar and ADAS space. This premium article looks at the market share of leading tier one radar suppliers in terms of revenue and volume, and split by forward facing and side facing radar applications. It also looks at tier one/OEM supply relations and identifies which are the most popular radars in use in the US and Europe.
Update
22 Nov 2023
Quantum Motion
Quantum Motion exhibited at the UK Quantum Showcase 2023. Tess Skyrme, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, caught up with them at their booth.
Update
22 Nov 2023
Gravitricity
Gravitricity is based in Edinburgh, UK, and is developing a gravitational energy storage technology.
Full profile interview
21 Nov 2023
Enjet Inc.
Enjet are a South Korean firm that supply electrohydrodynamic (EHD) printers/coaters. Their high-resolution printing method has been applied in micro-LED display fabrication, and their eNanoJet printer offers a total solution for display repairing.
Full profile interview
21 Nov 2023
WEVO Chemie: Battery Thermal Management Materials
WEVO Chemie is producing gap fillers, thermally conductive adhesives, and fire protection materials for EV battery packs. IDTechEx interviewed WEVO to learn more about its materials and market progress.
21 Nov 2023
Webinar - Flexible and Printed Electronics Progress and Outlook
Friday 1 December 2023 - Following the Money - Enabling Materials (conductive inks, CNTs and graphene); Comparisons of applicable 2D and 3D manufacturing processes; Outlook for key components including sensors, batteries and displays; Market drivers and needs