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Updates from CES 2017

A team of IDTechEx analysts attended CES 2017 in the first week of January. Our aim was to cover all of the latest updates and trends in each of the topics that we cover. In this exclusive premium article, we report our observations in the VR, AR/MR, smartwatch & fitness tracker, sensors, air quality monitoring, displays and haptics spaces.

Announcements to get the year started - CES Media Day, Jan 4th, 2017

Dr Zervos, Principal Analyst with IDTechEx, will be reporting daily from Las Vegas, Nevada this week, where he is attending CES 2017.

Ultra-thin solution to obstacle in solid-state battery development

A team of researchers have announced a transformative development in the race to produce batteries that are at once safe, powerful, and affordable.

Business Center for European Companies Opens in Korea

The Gyeonggi-do Europe Business Center has been established in Korea to help European companies enter the Korean market.

New approach captures the energy of slow motion

A new concept in energy harvesting could capture energy currently wasted due to its characteristic low frequency and use it to power next-generation electronic devices, according to a team of scientists and electrical engineers.

Attitude to fuel cell vehicles is increasingly polarised

250 new fuel cell cars hit the road in Germany in 2016 and because of technical development and standardisation, drivetrain production cost has come down 75 percent. And because of the international 700 bar standard, components for H2 fuelling stations dropped around 50 percent.

Energy harvester to power pacemakers

A project that designs broadband low-frequency piezoelectric energy harvesters to help power pacemakers.

Only one week until the premier event on emerging technologies

With Over 3,000 attendees, 208 exhibitors and over 200 speakers.

Only one week until the premier event on emerging technologies

With Over 3,000 attendees, 208 exhibitors and over 200 speakers.

Only one week until the premier event on emerging technologies

With Over 3,000 attendees, 208 exhibitors and over 200 speakers.

Aerogel Technologies

IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Richard Collins interviewed Stephen Steiner (Founder and CEO) from Aerogel Technologies. Aerogel Technologies produce monolithic aerogel products with a specific focus on polymer aerogels

The bus of the future

Buses are very important. Injuries and deaths from two wheelers have not reduced very much in decades whereas vehicles with four wheels or more have seen huge improvements.

Only one week until the premier event on emerging technologies

With Over 3,000 attendees, 208 exhibitors and over 200 speakers.

A window into battery life for next-gen lithium cells

Dendrites, whiskers of lithium that grow inside batteries and can cause fires like those in the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, are the bane of next-generation lithium batteries.

Solid-state batteries to the rescue - better, longer-lasting

In 2016, Li-ion batteries celebrated their silver jubilee, i.e. they have been on the market, virtually unchanged, for the last 25 years. While this anniversary marks and underscores their worldwide success and diffusion in consumer electronics and, more recently, electric vehicles, the underlying technology begins to show its limitations in terms of safety, performance, form factor, and cost.

Inorganic and polymer electrolytes: what chemistries are out there

In this article, analyst Lorenzo Grande looks at the available chemistries both in terms of inorganic and polymer electrolytes, with mentions of which company is working on which technology. A watch list is also provided that includes companies worth keeping an eye on in the solid battery space.

Lithium-ion battery for electronic textiles grows back after breaking

Electronics that can be embedded in clothing are a growing trend. However, power sources remain a problem.

Electric vehicles: witness how everything is changing

Next month organizations from over 40 countries will converge at the Santa Clara Convention Center on November 16-17 to showcase the latest innovations and highlight the latest commercial progress with electric vehicles. The event is held in the heart of silicon valley, the hub for mobility innovation. Here are a few of the reasons why you should be there.