Robotics

A complimentary magazine by IDTechEx providing insights and outlook to 2034 for key technologies.

Thursday 2 November 2023 - The emerging demands on radar from developing autonomous vehicle technologies; What a 4D imaging radar is and why it is needed; What routes are available to create 4D imaging radar; How radar technologies and implementations are diverging; Who the leading suppliers in 4D imaging radar are

In the realm of automation, where innovation meets industry, a groundbreaking revolution is sweeping through the landscape of automated guided vehicles (AGVs). Traditionally confined indoors for tasks like intralogistics and material handling, AGVs are breaking free into the great outdoors, driven by advancements in navigation technologies and the emergence of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs).

Sensrad offers a 4D imaging radar based on semiconductor technology from leading start-up Arbe and antenna technologies from Gapwaves. Sensrad is targeting multiple industries with its radar from smart cities to robotics.

Radars are already cemented into the automotive market as they provide popular ADAS features such as adaptive cruise control (ACC) and blind spot detection (BSD). Despite their near ubiquitous presence in vehicles, IDTechEx's new report "Automotive Radar 2024-2044: Forecast, Technologies, Applications" finds that there is still large growth potential for this sensor, mostly driven by new opportunities for short-range radars.

IDTechEx's new report "Autonomous Cars, Robotaxis and Sensors 2024-2044" shows that autonomous cars are slowly, but very surely, becoming a part of everyday life. Although they have been hyped and overpromised for a long time, in the last couple of years, the industry has accomplished some significant milestones. The US and China both now have a handful of cities allowing commercial robotaxi services from industry leaders such as Cruise, Waymo, Baidu, AutoX, and more.

AIMMO is an artificial intelligence (AI) training data provider for multiple industries and applications including automotive.

The road to fully autonomous vehicles is, by necessity, a long and winding one; systems that implement new technologies that increase the driving level of vehicles (driving levels being discussed further below) must be rigorously tested for safety and longevity before they can make it to vehicles that are bound for public streets.

Black Sesame are a leading Chinese provider of automotive computing chips for ADAS, autonomous driving, and infotainment. At IAA Mobility 2023 (also known as the Munich Motorshow), IDTechEx Technology Analyst James Falkiner spoke with Ming Zhong, System Analyst at Black Sesame. Mr Zhong discussed Black Sesame's products, from their upcoming C1200 chip, built on TSMC's 7nm process, to their A1000L, a high efficiency chip targeted at ADAS systems.

Tuesday 10 October 2023 - Mobile Robotics in Logistics - Over 20-fold Revenue Increase in the Next Two Decades; An overview of mobile robots and a breakdown of different types of mobile robots used in logistics; Exploring the reasons behind the rapid growth of mobile robots in logistics and the benefits they offer to various industries; Discussion of the fundamental technologies and components that empower mobile robot systems; Analyzing the present state of the market, including noteworthy developments such as acquisitions and new product launches by industry leaders; Delving into the obstacles and regulatory considerations that mobile robots face, along with a timeline for addressing these challenges; Providing an overview of IDTechEx's independent forecast for the future of mobile robots in the logistics sector.

Mobile robots have experienced substantial growth in the last decade due to their autonomous mobility, which has been propelled by advancements in robotics technology, autonomous navigation, and artificial intelligence. IDTechEx's market research report, titled "Mobile Robotics in Logistics, Warehousing, and Delivery 2024-2044", delves into the technical, regulatory, and market aspects influencing the emerging logistics mobile robot industry.

Wednesday 27 September 2023 - AI capabilities, and why these matter; Market revenue forecasts for AI chips at the edge up to and including 2034; Analyses relating to multiple key industry verticals, such as consumer electronics and automotive; Discussion of trends within these industry verticals.

The promise of autonomous vehicles has been a long time coming. While many are still waiting to see the fruits of all this work, there are some cities like Arizona and San Francisco where autonomous cars are starting to become a reality.

This premium article highlights some of the leading companies across the US and China and reports on their progress in commercialising robotaxi services. The leaders are also benchmarked on their testing miles, fleet sizes, funding, sensor suites and deployment progress.

Next2U is an academic spin-off in Italy specializing in thermal cameras. The potential target applications include driver monitoring systems (DMS), pilot detection, and service robots. Despite an early stage of commercialization, IDTechEx believes that thermal cameras have potential in DMS.

This premium article discusses grid-based automated guided vehicles, including funding of mobile robot start-ups and categories of mobile robots seeing growth.

Since the introduction of Artificial Intelligence to the data center, AI has been loath to leave it. With large tracts of floorspace dedicated to servers comprising leading-edge chips that can handle the computational demands for training the latest in AI models, as well as inference via end-user connections to the cloud, data centers are the ideal environment for facilitating much of what AI has to offer.

Thursday 7 September 2023 - The percentage penetration of level 0, level 1 and level 2 technologies in US, Europe, China and Japan; Leading OEMs in level 2 development and technologies; Level 3 vehicles available on the market; Regulatory changes around using level 2 and level 3 vehicles on the roads; How level 3 will spread across consumer passenger vehicles

Innovation roadmap for the edge AI landscape.