TyroMotion GmbH (AT)

XTPL

XTPL develops and provides high resolution micro dispensing printing technology and nano inks for microelectronics manufacturers.

Star Charge

Star Charge is a Chinese manufacturer of charging hardware, energy storage, and other related charging technologies. IDTechEx spoke to Star Charge at the London EV Show 2023.

Echogen Power Systems

Echogen Power systems was founded in 2007 and develops waste heat recovery, electro-thermal energy storage (ETES), and high temperature heat pumps.

MGA Thermal

MGA Thermal is based in Australia and offers a thermal energy storage technology.

ECS Industrial Computer

ECS Industrial Computer is a Taiwanese charging hardware manufacturer and charging payment solutions provider. IDTechEx spoke to ECS at the London EV Show 2023.

Technical Challenges and Options for Making 4D Imaging Radars

This premium article explains the physical limitation on radar performance and shows the main technological routes that are being explored to improve radar performance. Key players are highlighted and their performance benchmarked. Finally a list of known deployments of 4D imaging radar is given with IDTechEx commentary.

EnergyNest

EnergyNest is based in Norway and offers a thermal energy storage technology.

Tesla's Major Recall Shows the Benefits of Software-Defined Vehicles

Tesla's recent recall could have cost it billions of dollars, but instead, an over-the-air software update was all that was required to fix an issue affecting over 2 million vehicles.

Climate, Comfort, and Coin using EVs in Construction

Living near a building site will no longer mean being woken up at the crack of dawn by such loud revving engines thanks to the electrification of construction vehicles. Future operators will soon be utilizing screens to control machines in a safer, calmer environment, and one day, machines could dig holes themselves as the industry advances and moves closer towards automation.

Semiconductor Content in Automotive LiDARs

At the heart of LiDARs are laser emitters, laser drivers and photoreactors, all of which are semiconductor devices. This premium article explains why GaN is a typical choice for laser drivers regardless of LiDAR type, however the semiconductor used in the emitter and photodetector depends on the wavelength that the LiDAR is intended to operate at. This premium article explains the semiconductor choices available for laser emitters and photodetectors, covers the fabrication process of each and shows how much semiconductor material it takes to make a single diode.

Kobelco

Kobelco is an established construction machine manufacturer specialising in excavators and cranes. With increasing fuel prices and pressure to decarbonise, the construction industry is beginning to electrify. This summary profile explores Kobelco's electric products and activities thus far.

Sumitomo SHI FW (LAES)

Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW) was formed in 2017 and is based in Finland. The traditional business function of the company was to supply circulating fluidized bed boilers and bubbling fluidized bed boilers. However, the company is now also focusing on developing energy from waste, carbon capture and liquid air energy storage (LAES) technologies. This profile focuses on LAES.

OTI Lumionics

OTI Lumionics is Canadian developer of advanced materials and fine chemicals for the electronics industry, using simulations performed using a quantum-inspired computational approach to decrease experimental workloads. Its first product is a material that assists in the manufacture of transparent cathodes for OLED displays.

InductEV

InductEV is a US-based manufacturer of wireless charging systems for fleets. IDTechEx spoke to InductEV at the London EV Show 2023.

The Continued Rise of the Robotics Industry Over the Next Decade

Due to rising labor costs and labor shortages, coupled with the surge in e-commerce and logistics demands, the mobile robotics market is rapidly expanding. IDTechEx's forecast indicates that the annual market size for mobile robotics in logistics and delivery is set to approach US$150 billion, marked by a robust double-digit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next two decades.

Hydrostor

Hydrostor was founded in 2010 and is based in Toronto, Canada. The company is developing and offering advanced compressed air energy storage (A-CAES) systems.

Saved by the Smell - IDTechEx Explores Environmental Gas Sensors

Gas sensor technology makes the invisible - visible. This technology has the potential to identify a huge range of gaseous sources, allowing users to quantify air quality and smells. In this article, IDTechEx explores the variety of applications within the environmental gas sensor market.

JCB

JCB is a household name in excavators and construction equipment. Over the past few years, it has been electrifying some of its products and exploring hydrogen technologies for the future. This profile update provides an overview of its decarbonisation work thus far.

Kyoto Group

Kyoto Group was founded in 2016 and is based in Norway. The company offers a commercialized thermal energy storage technology, named Heatcube.

Econic Technologies

Econic Technologies develops proprietary catalysts and processes for the manufacture of polymers from carbon dioxide. In November 2023, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Eve Pope caught up with Commercial Lead Liz Manning to discuss recent commercialization updates.