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Casi dos años después del inicio del brote de COVID-19, el mundo sigue en el túnel. A pesar del impacto negativo que ha causado la pandemia, hay algunos aspectos positivos. Por ejemplo, acelera la digitalización: las empresas se ven empujadas a adoptar las tecnologías más rápidamente para mejorar la producción, así como la eficiencia de la gestión.

IDTechEx ha identificado una variedad de modelos de negocio adoptados por los recicladores. Algunos pretenden optimizar las vías de transporte y recogida, a través de soluciones Spoke y Hub o móviles, mientras que otros buscan licenciar sus tecnologías o vender productos de reciclaje.

The mobility sector continues to see a rapid pace of change, enabled by technological leaps in the underlying componentry and materials, but there is still a long way to go. In this article Luke Gear, Principal Analyst at IDTechEx, explores six key future mobility trends, drawing from IDTechEx Subscription research.

Commercial interest in silicon anodes and investments into start-up companies has continued through 2021 - IDTechEx estimates that $1.9B of funding has now made its way into silicon anode start-ups. Beyond investments, there has also been greater activity regarding companies beginning to license technologies, enter into supply relationships or commercialize technologies in early adopter markets, highlighting that the promise of silicon anode technology may soon be realized.

El último informe de IDTechEx, "Automotive Radar 2022-2042", muestra todas las innovaciones tecnológicas que están impulsando el rendimiento del radar hacia un nuevo territorio inexplorado. Teniendo en cuenta todas las ventajas que puede ofrecer el radar, ¿por qué entonces Tesla se aleja y se centra en un conjunto de sensores solo para cámaras?

Thursday 13 January 2022 - New Self-healing Materials Save Lives, Money, and the Planet. The webinar explains how this is a world of many materials including a lot of silicon polymers such as geopolymers and silicones. It involves many ionomers, hydrogels, polyurethanes, ionomers, epoxies and Diels-Alder polymers but much more besides.

El interés comercial por los ánodos de silicio y las inversiones en empresas de nueva creación han continuado hasta 2021: IDTechEx calcula que ya se han destinado 1.900 millones de dólares a empresas de nueva creación de ánodos de silicio. Más allá de las inversiones, también ha habido una mayor actividad en relación con las empresas que comienzan a licenciar tecnologías, entrar en relaciones de suministro o comercializar tecnologías en los mercados de adopción temprana, lo que pone de relieve que la promesa de la tecnología de ánodos de silicio pronto puede hacerse realidad.

IDTechEx predicts that SAE level 3 autonomous features, such as traffic jam pilot, will emerge in 2022 and become common in vehicles by 2042. How did IDTechEx predict this time scale? The answer lies in the historical adoption trends of advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technologies.

The glamour is in the planning, but the glory is in the execution. Progressing from an engineering concept or a preliminary scientific discovery into something that tangibly impacts the world around us will always have a low success rate but understanding and supporting these innovations is crucial in overcoming the hardest 21st century challenges and enabling some of the most exciting opportunities. Insights into these key emerging technologies and how they will impact global megatrends is an essential part of separating hype from reality and navigating the path ahead.

Recently, Israeli bioprinting company MeaTech 3D Ltd announced that it succeeded in printing a 104 gram (3.67 oz) cultivated steak using their proprietary 3D printing technology. Made of real cultivated fat and muscle cells, the steak is believed to be the largest cultured steak produced to date. The achievement represents another step on the road to mass production of cultured meat, an important goal to combat climate change.

In the thirty years since the founding of the 3D printing industry, countless printing technologies have been invented, patented, and commercialized - from fused filament fabrication to digital light processing, selective laser melting to binder jetting, material jetting to sheet lamination, and every unique printing technology in between. With every new technology, the additive manufacturing market has grown its ability to expand into new applications, end-users, and industries. From this perspective, 3D printers can be considered the core foundation underlying the additive manufacturing industry's growth in recent years.

As of mid-2021, 5G is a reality in at least 78 nations. 5G is now being used in consumer sectors such as 5G smartphones, 5G broadband (fixed wireless access), and augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) games.

To date, Li-ion batteries have been the go-to technology for vehicle electrification and new stationary energy storage systems. However, the supply chain for Li-ion production is coming under increasing scrutiny with bottlenecks feasible during the second half of the 2020s, creating a potential opportunity for alternative battery chemistries not reliant on lithium, cobalt, or nickel.

Self-healing materials are a new megatrend. The need is massive, from saving trillions of dollars lost yearly by collapsing buildings and bridges to bionic man and woman living better and longer. In saving the planet and preserving resources, long life from self-healing beats recycling any day.

Smart buildings aim to bring digital technologies into the fabric of the building, rather than just to objects within it. They will utilize a wide range of emerging technologies, such as semi-transparent photovoltaics on windows, moisture sensors for leak detection, and printed heaters with wall panels.

High Power Chargers (HPCs) refer to Level 3 DC fast charging at a rate of 50 kW or more. In general, because vehicle range and battery capacities are increasing, there is an increased ability for vehicles to accept higher charge rates.

In the big picture, mining is a very large, growing business. Top mining companies net around $660 billion yearly. In this article IDTechEx analyzes how mining is being electrified, relocated and redefined.

Radar is fundamental to automotive safety and critical to achieving emerging level 4 autonomy. While today more than 50% of new cars are shipped with one or more radars, by 2042 all new vehicles will come with multiple radars as they become a key enabler for future mobility modes, according to IDTechEx's latest report, "Automotive Radar 2022-2042".

Wednesday 8 December 2021 - How has COVID-19 affected the 3D printing industry? Is the industry already on the path to recovery, or is the pandemic a major setback to AM's progress? What do the IPOs, mergers, acquisitions, and SPAC-offerings mean for the future of 3D printing? and more.

En este año de recuperación, IDTechEx ha observado el desarrollo y/o la continuación de microtendencias dentro de cada una de las principales subespecialidades de la impresión 3D: fabricación aditiva de polímeros, cerámica, materiales compuestos y metales. En este artículo, IDTechEx identifica y explica las microtendencias de cada especialidad de materiales que merece la pena vigilar de cara a 2022.

Despite a 5% drop in the global RFID market in 2020 compared to 2019, due to the impact of COVID-19, the market has recovered well in 2021. According to the newly released RFID market research report from IDTechEx, "RFID Forecasts, Players, and Opportunities 2022-2032", the global RFID market is estimated to be valued at $11.6 billion in 2021, rising to $12.2 billion in 2022. This market comprises RFID labels, cards, fobs, and any other form factors, as well as tags, readers, and software/services for both passive and active RFID.

Thursday 9 December 2021 - Assessment of the key mergers and acquisitions; Important funding rounds across; Notable partnerships; Establishment and expansion of production facilities; Role in key application areas including electronic devices, energy storage and 3D printing; Progression in various fields of green technology

In automotive power electronics (inverters, onboard chargers, DC-DC converters), the transition to silicon carbide MOSFETs and high voltage systems above 800V has been increasing in pace in 2021.

IDTechEx, a leading provider of market intelligence on technology innovation, offer clients a subscription option focused on Future Mobility as part of their market intelligence subscription services, including over 10,000 original analyst-created slides, more than 100 forecast lines across 50+ mobility markets, over 200 company based profiles based on primary research, and much more.

Con la pandemia aún en marcha, las interrupciones en la cadena de suministro, la escasez de chips, las catástrofes climáticas y las turbulencias geopolíticas, se puede decir que 2021 no ha sido un año tranquilo. El sector de los materiales y la química constituye la columna vertebral de toda la industria y sigue sometido a la presión de todos estos retos. En este artículo, IDTechEx destaca las principales noticias desde su perspectiva independiente sobre esta industria crucial.

Al haber cubierto esta industria durante la última década, IDTechEx ha desarrollado una extensa base de datos de mercado históricos y actuales. En este artículo, IDTechEx hará algo relativamente inusual para una empresa de estudios de mercado: comparar públicamente las antiguas previsiones con lo que realmente ha ocurrido.

In the past, the lack of end-of-life batteries meant that the Li-ion (lithium-ion) recycling market had little opportunity to prosper but the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is changing this.

Wednesday 1 December 2021 - A market update on electric vehicles; Technology trends to watch out for in electric vehicle powertrains (electric motors, power electronics, cell-to-pack); The levelling up of autonomous vehicles; Opportunities for fuel cell electric vehicles.

La 5G está reconocida como una infraestructura importante tanto para los países desarrollados como para los que están en vías de desarrollo. A finales de 2021, 79 países habrán comercializado el 5G o estarán realizando pruebas con él. Aunque el 5G está comercializado, todavía hay muchos desarrollos técnicos en marcha. En este artículo, IDTechEx analiza las 4 principales áreas de desarrollo/tendencias.

Are you fed up with Zoom? Do you want online interactions to feel more... interactive? The metaverse promises a step-change in how society communicates but, without the hardware technology, will ultimately remain a pipe dream.

The massive new challenges of desertification, rising sea levels, starvation, increasingly violent weather, dysfunctional national governments and the accelerating move to cities can be tackled on a human scale.

Las tecnologías de almacenamiento de energía están experimentando una difícil transformación, vital en un clima emergente que requiere cada vez más energías renovables y hardware reciclable. Abarcando una amplia cartera de tecnologías de almacenamiento de energía, su historia y sus perspectivas de futuro, IDTechEx examina cómo le ha ido al sector del almacenamiento de energía en el último año y hacia dónde se dirige en el próximo.

Despite the roaring success of EVs, adequate charging infrastructure is lagging behind. It is a classic chicken-versus-egg scenario: do public charging stations help drive EV adoption, or does greater EV adoption demand a more comprehensive public charging infrastructure?

2021 ha sido un año apasionante para la electrónica impresa, con múltiples aplicaciones que alcanzan la adopción comercial y con importantes fondos que fluyen hacia el sector. Incluso cuando las tecnologías aún no se comercializan, las empresas están pasando cada vez más de desarrollar su tecnología y producir prototipos de demostración especulativos a proyectos de desarrollo y cualificación para clientes específicos.

Climate change is one of humanity's most pressing challenges. In an effort to accelerate global action in limiting temperature rises, international lawmakers, business leaders, scientists, and activists convened in Glasgow (U.K.) for the past two weeks in the UN's Climate Change Conference (COP26). In this article, IDTechEx examines three crucial technologies in the fight against climate change that saw advancements (or not) during this COP's proceedings.

Thursday 18 November 2021 - Can Technology Innovation Awaken a Sleeping Giant? This webinar includes a summary of the key issues facing global agriculture; emerging applications of agricultural robotics; an overview of some of the key developments in the field; and much more.