Research Articles

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.

Le dernier rapport IDTechEx, "Automotive Radar 2022-2042", présente toutes les innovations technologiques qui propulsent les performances des radars vers de nouveaux territoires inexplorés. Compte tenu de tous les avantages que le radar peut offrir, pourquoi Tesla s'éloignerait-il et se concentrerait-il sur une suite de capteurs uniquement composée de caméras ?

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.

L'intérêt commercial pour les anodes en silicium et les investissements dans les entreprises en démarrage se sont poursuivis jusqu'en 2021 - IDTechEx estime que 1,9 milliard de dollars de financement ont été alloués aux entreprises en démarrage dans le domaine des anodes en silicium. Au-delà des investissements, on observe également une plus grande activité concernant les entreprises qui commencent à concéder des licences sur les technologies, à nouer des relations d'approvisionnement ou à commercialiser des technologies sur les marchés d'adoption précoce, soulignant que la promesse de la technologie des anodes de silicium pourrait bientôt être réalisée.

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.

Au cours de cette année de reprise, IDTechEx a noté le développement et/ou la poursuite de micro-tendances au sein de chaque grande sous-spécialité de l'impression 3D : fabrication additive de polymères, de céramiques, de composites et de métaux. Dans cet article, IDTechEx identifie et explique les micro-tendances pour chaque spécialité de matériaux qui méritent d'être surveillées d'ici 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, l'un des principaux fournisseurs de renseignements commerciaux sur l'innovation technologique, offre à ses clients une option d'abonnement axée sur la mobilité future dans le cadre de ses services d'abonnement de renseignements commerciaux, y compris plus de 10 000 document originaux créés par des analystes, plus de 100 lignes de prévisions sur plus de 50 marchés de la mobilité, et plus de 200 profils d'entreprises basés sur des recherches primaires, et bien plus encore.

Avec la pandémie qui fait toujours rage, les perturbations de la chaîne d'approvisionnement, la pénurie de puces, les catastrophes climatiques et les turbulences géopolitiques, on peut dire que l'année 2021 n'a pas été de tout repos. Le secteur des matériaux et de la chimie constitue l'épine dorsale de chaque industrie et reste sous la pression de tous ces défis. Dans cet article, IDTechEx met en lumière les principales nouvelles de leur point de vue indépendant sur cette industrie cruciale.

Ayant couvert cette industrie au cours de la dernière décennie, IDTechEx a développé une vaste base de données sur les marchés historiques et actuels. Dans cet article, IDTechEx va faire quelque chose de relativement inhabituel pour une société d'études de marché : comparer publiquement les anciennes prévisions avec ce qui s'est réellement passé.

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 est reconnue comme une infrastructure importante pour les pays développés et en développement. D'ici à la fin de l'année 2021, 79 pays auront commercialisé la 5G ou procéderont à des essais de la 5G. Bien que la 5G soit commercialisée, il y a encore beaucoup de développements techniques en cours. Dans cet article, IDTechEx examine les 4 principaux domaines de développement/tendances.

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.

Energy storage technologies are undergoing a challenging transformation, vital in an emerging climate that increasingly necessitates renewable energies and recyclable hardware. Covering a wide portfolio of energy storage technologies, their history, and their outlook for the future, IDTechEx looks at how the energy storage sector has fared over the past year, and where it is headed for the next.

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 has been an exciting year for printed electronics, with multiple applications reaching commercial adoption and significant funds flowing into the sector. Even where technologies are not yet commercialized, companies are increasingly transitioning from developing their technology and producing speculative demonstration prototypes to development and qualification projects for specific customers.

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.

Dans cet article, les analystes d'IDTechEx reviennent sur les principaux événements et tendances du monde de la mobilité future au cours de l'année écoulée - et sur ce qu'il faudra surveiller en 2022.

Tuesday 16 November 2021 - An Array of Choices for Battery and Energy Storage Technology. Pros and cons of solid-state batteries compared with conventional lithium-ion batteries, the current market status, future trends, and pack design consideration; Special form factor enabled by solid-state batteries; and much more.