Harbin Institute of Technology

Materials Informatics: The AI-Designed Materials Revolution

Materials informatics represents the data revolution's impact on materials R&D. Data-centric approaches, including AI and machine learning, are transforming the way materials scientists and engineers work, getting materials to market faster and driving development in new directions. A range of strategic approaches have emerged, with leading players and commercialized materials developed via data-driven methods emerging.

Bobcat: Fully Electric Skid Steer Loader

Bobcat created the skid steer loader market in the 1960s. Now it is redefining the market again with its fully electric model. IDTechEx spoke with Bobcat at CES 2024 about the advantages of adopting fully electric construction equipment.

John Deere: Electric Construction Machines

John Deere is a leading supplier of agricultural and construction machinery. In 2023 it showed its first collection of electric construction vehicles. This profile analyses the vehicles that have been shown so far.

The Automotive Display Eco-System - A Complex Environment

Modern automotive interiors are evolving at a tremendously fast pace, moving past the mechanical dials and becoming fully electronic. The key attributes of these electronics are noticed by consumers, such as the design of the display, its curvature, brightness, and type of technology, i.e., OLED or LCD, when, in reality, there is a lot more that goes into building the display and assembling the entire unit.

Quantum Sensors vs. Quantum Computers: The Next 10 Years

Quantum technologies are evolving at a rapid pace. Spurred by the promise of exponentially faster computation and classically unachievable sensitivity, billions of dollars are being poured into the development of quantum computers and quantum sensors.

NeoCarbon

NeoCarbon is a direct air capture (DAC) company planning to leverage existing infrastructure to cut costs and speed up DAC deployment. At the Carbon Capture Technology Conference & Expo 2023, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Eve Pope caught up with Partnerships Manager Daniel Besselink.

eLichens

eLichens has announced the release of a natural gas detector using its infra-red technology.

Hony Glass Technology

Founded in 1978, Hony Glass specialize in manufacturing tempered glass to multiple industries worldwide. The company are headquartered in Taiwan and have their main factory in Shenzhen. They provide glass to multiple industries, including cover glass in televisions and computer monitors; home appliances, such as hobs and overhead lighting; as well as bathware.

Edge AI: The Wait is (Almost) Over

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.

Chips as Currency: America, China, and the AI Race

Running in the background to the more visible, very real wars occurring around the world at present, there is another, economic and industrial in nature. This is a trade war between two principals: the USA and China.

How Policy Efforts Help Drive Sustainable Polymer Development

A historic moment was marked in 2023 in Paris, France, as United Nations delegates from 180 countries convened to discuss a treaty to end global plastic pollution. In early June 2023, it was announced that these delegates had taken the first step towards a legally binding treaty to regulate plastics that could come into effect by 2025.

What the New EU Battery Regulation Means for Cell-To-Pack/Body

The sustainability, design, and recovery of electric vehicle (EV) batteries are set to be overhauled thanks to the approval of the EU's new regulations governing the battery market. In June 2023, parliament approved new regulations that set out battery requirements, including a 'Battery Passport' and recovery of certain materials.

TuSimple: Autonomous Truck Difficulties

TuSimple is one of the leaders in the development race for autonomous trucks. However, it has recently encountered some difficulties and is considering exiting the US.

The Evolution of Modern Electric Motor Market for Electric Vehicles

Electric traction motors may have originally been developed in the 1800s, but the market continues to evolve today, with the growing electric vehicle (EV) market providing new technologies, opportunities, and demand.

Is This A Turning Point For Consolidation In Additive Manufacturing?

In the past decade or so, the additive manufacturing industry has been characterized by an ever-increasing number of hardware players trying to capture their own share of the market. While there were signs of consolidation in the early 2010s, given major moves by industry leaders like Stratasys and 3D Systems, AM has instead seen a consistent stream of newcomers with their own innovative takes on AM, such that IDTechEx now segments their 3D printing hardware forecast by seventeen different categories to account for such diversity.

Oorym

Oorym is commercializing the Simple Planaric Substrate (SPS), an optical waveguide combiner that it says is simpler and more efficient than other forms of reflective waveguide. The SPS can be configured to a wide range of use cases, with augmented reality and heads up displays being major applications.