Mercedes-Benz

Upcoming Webinar on Automotive Infrared Camera Technologies

Wednesday 2 October 2024 - Automotive Infrared Camera Technologies: Markets for Seeing Inside and Outside the Vehicle. Overview of ADAS and in-cabin sensing, including current market landscape; Analysis of automotive NIR cameras compared to visible light cameras; Analysis of automotive LWIR cameras, including developing technologies to drive adoption; Analysis of automotive SWIR cameras and their potential to enter the market; Summary of market analysis, and IDTechEx's predictions up to 2035

Cenex Expo 2024

IDTechEx attended the Cenex Expo 2024 at Millbrook on 4th-5th September. This year's expo focused on showcasing the latest advancements in electric vehicle technologies, autonomous driving regulations, clean energy solutions, and smart transportation systems. Key topics discussed included sustainability, vehicle electrification, battery technologies, the commercialization of autonomous vehicles, and how policies and innovation can drive the future of clean transport. Around 200 exhibitors participated, mainly from the electrification supply chain, hydrogen fuel cells, and electric vehicle components sectors, including Toyota, Mercedes Commercial Vehicles, Nuvera Fuel Cells, HVS, and Ford. About 20 exhibitors focused on advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), roboshuttles, autonomous buses, vehicle-to-everything (V2X), and ADAS simulation. Despite the smaller number of exhibitors in this field, government-related stands, such as Innovate UK, provided valuable information.

Aston Martin

Aston Martin had ambitious goals of being an electric-only brand by 2030. It has recently gone back on this target. The following profile focusses on Aston Martin's electrification strategy and performance so far.

ADAS & Autonomous Cars: A US$500 Million Opportunity for LWIR Cameras

Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) is one of the most important ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems) features a vehicle can have. Studies have shown that pedestrian crash risk is reduced by 25-27% and pedestrian injury crash risk by 29-30% through the implementation of AEB.

Super-Safety and Self-Steering - IDTechEx Explores Autonomous Vehicles

With more than 90% of road traffic accidents coming down to human error, the importance of autonomy and its safety benefits cannot be overlooked. As the industry moves into a new era of autonomous driving technologies, safety benchmarks and standards are evolving, forcing car companies to adopt new technologies to keep their cars competitive.

The Future of Automotive Refrigerants After PFAS

While the focus of the automotive market has been on electrification to meet CO2 regulations, these are not the only regulations that will significantly impact the automotive industry. PFAS are becoming a greater concern throughout multiple industries. With the uncertainty around PFAS regulations, there are a few avenues that automotive players could pursue to replace the refrigerants they use.

UBQ Materials

UBQ Materials is an Israeli company using a mixture of chemical and mechanical recycling to produce a biobased and waste-based thermoplastic. IDTechEx spoke with UBQ Materials about its process and materials portfolio at NPE 2024.

The Emerging Adoption and Future Trends of SiC and GaN in EVs

In 2008, the commercialization of the silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET marked a major turning point for the power semiconductor market, representing its first significant development in decades. This technology was pioneered in electric vehicles (EVs) with the 2017 Tesla Model 3. The SiC MOSFET is a transistor that promises high power density, greater efficiency, and is less fallible to high temperatures.