Update interview
17 Feb 2023

Withings (U-Scan)
Withings are a French, consumer-focused, healthcare technology and remote patient monitoring provider. Tess Skyrme, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, interviewed Product Manager Julius Dewarin about their latest innovation, the U-Scan for urine analysis at CES 2023.
16 Feb 2023

What Cell-To-Pack Means for EV Fire Protection
Despite component shortages and rising material prices, Electric vehicles (EVs) have continued their strong growth throughout 2022, with sales looking to be increased by over 60% compared with the previous year. One factor that is difficult to overlook is vehicle fire safety. In addition to the major automotive recalls seen in 2020 and 2021 for GM, Hyundai, Ford, and others, 2022 also highlighted issues in other vehicle segments.
16 Feb 2023

Sustainable Polymer Industry Reacts to Increased Market Drivers
A key requirement for every company in the polymer value chain is to develop and deliver a sustainability roadmap. The market drivers are becoming more significant, and industry activity is responding accordingly.
Update interview
16 Feb 2023

Impinj
Impinj is a well-established RFID chip, reader IC, reader, gateway, and software supplier. Andy Cobb, Impinj's Vice President of Strategic Finance, and Jill West, Vice President of Strategic Communications at Impinj, spoke with IDTechEx about the company's recent RFID activities on 10th February 2023.
Full profile interview
16 Feb 2023

Heraeus: Solutions for EV Power Electronics
IDTechEx discusses some of Heraeus' materials for electric vehicle (EV) power electronics and how they help address the challenges of SiC adoption.
16 Feb 2023

A New Dawn for CCUS After Five Decades of Ups and Downs
The world is on a quest for solutions to decarbonize its economy. More than 70 countries and over 1,200 companies have set a net-zero target, according to the United Nations. To limit warming to less than 2°C, emissions of hundreds of gigatonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) would need to be prevented and removed from the atmosphere.
Background
16 Feb 2023

Advanced Ionics
US start-up Advanced Ionics are developing mid-high temperature water-vapour electrolysis technology and systems.
Update interview
16 Feb 2023

Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells (BeFC)
BeFC is a French startup producing enzyme and paper-based fuel cells powered by glucose. IDTechEx caught up with BeFC in an interview.
Background
16 Feb 2023

Air Products: Hydrogen Solutions
Air Products is an American multinational corporation supplying industrial gases, gas separation and purification technologies and engineering services. This company profile focuses on Air Products' technologies and activities within the hydrogen industry.
15 Feb 2023

Lidars for Automotive and Beyond
Lidar, which refers to light detection and ranging, is a technology that has been adopted in various applications such as mapping, surveying, military, archaeology, agriculture, geology, industry, etc.
15 Feb 2023

Robotics and Automation in 2022 — Can They be a Hedge to Recession?
The market for service, collaborative, and mobile robots is expected to exceed US$90 billion by 2032. Robotics and automation have significantly revolutionized how people work and live across a number of industries.
Update
15 Feb 2023

Mitsui Chemicals
At CES 2023, Mitsui Chemicals showcased a novel fiber-based movement sensor that offers an alternative to IMUs and is well-suited to e-textiles.
Background
15 Feb 2023

Moticon
Moticon is a Munich-based company developing wireless sensor insoles.
14 Feb 2023

A View of the Rapidly Growing Australian BESS Market
Australia is at the forefront of great battery energy storage system (BESS) development, with front-of-the-meter (FTM) installations expected to continue growing rapidly in the coming decade while supplemented by steady behind-the-meter (BTM) installations.
14 Feb 2023

The Future of Sustainable Electronics Manufacturing
A new wave of electronics manufacturing is on the horizon, aiming to satisfy the increasing demand for sustainability and mitigate the impact of volatile energy prices. With the electronics industry accounting for 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, it requires substantial innovation to reduce its environmental footprint. Fortunately, this area has a lot of movement, with several potentially revolutionary technologies entering the scene.
14 Feb 2023

Autonomous Vehicle Trends & Milestones in 2022 & Expectations for 2023
They may not be ubiquitous yet, and the day-to-day advantages that they will start to provide may not be noticeable, but automated technologies across the automotive industry are starting to come of age. The 'robotaxi' industry is beginning to see more small commercial deployments. Autonomous trucks are on the cusp of real-world use, and next-generation sensor technologies are being deployed on vehicles that are for sale. This article covers some of the most exciting developments and milestones over the last year and makes predictions about what might come next year.
Update interview
14 Feb 2023

QuiX Quantum
QuiX exhibited their quantum computing hardware at CES 2023. Tess Skyrme, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, caught up with the company's Quantum System Engineer Pim Venderbosch.
Background
13 Feb 2023

AI Silk
AI Silk is an early-stage Korean firm that has developed a novel method to manufacture conductive e-textiles. In partnership with Heraeus it exhibited a haptic glove utilizing its conductive e-textile technology at CES 2023.
Full profile interview
13 Feb 2023

TeraWatt Infrastructure: Charging as a Service for Electric Fleets
TeraWatt Infrastructure finances, develops, owns, and operates electric vehicle charging centres aimed towards heavy-duty fleets. It provides the real estate, infrastructure, and software services needed to support an electrified fleet.
13 Feb 2023

Thermal Management in 2022, the Rise of Multifunctional Materials
Thermal management is critical in several industries, and the trends in emerging technologies are driving material innovation. Electronics in markets from personal devices through to cars are seeing increased integration, densification, and hence an increased focus on thermal management. As these components have less and less free space to utilize, the use of materials that provide more than one function is on the rise.