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Caterpillar: Electric Construction Equipment

Caterpillar is the largest manufacturer of construction equipment. The profile provides a deep dive into the electrification of its product portfolio and gives a critical analysis of its progress thus far. It summarises the information that IDTechEx has learned from seeing Caterpillar at conferences, conversations with industry representatives, and deep background research.

Drone Delivery - Flytrex Experienced 7-Fold Increase Last Year?

Flytrex is one of the leading companies in autonomous drone delivery. In 2022, the company reported a 765% increase in deliveries after achieving regulatory approval from the Federal Aviation Agency to begin its automated drone delivery services in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Founded in 2013, Flytrex has made significant efforts in developing their autonomous drones for delivery services. However, as a common barrier for the drone industry, it takes Flytrex a long time before they get the green light from regulatory bodies.

Quside

Quside has developed photonic chip-based technology for quantum random number generation. Tess Skyrme, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, interviewed Chief Revenue Officer Steve Takhar.

Overview of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS)

Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is an important technology for achieving global net zero emissions. Deploying CCUS is considered key to addressing hard-to-decarbonize sectors such as heavy industry (cement, steel) and existing energy assets. This IDTechEx premium article provides an overview of the topic including the CCUS value chain, trends in carbon dioxide utilization, and capture capacity market share.

EVG (3D Hybrid Bonding Tool)

EV Group (EVG) supplies equipment and process solutions for manufacturing semiconductors, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), compound semiconductors, power devices, and nanotechnology devices. Its product range includes wafer bonding, thin-wafer processing, lithography/nanoimprint lithography (NIL), and metrology equipment. It also offers tools like photoresist coaters, cleaners, and inspection systems. IDTechEx had a discussion on advanced semiconductor packaging with EVG during Semicon Europe in November 2023.

ValCUN

ValCUN is a Belgian start-up developing a metal 3D printing technology called Molten Metal Deposition (MMD). ValCUN debuted its first MMD printer at Formnext 2023.

Diamond Foundry: Electric Vehicle Inverters

Diamond Foundry has demonstrated a high power density electric vehicle inverter using diamond wafers to improve heat dissipation.

Roadmap of In-Cabin Sensor Adoption and Overview by Automotive OEM

Innovation roadmap for in-cabin sensor adoption with SAE autonomous driving level and an overview of in-cabin sensors by automotive OEM.

Alkaline Water Electrolyzer (AWE) Materials & Components

Innovation roadmap for Alkaline water electrolyzer (AWE) materials and components

LONGi Hydrogen

LONGi Hydrogen is a subsidiary of Chinese solar PV module manufacturer LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (LONGi). The company has developed a pressurized alkaline water electrolyzer (AWE) technology for green hydrogen production.

Optics for Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR and VR)

Innovation roadmap for optics for augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR).

Asahi Kasei: Aqualyzer (Green Hydrogen)

Asahi Kasei Corporation is a Japanese multinational chemical company. This profile focuses on the company's Aqualyzer™ alkaline water electrolyzer (AWE) technology for production of green hydrogen.

Ricoh 3D

Ricoh 3D is a subsidiary of Ricoh. Ricoh 3D is currently developing a proprietary process for aluminum binder jetting, which it described at Formnext 2023.

CPI

The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) are a not-for-profit organisation leading independent technology innovation, partly funded by the UK government. They bring together academia, businesses, government, and investors to bridge research into the marketplace. This update highlights their latest areas of focus, including their position in the field of 3D electronics.

CellMo

CellMo manufactures metal foam with applications in fuel cells, electrolyzers, batteries and filtration.

Future Technologies, Materials, and Markets for Thermal Management

The battery deservedly takes the major focus when it comes to technology development in EVs. But an EV's powertrain has to act holistically to operate with optimal performance and interact with the passenger cabin's conditioning system. This means that the thermal management of the motors, power electronics, and how this all interacts is just as important as the battery.

Upcoming Webinar - Zero Emission Truck Tech: Future of Hauling

Wednesday 13 December 2023 - The current state of the zero-emission truck market; What zero-emission trucks need to deliver for commercial rollout; Key enabling technologies: batteries/motors / charging infrastructure; Battery vs fuel cell powertrains; IDTechEx's outlook for zero-emission truck deployment

NanoWired

NanoWired offers Cu NanoWire technologies as an alternative solution to solder, silver-sintering bondwire-technology as well as laser-welding across a range of applications in the semiconductor packaging sector. Yu-Han Chang, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, conducted an interview with Olav Birlem, who serves as the CEO of NanoWired GmbH, to gain insights into the company and its technology offerings.

PreAct Technologies: Sensors for Mining and Agriculture

PreAct is a Portland, Oregon-based startup in 2018 producing short-range flash LiDAR technology. This company profile will focus on PreAct's involvement in the off-highway industries of agriculture and mining.

Antora Energy

Antora Energy is based in the US and offers a thermal energy storage technology.