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Plantfellow

Plantfellow is a Dutch software provider, with a proprietary artificial intelligence platform developed for farm monitoring. IDTechEx analyst Brendan Beh spoke with Plantfellow at the GreenTech 2022 event.

Elcoflex

Elcoflex is an established manufacturer of patterned flexible printed circuits, primarily by etching copper laminate — these are used primarily for LED lighting and RFID antennas. This update is based on a presentation at the PRINSE'22 conference and a subsequent visit to Elcoflex.

MITO Material Solutions

MITO Material Solutions is a start-up specializing in functionalizing graphene oxide. IDTechEx spoke with Haley Marie Keith (Founder and CEO).

DAF: Electric Trucks

Dutch OEM DAF, subsidiary of American truck OEM PACCAR Group, currently offer two electric heavy-duty trucks: DAF CF Electric, which they began testing in 2018, and the 19-tonne DAF LF Electric, which went into production in May 2021.

Volvo Trucks: Electric Trucks

Volvo are leading truck electrification in Europe, offering a full range of medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks.

Analyzing Meta's VR Optics Future

Virtual Reality (VR) headsets are edging toward becoming commonplace. However, social acceptability is still some way off and the user experience is not entirely comfortable. Essential to solving these problems are the lenses that magnify and focus headsets' displays.

Rocsys

Rocsys develop solutions to fully automate professional charging sites. With their solutions, EV infrastructure operators can increase their asset utilisation. This allows fleet operators to run business-critical operations with EVs and additionally prepare for the self-parking and self-driving era. Rocsys' solutions are based on proprietary patented soft-robotics and computer vision technologies. IDTechEx spoke to their CEO and Co-founder, Crijn Bouman at EVS35.

Sniffing Out Your Identity with Breath Biometrics

Researchers have developed a new potential odorous option for the biometric security toolkit: your breath, an olfactory sensor capable of identifying individuals by analyzing the compounds in their breath.

Heliatek

Heliatek is a Germany company founded in 2006. It is developing thin flexible organic photovoltaic films for building integration. Its first commercial product, HeliaSol, was produced in 2021.

Underground Battery Electric Vehicles for BHP Potash Project in Canada

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has secured an order of Battery Electric Vehicles from BHP for the Jansen Potash Project, located in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Jansen Stage 1 is being designed with a focus on sustainability and technology and the battery-electric loaders will be used in the most advanced potash-mine in the world.

New Ultrathin Capacitor Could enable Energy Efficient Microchips

The silicon-based computer chips that power our modern devices require vast amounts of energy to operate. Despite ever-improving computing efficiency, information technology is projected to consume around 25% of all primary energy produced by 2030. Researchers in the microelectronics and materials sciences communities are seeking ways to sustainably manage the global need for computing power.

VoltServer

Voltserver is a US-based electronics manufacturer, providing a proprietary power distribution module to deliver high voltage electricity safely over long distances. IDTechEx analyst Brendan Beh spoke with VoltServer at the GreenTech 2022 event.

XPeng (2022)

XPeng is a publicly listed Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer that targets the mid- to high-end passenger vehicle segment. It offers SUVs and sedans with autonomous driving capabilities. IDTechEx spoke to its European business development and product specialist team at EVS35 as they now expand overseas.

Toyota to Collaborate on Closed-Loop EV Battery Ecosystem

Toyota has embarked on a mission to create a sustainable, closed-loop battery ecosystem for its electrified powertrains. This mission focuses not only on the collection, testing and recycling of batteries into raw materials to create a sustainable supply chain, but also aims to develop second-life opportunities for remanufactured and repurposed Toyota hybrid electric vehicle batteries by leveraging battery health screening tools and empowering data from its vehicles.

Uncrewed Survey and Inspection Vehicle for Offshore Wind Market

Uncrewed survey and inspection vehicle takes on the booming offshore wind market. The vehicle will exploit the strong demand for accurate ocean mapping, especially within the booming offshore wind market.

Biomensio

Biomensio is an early stage Finnish company that has developed an innovative mobile biosensing technology, based on an array of quartz-crystal microbalances functionalized with bio-receptors. IDTechEx caught up with Biomensio at the PRINSE'22 conference.

Velo3D

Velo3D are an American manufacturer of industrial metal laser powder bed fusion printers. On June 17th, 2022, Velo3D launched their latest printer, the Sapphire XC 1MZ.

DP Patterning

DP Patterning is a young but established Swedish company that has developed an innovative method of patterning the metal on flexible PCBs. Its 'Dry Phase Patterning' method aims to disrupt the established etching approach, offering substantial cost savings and sustainability benefits.

Robot Reboot: The Latest Cyber Concept to Byte Into

Discussions about the ethics of robots are no new thing, but with the technology maturing and applications preparing to be utilized in the everyday world, is it time to revisit the conversation?

Meta (VR Optics)

On June 20th 2022, Meta's Reality Labs showed off a range of its VR headset prototypes publicly for the first time, outlining its future path with VR optics and displays. This article covers its optics efforts.