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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.

Greenore

Greenore is a carbon dioxide mineralization company that uses steel slag to produce construction products. In October 2023, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Eve Pope spoke with VP, Sales and Marketing, Julian Huang.

Jungo Connectivity

Jungo Connectivity Ltd. provides in-cabin sensing artificial intelligence software. The company creates software designed to oversee in-vehicle cameras and develops algorithms to analyze the driver's state, offering communication-based solutions.

Spatial Computing Optics Market to Exceed US$5B by 2034

AR and VR (augmented and virtual reality) headsets are well on their way to establishing themselves as the next important category of computing devices. Mixed reality-capable VR headsets like Meta's Quest 3 and the upcoming Apple Vision Pro are demonstrating the true power of spatial computing. VR headsets for home gaming have sold by the million, while AR glasses have carved out a place in the industry.

Optomec

Optomec are a 3D printer manufacturer based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They offer two products: Aerosol Jet and a laser-based Direct Energy Deposition (DED) system for 3D printing metals named LENS. IDTechEx spoke with Optomec at Formnext 2023 to discuss their LENS systems and business.

Wisear

Wisear is a Parisian startup looking to commercialize brain-computer interfaces based on electrodes placed in the ears. These can be built into earphones or potentially integrated into AR headsets.

Schaeffler: Magnet Free Motors

IDTechEx learned more about Schaeffler's magnet free motor technology for electric vehicles.

LiuGong

LiuGong is an established construction equipment manufacturer. This background profile provides an overview of its current work towards electrification.

Quantum XChange

Quantum XChange is an early-stage company offering cryptographic management services. Tess Skyrme, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, interviewed Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer Vince Berk.

Aerogel Manufacturing Scaling to Meet EV Demand

Historically, the aerogel market has experienced slow and steady growth. With the newly found demand for thermal insulation and fire protection in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, aerogel manufacturers are making big plans and investments in order to scale up in preparation to serve this new market.

6K Additive

6K has developed a microwave plasma process to produce metal powders from recycled materials primarily for additive manufacturing and energy storage. This update interview with 6K focuses on the latest activities from its additive manufacturing (AM) division, called 6K Additive.

1414 Degrees

1414 Degrees is based in Australia and offers a thermal energy storage technology.

Tritium: Charging for Mining Electric Vehicles

Tritium is a manufacturer of DC fast charging for electric vehicles (EV), founded in 2001 and based in Brisbane, Australia. This company profile will pay particular attention to Tritium's involvement in the mining industry.

Infi-Tex

Infi-Tex are a smart sensor company, using proprietary conductive inks to create patented pressure sensitive materials used for switches and sensors that can be printed onto textiles.

Meltio

Meltio is a Spanish manufacturer of low-cost wire DED (directed energy deposition) printers. IDTechEx caught up with Meltio at Formnext 2023 to hear about its new products and progress.

Hyper Personalized Approaches to Healthcare

The future of healthcare is increasingly personalized, with smartwatches that can monitor key vital signs from the comfort of the living room to genetic testing that can tell people vital information about their health. Tracking information within the body and having doctors able to prescribe personalized cancer treatments demonstrate how technologies are creating a new future of healthcare.

Qualcomm: Unlocking Software-Defined Vehicles

This is a full company profile on Qualcomm Technologies. IDTechEx Technology Analyst James Falkiner attended IAA Mobility (also known as the Munich Motorshow) where he had a discussion with Qualcomm's Hans Christian Thiel. IDTechEx also attended a talk by Qualcomm's CEO, Cristiano Amon, where he discussed software-defined vehicles (SDV).