Full profile interview
28 Jan 2026

Motional
IDTechEx spoke to Motional (Hyundai) at CES 2026 about its progress and strategy for autonomous driving and robotaxis
Full profile interview: Company Financials
12 Jan 2026

Sakuu
29 Dec 2025

The Need for Speed: EV Motors Breaking the 30,000rpm Barrier
2025 has seen a slew of announcements for high speed electric vehicle (EV) motors, with several exceeding 30,000rpm! What is behind this sudden need for speed? In this article, IDTechEx discusses the benefits, challenges, and solutions for taking this approach. With IDTechEx's latest report on Electric Motors for Electric Vehicles 2026-2036 predicting that over 140 million EV motors will be required in the year 2036, shifting technology trends could see new opportunities for motor manufacturers and their suppliers.
15 Dec 2025

How do OEMs Produce 800V Platforms for Electric Vehicles?
The transition to 800V EVs is one which affects the whole powertrain, including the power electronics. In IDTechEx's report, Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles 2026-2036: Technologies, Markets, and Forecasts, these trends are analysed and used to forecast the adoption of wide bandgap semiconductors SiC and GaN, as well as the entire power electronics market for electric vehicles (EV).
1 Dec 2025

The Case for Autonomous Private Vehicles and the Software Market
IDTechEx, along with many other industry experts, are expecting robotaxis to become a common sight in major cities over the next twenty years. The business case for robotaxis, although not without its obstacles, is compelling. However, in the meantime, there will still be billions of privately owned vehicles on the roads. This article considers the case for autonomous private vehicles and the software market: from adaptive cruise control to true autonomy, everywhere.
Background
28 Nov 2025

Windrose
Windrose manufactures heavy duty battery electric trucks from the ground up, contrasting with the approach of traditional OEMs that use existing trucks as a base. This profile analyzes the developments in Windrose's truck and technology.
26 Nov 2025

Reducing Battery Energy Storage Fire Risk While Balancing Cost
With the growing scrutiny of Li-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) safety, demand for passive materials and active technologies is set to grow. BESS developers are all adopting different strategies to ensure that their systems can strike the right balance of safety against overall system cost.
Full profile interview
24 Nov 2025

Baidu Apollo
Baidu Apollo is the world's largest autonomous driving open platform and a leading provider of autonomous driving technologies in China. As the autonomous driving division of Baidu, one of China's largest technology companies, Apollo is often described as the training ground for China's autonomous driving talent.
Appears in IDTechEx Report

24 Nov 2025
Sensor Market 2026-2036: Technologies, Trends, Players, Forecasts
IDTechEx Report: Dr Tess Skyrme, Mika Takahashi, Dr Conor O'Brien, Noah El Alami, Daniel Parr, Shihao Fu, Dr Yu-Han Chang and Dr Xiaoxi He
Full profile interview
18 Nov 2025

DSA: skylyze.battery
IDTechEx had the chance to interview DSA to discuss its new skylyze.battery software and testing hardware, which together allow for enhanced battery diagnostics.
Background
13 Nov 2025

XPeng Motors - IRON Humanoid Robotics
XPeng's IRON humanoid robot is a next-generation, highly anthropomorphic robotics platform designed to showcase advances in biomechanics, artificial intelligence, and robotics commercialization. The IRON project leverages XPeng's expertise in mechatronics, AI, and autonomous systems, intending to converge its automotive and robotics technologies into a scalable business model focused on industrial and retail deployment
Background
28 Oct 2025

Motional
Motional, originally nuTonomy, is a company developing autonomous vehicle technology. It was originally a joint venture between Hyundai and Aptiv.