External press release
8 Nov 2021

American Axle to Supply Next Generation 3-in-1 Electric Drive Tech
American Axle & Manufacturing's award-winning 3-in-1 electric drive technology - which places the electric motor, gearbox and inverter into a single package - will be integrated into REEcorner technology.
Update interview
2 Nov 2021

Cassioli Automatic Material Handling
IDTechEx spoke to Jose Luis Lopez Garcia, Business Development Manager at Cassioli at Robotics & Automation 2021. Cassioli is a material handling equipment manufacturer and integrator, based in Torrita di Siena, Italy. They employ about 500 people worldwide. Their active regions are Europe, Japan and Brazil. Cassioli has diverse products that can cover every procedure (e.g. picking, sorting, transporting) in the material handling operations.
Full profile interview
1 Nov 2021

Anronaut
Anronaut was formed in 2002, specialising in automating forklifts for high-racking material handling in very narrow aisles (VNAs). The company is small-sized with only three employees, focusing on designing and building autonomous transport systems with automated guided vehicles (AGVs) for other companies. So far they have accomplished over 30 projects, mostly in Europe and a few in the USA.
Full profile interview: SWOT Analysis
1 Nov 2021

ZF: Automotive Tier 1 Pushing Robot Shuttles
21 Oct 2021

Zoox's Autonomous Vehicles Tested on the Streets of Seattle
Zoox has been testing their autonomous L3 vehicles in Las Vegas and the San Francisco Bay Area for more than four years. That means they know a lot about how their hardware and software behave in those climates. But the company's goal isn't to change mobility in a few states: They want to reimagine transportation for the whole world. To do that, they have to prepare for unfamiliar roads and novel conditions.
14 Oct 2021

Rethinking Smart Cities: Setbacks and How to Move Forward
Ideas have moved on from a smart city being a dystopian world of sensors everywhere and people control by artificial intelligence - smart cities are primarily about progressing to water, food, and power independence and minimal transport. How to make smart cities in both deserts and the sea must be figured out.
11 Oct 2021

Decarbonizing Road Transport: A $160 Billion Role for Fuel Cells
Incorporating a fuel cell into an electric vehicle powertrain, generating electricity from hydrogen, offers a technology pathway that delivers the critical reduction in on-road exhaust emissions whilst overcoming the potential range and charging limitations of battery electric vehicles (BEV). IDTechEx's analysis in their new report, "Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles 2022-2042", forecasts the market value of on-road fuel cell vehicles will grow to $160 billion in 2042 at a CAGR of 23.9% over the 20-year forecast period.
5 Oct 2021

New Smart City Materials and Formats
Cities seek more independence and security with water, food, and 100% electrification.
Innovation Map
5 Oct 2021

Reality of the Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Range Advantage Over Battery
Innovation roadmap for the report 'Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles 2022-2042'.
29 Sep 2021

5G Small Cells for Connected Industries
A fully digitalized and connected world was unimaginable for us a couple of years ago. However, thanks to the development of 5G, this vision is in sight. 5G small cells will play an essential role in 5G networks for connected industries. This article by IDTechEx covers the benefits, challenges and opportunities.
23 Sep 2021

EV Power Electronics: Driving Semiconductor Demand in a Chip Shortage
Semiconductors are the lifeblood of the modern age. From your watch to a washing machine, everything these days seems to be 'smart', 'connected' and therefore enabled by semiconductors. Unsurprisingly then, a massive shortage of chips present 'across all categories', according to some industry executives, is having a profound impact.
Background
13 Sep 2021

Faurecia
Faurecia is a tier 1 automotive supplier, based in France. As the largest supplier of vehicle interiors, it is investing in and developing in-mold electronics (IME) to produce decorative touch-sensitive interfaces with integrated electronics.
9 Sep 2021

Electric Vehicles Taking Over the Roads, Seas and Skies
World Electric Vehicle Day is here, and, as an industry analyst, it presents a great occasion to take a retrospective look at the past decade of innovation and disruption.
2 Sep 2021

IDTechEx Dissects the Market for Solid-state Batteries in New Report
This article explores the history of solid-state batteries and looks ahead at regional development, sharing some of the research from the new IDTechEx report, "Solid-State and Polymer Batteries 2021-2031: Technology, Forecasts, Players".
13 Aug 2021

Robot Shuttle Leaders Shoot Ahead
Local Motors with its Olli robot shuttle is progressing at a furious pace making others look - well - pedestrian. IDTechEx reports predicted the progress in the industry and the latest one, "Robot Shuttles for Smart Cities 2021-2041" roadmaps a lot more that will come from the Teslas of this industry.
Full profile interview: SWOT Analysis
9 Aug 2021

Metawave
3 Aug 2021

Hydrogen Engine-Equipped Corolla to Enter Super Taikyu Race
Toyota Motor Corporation will enter a vehicle equipped with a developmental hydrogen-powered engine at the five-hour-long Super Taikyu Race in Autopolis. The hydrogen engine is being developed as part of Toyota's efforts to realize a carbon-neutral mobility society.
Full profile interview
30 Jul 2021

NanoSUN
NanoSUN is an engineering startup based out of Lancaster, UK, focused on the development, manufacture and commercialisation of hydrogen refuelling solutions for customers in the Oil & Gas, Industrial Gases and Transport sectors. IDTechEx spoke with Lee Juby, NanoSUN's Commercial Director