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The Role of Optics in Making AR Headsets Socially Acceptable

In 2024, augmented reality headsets are now affordable enough that some average consumers received a pair last Christmas, yet they are unlikely to form the top fashion craze for the year. In 2013, Google Glass was the first commercial AR device to enter the public consciousness.

Zn2H2

Zn2H2 are an early stage company developing a hybrid battery/electrolyzer system for hydrogen production.

Unigrid Battery

Unigrid is a startup developing sodium-ion batteries for stationary energy storage and e-mobility applications. It is a spin-off from research done at the University of California, San Diego. IDTechEx spoke to its CEO to find out more about its cell chemistry and commercialisation plans.

DeltaHawk Engines

DeltaHawk is a new entrant to aviation engines. Its jet fuel-powered internal combustion engine (ICE) has just received FAA certification and is entering production next year. It is also preparing for longer-term zero-emission technologies for aviation and is planning a hydrogen combustion engine for the future.

Bolt Threads

Bolt Threads are a biotechnology company which have various ventures, including Mylo, their mycelium vegan bio-based leather alternative, as well as their microbial production of spider silk (Microsilk) to produce materials. They also produce B-Silk Protein for use in the health and beauty industry.

Stokvis Tapes

This is a full company profile on Stokvis Tapes. IDTechEx Analyst, Yulin Wang, recently interviewed Stokvis Tapes at Thermal Management Expo Europe in late 2023. Stokvis Tapes presented its sealing, insulating, conducting, absorbing, and bonding pads. IDTechEx discussed the potential opportunities and use cases of these products, with a focus on the electric vehicle batteries.

Software-Defined Vehicles Set to Be Worth Over US$700bn by 2034

Connected and Software-Defined vehicles (SDVs) represent a new paradigm for automakers and consumers. Whereas older ICE vehicles were a conglomeration of 70+ Electronic Control units, kilometers of wiring, and many thousands of components, the new era of vehicles can be more centralized, connected, and convenient, bringing benefits to both the consumer and OEM.

V2X Use-Cases for Safety and Sustainability

IDTechEx have released the report titled "Connected and Software-Defined Vehicles 2024-2034: Markets, Forecasts, Technologies". This premium article is based on research from that report, providing insight into V2X and key safety applications for V2X, including key use-cases where V2X is either beneficial or necessary to improve the safety and sustainability of road networks around the world.

LiquidCool Solutions — Chassis-Based Immersion Cooling

This is a full company profile on LiquidCool Solutions. IDTechEx Analyst, Yulin Wang, recently interviewed Herb Zien, Vice Chair of LiquidCool Solutions. Herb discussed LiquidCool Solutions' unique technology of chassis-based immersion cooling, as well as the unique advantages that it offers compared to direct-to-chip/cold plate cooling and traditional tank-based immersion cooling.

Mateligent GmbH

Mateligent GmbH produce smart materials composed of dielectric elastomers (DE) and shape memory alloys (SMA), which they use to design actuators, pressure and strain sensors, and haptics. IDTechEx spoke with Andreas Meyer (Co-founder/CTO), Alex York (General Manager), Tim Mannchen (Business Development Manager), and Jens Preetz (CEO). This interview focuses on Mateligent's electroactive polymers (EAPs).

John Deere: Electric Construction Machines

John Deere is a leading supplier of agricultural and construction machinery. In 2023 it showed its first collection of electric construction vehicles. This profile analyses the vehicles that have been shown so far.

Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles to be 4% of the Zero Emission Solution

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) have made monumental progress in the passenger car market, becoming a standard drivetrain option. The success in cars is also overflowing into other vehicle segments, such as vans, trucks, buses, 2-wheelers, and more. However, despite some key proponents, fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) have had a much tougher time getting to significant adoption.

Ionomr Innovations

Ionomr Innovations are a Canadian company, providing hydrocarbon-based ion exchange membranes. IDTechEx spoke with Benjamin Britton (Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder).

Intellegens

Cambridge, UK-based company Intellegens applies machine learning processes to sparse and noisy data to speed up R&D. This is application-agnostic, with sectors served including materials, chemicals, life sciences and manufacturing.

Future Automotive Technology: Opportunities from Components & Services

Innovation roadmap for future automotive technologies: opportunities from components and services.

Addax Motors

Addax Motors is a Belgium-based manufacturer of electric commercial microcars. IDTechEx spoke to Addax at the London EV Show 2023.

Webinar - What Opportunities are Left for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles?

Thursday 18 January 2024 - This webinar will cover the market progress, opportunities, and future predictions for FCEVs across several vehicle segments, including: Cars; Light commercial vehicles; Trucks; and Buses

Will South Korea Take a Leading Role in the Graphene Market?

Graphene has long been touted as a wonder material, capable of enabling countless next-generation technologies. The market is beginning to mature, and successful application areas are starting to emerge. These applications range from energy storage to thermal management and composites.

Electric Hydrogen

Electric Hydrogen is a new PEM electrolyzer company based in the Boston and California Bay areas in the US. The company has developed proprietary PEM electrolyzer technology with its first system delivery expected in 2024.

Upcoming Webinar - Copper Utilisation Within Electric Powertrains

Wednesday 24 January - Locations of copper around modern and future vehicles; Copper utilisation in the electric powertrain: Impact of changing battery chemistries; Impact of changing motor technologies; Impact of emerging semiconductor technologies in the inverter; Overview of replacement threats from aluminium