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Free webinar on Tuesday 17 March 2015 on autonomous vehicles

IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 17 March 2015 on autonomous vehicles.

Autonomous Vehicles Part 1 - Definition and Timelines

In the first of this four part series, IDTechEx introduces the types, markets, trends and timelines for autonomous vehicles. Subsequent articles will discuss benefits, reasoning, technologies and markets.

Ceradrop Become Lead Sponsor of Printed Electronics Europe 2015

Ceradrop, a MGI Group Company, will feature its latest printed electronics solutions in its 90sqm booth on the exhibition floor, which will include smart 3D Printing platforms, inkjet printing systems for printed electronics and large area digital printing industrial solutions.

Infratab interview at IDTechEx Internet of Things Applications event

Infratab is developing RFID based temperature indicators. Learn more in this interview made at the IDTechEx event on IoT.

Speakers announced for 3D Printing Europe 2015

IDTechEx is excited to announce the agenda for 3D Printing Europe 2015. After months of planning, we are ready to launch our fantastic speaker programme.

Royole Corporation

Royole develops the technology to manufacture flexible AMOLED displays. In 2014, the company demonstrated a flexible display with a thickness of only 10 microns. They are based in the Silicon Valley and in Shenzhen (China).

Wearable Sensors - Driving a Huge Commercial Opportunity

Wearable technology has received a lot of attention in the last five years. This article discusses the driving force behind this - the adaption of technology into a form factor that can be worn on the body.

SAES Getters interview at IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA

The SAES Getters Group is the world leader in a wide range of scientific and industrial applications that require high vacuum conditions or ultra-pure gases for nearly 70 years.

Graphene: in need of business development

About $160 million has been invested in graphene companies, excluding government and IPO financing. Companies continue to move up the value chain, from selling graphene to selling graphene based intermediary products such as inks - a welcome development from end users as it lifts their burden of fine tuning and experimentation.

Who buys consumer-level 3D printers?

Since the first consumer-level 3D printers came on the scene six years ago their sales have grown substantially

Velodyne LiDAR

Velodyne LiDAR is a division of Velodyne Acoustics Inc. It develops and commercialises a pioneering LiDAR sensor technology that has attracted a lot of attention in the automotive sector since it was adopted by Google for the development of their autonomous car.

Inside the future electric vehicle

Electric vehicle events concentrate too much on three Cs - commercials, cars, copying each other. Cars will be only 34% of the electric vehicle value market in 2025. We must understand the totally different future, including for cars.

New range extenders for hybrid electric vehicles in 2015

According to the IDTechEx report Range Extenders for Electric Vehicles Land, Water & Air 2015-2025 over eight million hybrid cars will be made in 2025, with a range extender, the additional power source that distinguishes them from pure-electric.

Different electric vehicles pioneer best technology first

To benchmark new technology for electric vehicles it is vital to look at all of the off-road, on-road, water and airborne e-vehicles.

3D printed cars

At the start, there was no generic name. The simple glass of the car windshield started to incorporate printed antennas and heaters. It was what we now know as "structural electronics" - one structure performing mechanical, electrical and other functions.

Murata interview at IDTechEx event

Murata Electronics is a worldwide leader in research, design, manufacture and sale of ceramic based passive electronic components, power supply and wireless module solutions. Learn more in this interview made at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA show.

Cameras in drones: Rapid progress for $1bn plus non-military market

Most drones are and will remain electric as detailed in the new IDTechEx report, "Electric Drones: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) 2015-2025."

Piezoresistive Sensors - Part 3 of 3

This final article in the three part series looks at emerging technologies in relation to piezoresistive sensors. It covers quantum tunnelling composite (QTC), interpolation for large area sensing, piezoresistive textiles and artificial skin.

Electronic Carnot Engine (ECE) - A new range extender?

Kanslab's Electronic Carnot Engine (ECE) is a solid-state thermal engine with no moving parts. Through thermal cycles of free-electrons in metal or semiconductor, ECE converts thermal energy into electricity in high efficiency.

Graphene Guitar shown at IDTechEx Graphene event

Guitar incorporating graphene, shown at the IDTechEx Graphene event.