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MOIA: Ride-Pooling from VW

MOIA is a ride pooling service funded by Volkswagen. The service is available in Hamburg and Hanover and uses small electric buses with space for 6 passengers. Riders are pooled into groups requesting similar pick-up and drop-off points, riders then share the cost of the trip. The service is cheap, fast and comfortable, and shows the potential for urban transport in the future.

In-Mold Electronics: Short Term Pain, Long Term Gain?

Will the capacitive human-machine interface (HMI) components of the future be produced using IME, or will the simpler currently utilized manufacturing methodologies persist?

Around-the-Clock Renewable Energy for Microsoft Data Centres

AES Corporation has signed a 15-year agreement with Microsoft to support the company in achieving its 100/100/0 by 2030 goal. Microsoft will use the around-the-clock renewable energy provided through this agreement to power its data centers located in Virginia. The structure of the agreement utilizes both existing renewable projects under a long-term contract to Microsoft, while also adding additional renewable resources in the region.

World's First Emission-Free High Speed Catamaran

Stockholm-based Echandia has signed an agreement to supply the world's first emission-free high-speed catamaran with an integrated battery and hydrogen-based fuel cell system. The client is Green City Ferries AB and the ferry is planned for commercial traffic in Stockholm.

Researchers Boost Human Mental Function with Brain Stimulation

In a pilot human study, researchers show it is possible to improve specific human brain functions related to self-control and mental flexibility by merging artificial intelligence with targeted electrical brain stimulation.

OnRobot A/S

IDTechEx spoke to OnRobot at the event Robotics and Automation 2021. OnRobot - headquartered in Odense, Denmark - is an end-effector tooling producer for a range of robots, and now has about 200 employees.

KNAPP

IDTechEx spoke to Mick Priestley, Business Development Manager at KNAPP at the event Robotics and Automation 2021. They are a global provider of automation solutions, employing more than 5000 people worldwide. They are an integrator for every process in the intralogistics, including picking, sorting, packing and transporting.

Rexroth

IDTechEx spoke to Steven Morris, Product Sales Support Manager at Rexroth at the event Robotics and Automation 2021. Rexroth is an engineering company providing industrial components, equipment, conveyors, AGVs and collaborative robots. They are based in Lohr am Mail in Germany. Rexroth is the result of a merge on 1 May 2001 between Mannesmann Rexroth AG and the Automation Technology Business Unit of Robert Bosch GmbH, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH.

iFollow

IDTechEx spoke to Frazer Watson, UK Country Manager at iFollow. They develop, manufacture and sell autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for order picking and transportation of heavy loads in warehouses. They are based in Gentilly, France, and have about 35 employees. However, Frazer has revealed the plans to expand its manufacturing facilities in France and open a new UK office in Derby, since they recently received a 7.5 million EUR (8.66 million USD) investment.

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Thursday 11 November 2021 - The latest commercial developments in the field; Assessment of the different strategic approaches being adopted; The key technology pillars required for a MI approach; Industry pain points; and Application case studies

5G mmWave Large-Scale Rollout: IDTechEx Discusses If and When

5G has two new frequency bands: sub-6 GHz (3.5 - 7 GHz) and mmWave (>24 GHz). 5G sub-6 GHz, with a frequency relatively close to the 4G frequency range, does not receive as much attention as the other new frequency band - mmWave. Even though there has been a lot of buzz surrounding mmWave, has this technology been extensively adopted? What are the pain points in the mmWave industry? What are its prospects for the future?

Cogniteam

IDTechEx spoke to Ari Yakir, VP R&D at Cogniteam. They are a start-up in the field of robotic simulation for R&D stages. They are based in Petach Tiqva, Israel, and employ about 25 people. They recently raised $4.2 million for new products.

ABB

ABB is a Swedish-Swiss multinational corporation headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, operating mainly in robotics, power, heavy electrical equipment, and automation technology areas. ABB has about 105000 employees in over 100 countries, and their total revenue in 2020 is 26.5 billion USD, with a 7% decrease compared to 2019. They were demonstrating two collaborative robot arm units at the Robotics and Automation 2021 event, where IDTechEx visited their booth.

Mitsubishi Electric

IDTechEx had a conversation with Mitsubishi Electric at Robotics & Automation 2021. Mitsubishi Electric, as a core company of Mitsubishi Group, now has over 150000 employees overall the world, generating a turnover of about 40 billion USD in 2020. Mitsubishi Electric produces a wide range of robots to cater to the full spectrum of modern requirements.

First 3D Printing Filaments Made From Post-Consumer Single Use Plastic

Single-use plastic waste has been successfully transformed into 3D printing filaments - which will eventually be used by businesses to make sustainable new products - as part of a multi-million pound international research project, led by Manchester Metropolitan University.

NXP: Automotive Radar Components

NXP are one of the largest suppliers of semiconductor products in the world. One of the ways it contributes to ADAS and autonomous automotive technologies is through its radar components. IDTechEx spoke to NXP about current technology and future trends in radar components at the 2021 ITS World Congress in Hamburg

PragmatIC Semiconductor Appointment to Board of Directors

PragmatIC Semiconductor announces that Birger Steen has joined its Board of Directors. Birger is Board Chair of multiple technology businesses including Internet of Things pioneer and global Bluetooth LE market leader Nordic Semiconductor ASA, business network innovator Pagero AB, and German care technology leader myneva GmbH.

Volocopter: Electric Multicopter

Volocopter GmbH, based near Munich in Germany, are developing an electric vertical take-off and landing multicopter, with plans for a commercial launch in 2023. IDTechEx spoke with Volocopter at the ITS World Congress 2021

Element Logic

IDTechEx spoke to Sam Woodward, Sales Support UK at Element Logic at the Robotics and Automation 2021. As a distributor of AutoStore, Element Logic is headquartered in Kløfta, Norway, and has about 180 employees. AutoStore provides cube-based warehouse automation. Their products allow the bins/totes to be stacked up to 16 layers, with robots on the top to pick and retrieve goods. AutoStore has many partners worldwide, including well-known Swisslog and Dematic, to distribute the products, and Element Logic is one of them.

Licella

Licella has developed a catalytic hydrothermal reactor for recycling biomass and end-of-life plastic. IDTechEx spoke with Senior VP of Business Development in North America, Dr Alan Del Paggio.