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Challenges and Opportunities in the 2024 Autonomous Bus Industry

Autonomous buses represent one of the most challenging platforms in the autonomous driving industry. In recent years, commercial interest has shifted towards roboshuttles and robotaxis, partly due to the complex operational design domains (ODD) of autonomous buses.

Murata

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. are a Japanese manufacturer of electronic components, based in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto. Murata manufacture ceramic passive electronic components, including capacitors, ceramic filters, high-frequency parts, and sensors. IDTechEx spoke with Senior Business Development Manager, Juhani Pelttari, at Sensors Converge 2024 in Santa Clara, CA.

Saipem: Bluenzyme

Saipem is an Italian carbon capture process and equipment expert. IDTechEx Technology Analyst Eve Pope spoke with Saipem's Carbon Capture Solutions Business Development Manager Richard Suprenant at the Carbon Capture Technology Expo North America 2024.

Mecaware

Mecaware is developing a unique Li-ion battery recycling technology using carbon dioixde and amines for critical metal extraction. The company is based in France. IDTechEx spoke with the company at The Battery Show Europe 2024.

Waste to Wealth: Critical Material Recovery from Secondary Sources

End-of-life equipment from automotives, electric vehicles, e-waste and decarbonized energy technologies are rapidly emerging secondary raw material sources for valuable critical materials. A new report from IDTechEx forecasts that US$110B of critical materials will be recovered annually from secondary sources by 2045, with a combined weight of over 3.3 million tonnes.

Fraunhofer IWKS (Battery Recycling)

The Fraunhofer IWKS develops technical and strategic solutions for the efficient use of secondary resources and functional materials. IDTechEx spoke with the company at The Battery Recycling Conference and Expo 2024 to learn about its Li-ion battery recycling technology undergoing development.

Plantic Technologies

Plantic Technologies specializes in creating sustainable packaging solutions derived from renewable resources like corn starch. Its bioplastic materials provide an eco-friendly alternative to conventional plastics, offering good barrier properties for food packaging. Committed to reducing environmental impact, Plantic continues to advance biopolymer technology for a greener future.

TWAICE

IDTechEx interviewed Lennart Hinrichs, Co-founder of TWAICE, focusing on TWAICE's use of AI in battery development and system management. The company is based in Munich, Germany with offices in Paris and Chicago, and its main product offering, battery simulation for cell development and testing, is focused towards automotive OEMS.

GenCell Energy

GenCell Energy is an alkaline fuel cell (AFC) manufacturing company, based in Israel and with a US subsidiary in California. IDTechEx spoke with GenCell in February 2024, focussing on its electric vehicle (EV) charging system, the GenCell EVOX. IDTechEx spoke with the Communications Strategist and Climatech Evangelist at GenCell Energy, to learn more about its stationary fuel cell business as a whole.

WATTALPS: Batteries for Off-Highway Machines

WATTALPS is a French battery manufacturer producing modular battery systems for off-highway machines in construction and mining. The company utilizes immersion cooling technology to meet the performance demands of machines.

uCat

uCat is a new company seeking to fill a gap in the market for a tool which optimizes the training experience for brain-computer interface users.

Novalith

Novalith is an Australian start-up that offers a technology that can extract and refine lithium from lithium ores using carbon dioxide.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries: KM CDR Process

At the Carbon Capture Technology Expo North America 2024, Mike Fowler (Vice President, Business Development, Engineered Systems Division) presented on Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' KM CDR Process for carbon capture.

Ourobio

Ourobio is an American start-up who are producing PHA plastics resin and indigoid pigments through the fermentation of waste whey.

Electric Buses Dodge Tariffs in the EU, IDTechEx Discusses What's Next

The executive summary of the European Commission's "Initiation of an anti-subsidy investigation concerning imports of new battery electric vehicles... originating in the People's Republic of China" contained an important definition. The statement sets out the Commission's aims regarding the anti-subsidy investigation and defines the product in question as a battery electric vehicle (BEV) designed for the transport of 9 or less passengers.

NanoCrete

NanoCrete is a company based in Colorado, USA, aiming to commercialise graphene-enhanced concrete. IDTechEx spoke with Founder and President, Shaun Lane.

Alkaline Fuel Cell Key Players

Alkaline fuel cells (AFC) are one of the earliest fuel cell developments, demonstrated by Francis Thomas Bacon in the 1950s and later used for NASA's Apollo space missions. AFCs utilise a potassium hydroxide electrolyte contained in a porous matrix and operate at temperatures from 20-200°C. In this premium article, IDTechEx explores the AFC market and key players and the current application scope of the technology.

Boston Electronics

Boston Electronics are a distributor of IR lasers & sensors, UV LEDs, and photonics instrumentation, based in Brookline, MA. IDTechEx spoke with Boston Electronics at Sensors Converge 2024 in Santa Clara, CA.

CelluForce

CelluForce, founded in 2010, specializes in the production and commercialization of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) derived from wood pulp. The company serves various industries, including cosmetics, packaging, and oil and gas, focusing on sustainable nanomaterials that enhance product performance while reducing environmental impact.

Bruker

Bruker develops and manufactures scientific equipment and analytical and diagnostic solutions. Bruker has a range of NMR instruments in its product portfolio, including helium recovery systems to combat chronic helium supply issues.