Tuesday 8 October - The current market landscape for electric motor technologies and materials; The need for alternative materials; How various motor technologies and materials impact performance and cost, including permanent magnet free motors; rare earth free magnets and stator winding choices; An outlook for future trends and adoption

The main purpose for off-grid charging is to accommodate the growing EV market alongside limited electricity infrastructure, providing solutions for charging while the grid is being expanded. New investments in global infrastructure will be necessary for the EV market going forward, to deal with challenges surrounding costs and making the implementations of new techniques viable.

The commercialization progress of autonomous buses and roboshuttles has been slow, falling short of industry expectations. IDTechEx predicts that over the next decade, autonomous buses and roboshuttles will need to demonstrate their commercial viability to continue attracting investment and garner government backing for market development and policy endorsement.

Wednesday 2 October 2024 - Automotive Infrared Camera Technologies: Markets for Seeing Inside and Outside the Vehicle. Overview of ADAS and in-cabin sensing, including current market landscape; Analysis of automotive NIR cameras compared to visible light cameras; Analysis of automotive LWIR cameras, including developing technologies to drive adoption; Analysis of automotive SWIR cameras and their potential to enter the market; Summary of market analysis, and IDTechEx's predictions up to 2035

The capabilities of haptic feedback technologies have grown far beyond adding rumble to game controllers or silent notifications to cellphones. Market growth is expected to be chiefly driven by the growing adoption of haptics in non-traditional markets, particularly vehicle interiors.

IDTechEx predicts the hydrogen airplane market will grow to US$28.4 billion, but only with strategic airport investment.

Thursday 3 October 2024 - Overview of H2ICE in relation to other drivetrains; Key drivers and motivators to adoption; Industry landscape including key players in the space; Regulatory landscape; Key sectors with H2ICE appeal; NOx emissions and mitigation strategies; Economic considerations (cost of hydrogen); Range and fuel consumption comparisons; Onboard storage requirements; TCO overview; Market outlook until 2045

With over 100 million electric vehicles (EVs) expected to reach end-of-life over the next two decades, IDTechEx's latest report predicts that the value of critical materials recovered annually by 2045 will surpass US$100B.

The growth of the EV market has slowed significantly in Europe and the US in the first half of 2024. A key route to reinvigorating growth will be the release of models in a more affordable price range. To this end, there are many avenues to reduce the cost of an EV. While the battery rightly takes focus, other components throughout the vehicle, such as the electric motor, can contribute to cost reduction too.

While China may be the market leader in 2024, IDTechEx's latest article predicts that the US will replace China as the world leader in unit sales by 2044.

Does the hydrogen combustion engine offer a viable route to continuing ICE car production? According to IDTechEx's latest article the answer is, at least for cars, no. But why?

Thursday 26 September 2024 - Insights on the Li-ion Battery Market: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead. Recent trends and developments in the Li-ion market; Discussion on various chemistry choices being made; Key technology innovations and developments; Cost and price trends

Semiconductor manufacturing processes require many chemicals and specialty gases. Owing to its cryogenic properties, exceptional thermal conductivity, chemical inertness, and high diffusivity, helium is used throughout the semiconductor manufacturing line, particularly for wafer cooling where there are no viable alternatives.

Underlying the hype for SiC (silicon carbide) and the future potential of GaN (gallium nitride) for EV power electronics, challenges remain for both technologies. While OEMs, tier-one suppliers, and market analysts generally agree that SiC and GaN will eventually share the market with incumbent Si technologies, the exact roadmap and time scale remain uncertain. A development in its relative infancy that IDTechEx expects to boost overall performance, volume capabilities, and cost, are engineered substrates.

Tuesday 24 September 2024 - How Chronic Supply Challenges Are Reshaping Helium Use in Key Industries. An overview of global helium production and supply; Impact of supply challenges on different industries e.g. semiconductors and fiber optics manufacturing, cryogenics, and several others; Technological advances to reduce helium consumption (e.g. MRI and NMR); Trends in the adoption of substitutes or reclamation systems; Outlook for global helium production capacity and demand

The autonomous truck industry is experiencing a significant revival, with vehicle delivery numbers continuously breaking records. Companies across Asia, Europe, and the United States are eagerly advancing into the commercialization testing phase. Autonomous trucks are addressing critical real-world issues by reducing transportation costs and optimizing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) through meticulous, practical calculations.

Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) is one of the most important ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems) features a vehicle can have. Studies have shown that pedestrian crash risk is reduced by 25-27% and pedestrian injury crash risk by 29-30% through the implementation of AEB.

Thursday 5 September 2024 - An overview of the construction machine industry; Drivers for electrification and current government legislation; Comparisons of electric and diesel machine performance; Analysis of total cost of ownership (TCO) benefits of electric machines; Batteries for the construction machine industry

The key to wider adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) will be lower-cost models with a more approachable price point. The most expensive component of an EV is the battery pack. As well as increasing the energy density and reducing the cost of the battery cells, another avenue to cost reduction is through more efficient packaging of the cells.

Helium is a finite resource that plays a critical role across several industries including medical imaging, thermal management systems for batteries, aerospace engineering, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, semiconductor manufacturing, fiber optics, particle physics, scientific balloons, and many more.