Your kids won't learn to drive: IDTechEx explains why
Learning to drive is a coming-of-age moment many kids (and parents sick of being taxi services) dream about. But all of this - the tears, the tests, the parallel parking - could become relegated to the realm of nostalgia alongside VHS tapes and flip phones. This is due to the massive focus on automation sweeping the personal transport industry.
Big gains for low-loss materials in the 5G market, reports IDTechEx
5G roll-out is in full swing, with 144 5G networks launched and 90 more expected in 2021. Over 200 5G devices are now on the market and 5G is expected to reach one in five people by the end of 2021. A new IDTechEx report outlines the key material challenges as the 5G deployment continues.
Low-cost flexible displays poised for growth, finds IDTechEx
As increasing numbers of devices gain electronic functionality, many new applications will require some sort of display. This growth in functional, wirelessly connected devices is an exciting technological transition that could radically reshape how we interact with previously inanimate objects. The opportunities are especially pronounced for low-cost displays that can be incorporated into cheap…
IDTechEx discusses opportunities for additively manufactured electronics
Additively manufactured electronics is an emerging approach that takes printed electronics into the third dimension. Printing both structural material and conductive traces offers benefits that include extensive design freedom, rapid development iterations, and more compact devices. IDTechEx divides the sector into two aspects: 'fully additive' and 'printing onto 3D surfaces'. Both have multiple…
IDTechEx explores particle-free conductive inks as an advantageous alternative
Conductive inks are a long-established technology, with silver flake-based inks used extensively in multiple industries, including solar panels and glucose test strips. However, technology rarely stands still, and there is extensive innovation within the conductive ink space. Particle-free inks are an especially promising example with multiple advantages and applications.
A critical year for haptics as new technology options mature
Investment and development in haptics is accelerating, and the supply chain providing the actuators, drivers, and software behind these key components is evolving at a faster pace every year. IDTechEx discusses the issues.
6G communications a trillion dollar opportunity, reveals IDTechEx
Phone systems change every ten years. 5G communications is now rolling out worldwide. It's time to plan 6G communications for 2030, says IDTechEx.
IDTechEx highlights top five innovative printed & flexible sensor technologies
IDTechEx details its top five innovative printed/flexible sensor technologies, along with their associated applications.
Smart water networks able to detect a looming crisis, reports IDTechEx
It is possible with technology to better predict how people use water and monitor its quality. This technology currently exists.
Smart building opportunities for printed sensors
The building of the future may have printed sensors built into the walls, floor, and ceiling to detect water leaks, air quality, usage patterns, and more, according to a new report by IDTechEx.
5G in 2020: Highlights from IDTechEx
With profitable business models and killer applications starting to emerge, 5G is expected to be one of the largest and fastest-growing markets. By the end of 2020, 125 operators in 52 countries/territories have launched commercial 5G services, and 5G subscriptions are likely to be over 200 million globally.
Three costly common misunderstandings about 5G
5G is a rapidly growing market and will reach 300 billion USD by 2025 as forecast in the IDTechEx report "5G Technology, Market and Forecasts 2020-2030". However, there are many common misunderstandings about 5G that might lead to the wrong interpretation.
Apple finally embraces 5G, but challenges remain
Apple has integrated 5G into all four newly announced iPhones. In the launching event, Apple demonstrated a fast speed up to 4 Gbps on the iPhone 12 Pro, even when networks are crowded. The news certainly sent a positive signal to the 5G industry, but many challenges await before 5G becomes ubiquitous.
Vertical farming: how big is too big?
Vertical farming is growing quickly. The concept of vertical farming, the idea that crops can be grown far more efficiently indoors under controlled environmental conditions than would be possible on conventional farmland, has captured the imagination of entrepreneurs and investors alike, with dozens of start-ups being founded across the world raising ever-increasing amounts of investor capital.
Powering the skin patches
According to IDTechEx Research's report "Flexible, Printed and Thin Film Batteries 2020-2030", the market for thin, flexible and printed batteries will grow to $500 million in 2030. Twenty-three per cent of the market share in 2025 accounts for the batteries used in medical/healthcare/fitness/cosmetic products in the form of electronic skin patches.
3D printed electronics offer the solution for agile, on-demand manufacturing
"The 3D electronics market is diversifying and is forecast to reach around $3bn by 2030," says a new report by IDTechEx.
Innovative companies are changing the face of vertical farming
The vertical farming market will exceed $1 billion by 2030, according to a new report by IDTechEx.
Future opportunities for thin-film, flexible and printed batteries
"The market of flexible, printed and thin film batteries will reach ~$500 million in 2030," says IDTechEx in its latest report.
Testing wastewater to find COVID
Dr Charlotte Coles, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, discusses her report "Sensors in the Water and Wastewater Treatment Industries 2020-2030", which provides a market analysis of the sensors and technologies used in smart water networks and smart wastewater networks.
5G market is at the tipping point
"The market for 5G will reach about $720 billion by 2030," says Dr Luyun Jiang, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, who discusses the findings of its new report '5G Technology, Market and Forecasts 2020-2030'.
Flexible hybrid electrics: how flexible integrated circuits unlock their potential
Flexible hybrid electronic (FHE) promises to combine the functionality of conventional rigid electronics with the flexibility of printed electronics. IDTechEx Technology Analyst, Dr Matthew Dyson, discusses the possibilities.
Flexible hybrid electronics: The future of flexible printed circuit boards
Dr Matthew Dyson, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, writes about flexible hybrid electronics following the release of a new IDTechEx report "Flexible Hybrid Electronics 2020-2030: Applications, Challenges, Innovations and Forecasts".
Fighting the COVID-19 fire with molecular diagnostics innovations
"You cannot fight a fire blindfolded. And we cannot stop this pandemic if we don't know who is infected. We have a simple message for all countries: test, test, test. Test every suspected case" ----Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO)
How vertical farming disrupts the food supply chain
The vertical farming market will exceed $1 billion by 2030, according to Vertical Farming: 2020-2030 - a new report by IDTechEx.
Robots provide surgeons with superhuman stability and precision
The robotic surgery market will reach over $12 billion by 2030, according to Innovations in Robotic Surgery 2020-2030:Technologies, Players & Markets - a new report from IDTechEx.