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The lidar market for automotive application will grow to $9.5 billion by 2034. The demand for lidars to be adopted in the automotive industry drives the huge investment and rapid progression of lidars, with the innovations in beam steering technologies and performance improvement & cost reduction in lidar transceiver components. These efforts can enable lidars to be implemented in a wider application scenario beyond conventional usage and automobiles. IDTechEx leverages its experiences such as in laser physics, semiconductor, optics, sensors, optoelectronics, and transportation, to provide a comprehensive analysis on technologies, products, current status and future trend. 10-year market forecasts on lidar units and market value with a focus on automotives have been provided. IDTechEx also provides a spread sheet of a selection of existing and near-future lidar adoptions in the automotive sector.

This report characterizes the markets, technologies, and players in printed and flexible sensors. Exploring the latest technical innovations across eight printed sensor technology areas with numerous application case studies for each technology. Both established and emerging markets are evaluated, including ten-year printed sensor market forecasts from 2024 to 2034. It reveals significant opportunity, with the printed and flexible sensor market forecast to grow to over US$960M by 2034.

This report provides a comprehensive technical analysis of in-cabin sensors, covering NIR/IR cameras, ToF cameras, radar, capacitive steering sensors, and torque steering sensors designed for in-cabin monitoring (DMS and OMS). It includes 10-year forecasts for volume sales (in millions), revenue (in US$ millions/billions), and sensor unit prices (in US$) across various regions, including China, Europe, the USA, Japan, and the Rest of the World. The document explores recent advancements in high-performance technologies, successful commercial applications, and notable acquisitions and partnerships involving Tier One and Tier Two players. Additionally, the report outlines emerging trends in the future of in-cabin sensors.

The automotive radar market is well established within the overall automotive market. However, it still has room to grow as advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) feature continue to grow in adoption. The pursuit of higher levels of autonomous driving also demands higher performance from radar, with longer ranges and higher resolution needed. As such 4D imaging radars are now coming to the market. Use this report to understand the latest developments in radar technology, identify opportunities within the market, and see how radar technology is set to grow and evolve over IDTechEx's 20-year forecast.

IDTechEx has been covering the broad topic of sensor technology since 2008. We have interviewed a wide range of the major players in the gas sensor market over the years, attended multiple conferences, and delivered consulting projects and workshops on this topic. This dedicated environmental gas sensor report evaluates the performance of ten technologies in detail - comparing their essential characteristics and compatibility to five application areas. This includes analysis of opportunities within smart buildings, smart cities, and smart homes. It includes over 30 company profiles from interviews with major manufacturers and start-ups specializing in various technologies.

The market for emerging image sensors technologies includes hybrid image sensors, event-based vision, large-area solution-processable photodetectors, flexible x-ray detectors, hyperspectral imaging, and extended range silicon detectors, which should both reduce costs and enable adoption within new applications. The report outlines the emerging image sensor landscape, providing an extensive technical and commercial assessment along with market forecasts. It contains over 40 forecast lines and 25 company profiles.

This report characterizes the quantum sensor markets, technologies, and players. Coverage across 17 quantum sensing technology areas, major applications in electric vehicles, navigation, medical imaging and quantum computing with market forecasts from 2024 to 2044. It reveals significant opportunity, with the quantum sensor market forecast to peak at US$7.1bn by 2044.

A robot, as a machine with autonomy, requires a suite of sensors. This report provides a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art sensing technologies for robots and emerging trends. The report provides granular annual volume and market size forecasts of different sensors by 29 different robots/applications and sensor types, giving a strong understanding of which sensors and robot applications are seeing the fastest increase in the next 20 years.

Wearable sensors are fundamental to continuous monitoring of health, fitness, and wellness. As applications for wearable technology grow, there are increasing opportunities for sensors that detect parameters ranging from glucose levels to pressure and from motion to temperature. Based on a decade of market research on wearable technology hardware, this report analyses the technological and commercial landscape of this growing industry, both today and into the future.

This report covers haptics from several different angles. It thoroughly introduces dominating haptic technologies such as ERMs and LRAs, and various emerging haptic options for the market. The prominent use cases like core device haptics, button haptics, surface haptics and more are also included. In addition, this report gives a granular market analysis with 75 profiled examples and forecasts by sectors, covering haptics in smartphones, wearables, gaming, VR, and automotive.

The automotive market is rapidly adopting autonomous features to aid in safety and driving convenience. This requires a suite of sensors (cameras, radars, and LiDARs) and computing platforms. These components are evolving and present thermal management challenges, leading to opportunities for thermal interface materials, die attach, radar radome materials, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding. This report provides a market analysis for thermal materials in ADAS with trends, players, and granular market forecasts.

The sensor business is massively impacted by COVID-19, mobility reinvented, diabetes etc. Only in this report can you see the whole picture as it becomes around $250 billion in 2041.

This report covers the techniques and technologies used to quantitatively measure and analyze skin parameters for the cosmetics industry. Recent developments in electronics and changes in consumer behaviour are accelerating broader uptake of skin sensors. The market for skin sensors in the cosmetics industry is forecast to reach $275 million by the year 2030, driven by skin care companies seeking solutions in e-commerce, smart retail, hyper personalized skin care and more.

This report provides critical market intelligence about quantum communication technology. This includes an overview of the emerging quantum computing to data security and solutions offered by quantum random number generators (QRNG) and quantum key distribution (QKD). There is global coverage of trends in the quantum communication market, including comparison with post-quantum cryptography (PQC). This comprehensive study includes over 25 company profiles, and market forecasts for 2024-2034. The quantum communications market is predicted to grow significantly, with a CAGR of 28%.

Automotive displays are evolving at a pace never seen before. With the rise in autonomous driving, displays will play a central role in the interaction between the passengers and the vehicle. This report covers novel types of displays as well as key technologies enabling this futuristic experience. The changes in display design, and a holistic view of what makes a display - from the cover glass to the adhesives and driver ICs - are also considered in this report.

'Flexible Hybrid Electronics 2024-2034' evaluates the status and prospects of this emerging manufacturing methodology, which aims to combine the best aspects of printed and conventional electronics. Often described as 'print what you can, place what you can't', flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) brings the benefits of digital additive electronics manufacturing without compromising on the processing capabilities of integrated circuits. Drawing on years of following the printed electronics industry and 40 interviews, the report outlines trends and innovations in the materials, components, and manufacturing methods required to produce FHE circuits.

This report is the culmination of IDTechEx's market and technology research in wearable technology over the past decade. It contains high level overviews and data of the major themes, product trends and drivers across all wearables sectors; as well as all of the collated conclusions and market data across sectors including smartwatches & fitness trackers, VR, AR & MR, hearables, smart clothing & e-textiles, electronic skin patches, and many other product types.

IDTechEx has been studying RFID for over 20 years and we have just released our latest version of the RFID market research report "RFID Forecasts, Players and Opportunities 2023-2033". This report is built on our expertise, covering the latest RFID development trends, key player analysis, and market outlook. The report provides an unbiased review of RFID technology, companies, use case studies, and the market, providing the reader with a unique insight into the whole RFID sector, including its current state and future possibilities.

In-Mold Electronics 2023-2033 analyses the technology and market opportunities associated with this emerging manufacturing methodology. Drawing on over 20 company profiles, the majority based on interview, this report evaluates the technical processes, material requirements, applications, and competing methodologies associated with IME such as functional film bonding. It includes 10-year market forecasts by technology and application sector, expressed as both revenue and IME panel area. For the largest target market of automotive interiors, these forecasts for human machine interfaces (HMI) are segmented into mechanical and four distinct types of capacitive switches.

Manufacturing Printed Electronics 2023-2033 explores the developments, transitions, and technological innovations within the printed electronics equipment market. Drawing on interviews and interactions with over 30 companies, we assess the attributes, readiness level, use cases and market demand for 20 analogue/digital printing and component attachment technologies applicable to printed electronics, ranging from conventional screen printing to laser induced forward transfer and photonic soldering.

IDTechEx has been studying telecommunication technologies for many years and we have just released our latest version of the 6G market research report "6G Market 2023-2043: Technology, Trends, Forecasts, Players". This report is built on our expertise, covering the latest 6G technology development trend, key applications, player activities, and market outlook. Key aspects in this report include THz technologies trend, semiconductors for THz communication, THz phase array antenna modules, 6G radio analysis, low-loss materials, packaging trend for 6G, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), Metamaterials, Non-terrestrial networks, integrated sensing and communication, 6G market, and future outlook.

The report assesses the market for 8 different conductive ink types across 15 applications. Based on interviews with over 30 companies, it outlines technical developments and compares ink properties across flake-based silver, nanoparticle-based silver, copper, stretchable/thermoformable, particle-free conductive inks and more. Application opportunities are evaluated, along with their associated conductive ink requirements. The opportunities include photovoltaics, multiple types of printed sensors, hybrid and in-mold electronics, and RFID/smart packaging.

This report explores 8 distinct applications of optical and radio-frequency metamaterials, including reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, metalenses, and radar beamforming. Based on interactions with over 15 companies, it outlines the key technologies, establishes their readiness levels, and assess the suitability of multiple competing manufacturing methods. 33 forecast lines, segmented by frequency and application, illustrate how the metamaterial market will evolve over the next 20 years.

Virtual, augmented, and mixed reality devices promise to revolutionize the way we interact, acting as key gateways to the metaverse. This report builds a picture of these technologies today, quantitively examining development trends to date and outlining both future directions and technical challenges. The changing role of computing and connectivity is discussed, with component technologies including optics, displays, sensing, and haptics analyzed.

This report covers the DNA sequencing industry, discussing the key technologies and markets involved. The report covers Sanger, Next-Generation (NGS), and nanopore sequencing, benchmarking these against each other on key metrics required by leading applications. The report includes in-depth analyses of DNA sequencing applications ranging from population genomics and companion diagnostics to forensics, identifying the requirements for each. Barriers of entry to the market and relevant challenges are analysed.

Thanks to the low capital barrier and increasing human-machine collaboration, collaborative robots (cobots) are becoming increasingly popular. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of significant applications by end industries (automotive manufacturing, food and beverage, electronics, and healthcare and hospitality), and tasks (picking and placing, palletizing, packaging, and others). The report covers critical technologies, market analysis, and 20-year granular market forecasts by region, end industry, and tasks. The report provides an understanding of the market dynamics, competitive landscape, market outlook, and promising applications.

IDTechEx has found significant activity in the autonomous heavy-duty commercial vehicle space, with hundreds of vehicles in various stages of trialling globally, and some companies on the precipice of fully unmanned commercial deployment. Each industry has unique strengths and challenges, this report explains them and gives market forecasts accordingly.

This report covers the vertical farming industry, including the technologies and markets involved. We discuss key technologies, including automation and lighting systems, and identify how these could lead to the success of the industry. In-depth analysis of the challenges faced, including quantified considerations on crop limitations and running costs, are considered. Strategies and business models of key companies, including analysis of crop selection and pricing models, are considered and discussed.

Service robots are becoming increasingly popular. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the major application areas of service robots, including delivery and logistics robots, cleaning and disinfection robots, social robots, agricultural robots, kitchen and restaurant robots, and underwater robots. It covers key technologies, market analysis, and 10-year granular regional market forecasts. The report provides an understanding of the market dynamics, competitive landscape, market outlook, and promising applications.

This report covers the entire landscape for diabetes management devices, including mature, emerging, and future options. We characterise and predict the technological landscape of the industry over the next decade. Strategies of major players in the industry are discussed and analysed. Developments of major milestones, such as the launch of closed-loop systems and non-invasive CGMs, are considered and discussed in our forecasts.

Point-of-care biosensors have been crucial in handling the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused the market to more than double since 2019. In this report IDTechEx explores the drivers of the market's growth, key technologies enabling point-of-care testing, assesses emerging technologies bringing patient diagnosis ever closer to the point-of-care, and the opportunities and threats that these trends present.

This IDTechEx report assesses the competing technologies that will enable PCBs to be replaced with integrated electronics, saving space, weight and reducing manufacturing complexity. It covers electronic functionality to 3D surfaces, in-mold electronics (IME), and fully 3D printed electronics. Also included are market forecasts, company profiles, readiness level assessments, case studies, and identification of technological challenges/opportunities, thus providing a clear picture of the emerging 3D / additive electronics landscape.

Extensive opportunities for printed and flexible electronics are being created by the transition to electric and autonomous vehicles - these technologies include EV powertrains, interior sensors and displays, and even exterior heating and lighting. This report outlines the current status and opportunities for printed/flexible electronics across 11 application areas, along with 10-year market forecasts by revenue and volume, multiple case studies and assessments of commercial and technological readiness.

Printed/flexible electronics, already seen in foldable smart phones, are forecast to be widely adopted in applications ranging from medical devices to smart packaging and from e-textiles to consumer products. This technological transition provides extensive opportunities for innovative materials, including amongst others novel OLED emitters, particle-free conductive inks and conductive adhesives. This IDTechEx report includes market forecasts, detailed company profiles based on interviews, case studies, and technological roadmaps spanning the full range of materials. Our comprehensive overview and analysis should enable readers to understand and take advantage of the opportunities presented by this transition to printed/flexible electronics.

This report explores the field of image recognition artificial intelligence (AI) for disease detection by breaking down its five main clinical applications. It describes emerging technologies, highlights key players and analyses market landscape for each sector. Trends, opportunities, threats and challenges (both technical and commercial) are discussed at length, thereby providing detailed insights into the current and future market for this technology.

This report covers the latest applications of flexible electronics in healthcare, including electronic skin patches, electronic textiles, electrochemical test strips and smart blister packs. With increasing decentralization in the healthcare system enabled by the digital health movement, flexible electronics is well positioned to provide comfortable and long-term remote patient monitoring solutions. Flexible electronics enable new form factors and new products in health monitoring, a significant market worth over $8.3 billion in 2030.

The market for advanced wound care technologies is forecast to exceed $22 billion by the year 2030, driven mainly by the increase in demand by aging populations and the increasing prevalence of diabetes worldwide. With this increasing burden on healthcare systems around the world, advanced wound care products will focus on improving the wound care patient pathway and increasing the cost effectiveness of treatments.

This report provides you with everything that you need to know about stretchable electronics. It provides the most comprehensive and insightful view of this diverse emerging industry, discussing each of the different stretchable materials/components available and/or being developed today, referencing over 60 product types that may integrate stretchable electronics, covering the progress of more than 100 companies and 25 research institutes including first-hand primary research on 62 companies, and providing ten-year market forecasts segmented by more than 14 material/component areas.