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Quantum computing and quantum sensing are two rapidly growing fields that fall under the umbrella term of quantum technologies. While IDTechEx has independent and comprehensive reports on each of these topics separately, this article will focus on the challenges and opportunities in manufacturing a specific subset of quantum technologies: those based on microfabricated superconducting circuits.
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As global demand for lithium continues to grow over the next decade, interest is increasing in lithium production that is fast, sustainable, and cost-effective. In this context, direct lithium extraction (DLE) technologies have garnered particular attention, both for their ability to meet these requirements and for their potential to transform the global lithium market.
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Every week, the tech sector sees new announcements from companies like Microsoft, Google, Meta, and OpenAI about the new capabilities of AI models and the growing capacity of hyperscale data centers. However, with megawatt-scale data center racks on the horizon, the rapidly expanding demand for energy is becoming a critical bottleneck for their growth. To achieve a constant, local, and low-carbon energy supply, could next-generation nuclear power be the solution?
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Arrow Electronics, a global technology solutions provider, is collaborating with the Romanian startup .lumen to expand production of smart glasses for blind people, designed to emulate the essential functions of a guide dog. The .lumen glasses for the blind replicate the core skills of a guide dog by combining artificial intelligence (AI), six integrated cameras, and real-time haptic feedback in a single wearable device.
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ABB and Kevlinx, a European provider of sustainable, AI-ready data centers, are setting a new standard for critical infrastructure. The technological collaboration between the innovation teams at ABB and Kevlinx has resulted in a highly optimized medium-voltage power architecture.
Kevlinx designs, builds, and operates sustainable, AI-ready data centers with the flexibility to support next-generation workloads and high-density power demands.
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Drawing inspiration from human vision, a European research project led by VTT has developed artificial vision that mimics the cooperation between the eye and the nervous system, implemented as edge computing circuits. Edge computing involves processing data where it is generated and where the results are needed. This enables, for example, intelligent robots and drones capable of operating independently in rescue missions after an earthquake without constant network connections or bulky batteries.
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For more than four decades, I have witnessed transformative changes in the power electronics landscape. Starting with bipolar transistors, through MOSFETs, and into the realm of wideband semiconductors (WBGs) such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN).
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CEU Cardenal Herrera University (CEU UCH) is leading the QUANTWIN project, a landmark initiative in the application of quantum computing to industry. The project is developing a hybrid digital twin capable of combining classical and quantum computing to more accurately simulate the impact of erosion on wind turbine blades, one of the main challenges facing the wind energy sector.
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Premium PSU, a power electronics manufacturer, through its spin-off FLOOX—specializing in fast and ultra-fast charging solutions for electric vehicles—and the technology center IKERLAN, has developed a new generation of high-efficiency, bidirectional wireless chargers for electric vehicles. This pioneering innovation paves the way for a more convenient, clean, and connected electric mobility.
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Mouser Electronics, Inc. congratulates the finalists of the 2025 Create the Future Design Contest, a global challenge in which engineers and innovators from around the world must design the next wonder for a chance to win the grand prize.
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The global steel industry is undergoing a crucial and highly investment-driven transition toward decarbonization. While technological innovation in hydrogen- and electricity-based iron production remains essential, attention has shifted to the demand dynamics that make this transformation financially viable.
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Euskadi continues to advance its leadership strategy in microelectronics with the launch of SoC4CRIS-II, an ambitious research project that seeks to develop advanced and resilient chips for critical applications in sectors such as energy, industry or space.
The initiative is part of the Basque Government's Elkartek aid program and is led by the APERT applied electronics research group of the University of the Basque Country (EHU), together with the technology centers CEIT, Tekniker, Ikerlan and Tecnalia, the company Connect Group and the GAIA-BMH cluster.
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According to IDTechEx estimates, global rare earth magnet production will exceed 330 ktpa in 2036, as the United States and Europe move forward with relocating and expanding domestic manufacturing capacity.
In this new article, senior technology analyst Dr. Jack Howley examines technological innovations addressing rare earth separation and magnet manufacturing
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Sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries are emerging as a promising alternative to traditional lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, thanks to the abundance of sodium, their lower cost, and their potential for sustainable applications. In this context, the SODIGREEN project, developed by ITE, the Energy Technology Centre, and AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Institute,
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Emerson today announced the signing of an agreement with Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) to advance broadband characterization methods for active electronically scanned array (AESA) systems.
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The Plastics Technology Institute has unveiled Scootech, an electric scooter that integrates the latest in plastronics, an emerging technology that combines electronics with plastic materials. This smart vehicle demonstrates how solutions based on this technology can improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability, not only in mobility but also in a wide range of sectors, such as automotive, healthcare, and consumer electronics.
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The EBAFLEX project (Electrification, Batteries and Flexibility) is a report/initiative in Spain that analyzes how distributed energy storage (especially batteries) and demand flexibility could transform the electricity system.
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The third edition of the Mobility Summit & Hackathon 2025, held this past weekend in Valencia, has announced its winners. More than 50 participants, professionals and young talents, worked in 10 teams to create and design technological solutions to two specific challenges in sustainable and inclusive urban mobility: designing strategies to reduce private vehicle access to the city, and developing a solution for integrating renewables, decarbonization, and sustainable mobility in urban areas
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Paul Motzki specializes in two distinct smart materials technologies. The first involves shape-memory materials: thin bundles of wire or sheets made of nickel-titanium alloy that contract or expand depending on the presence of an electric current. These materials allow Paul Motzki and his team to build flexible actuators, such as lightweight robotic grippers.
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Last month, the major automotive group Stellantis officially suspended its hydrogen fuel cell technology development program. This also means that its hydrogen-powered Pro One vehicles will no longer enter series production this year. According to analysis by IDTechEx, light commercial vehicles were never a strong market for fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) technology, but is this the beginning of the decline of FCEVs globally?
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Shibaura Institute of Technology (Associate Professor Takuya Otani, College of Systems Science and Engineering [Human Robotic Systems Laboratory]), Waseda University (Professor Atsuo Takanishi, College of Science and Engineering) and Fujitsu Limited have announced the development of an innovative method for efficiently controlling the posture of robots using quantum computing technology.
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Quantum sensors leverage control over fundamental particles to enable highly sensitive measurements of a range of physical properties, including electric and magnetic fields, current, gravity, linear and angular acceleration, timing, and light.
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IDTechEx forecasts that the thermal interface materials (TIM) market size will exceed US$7 billion by 2036, encompassing multiple industries, including electric vehicle batteries, electric vehicle power electronics (TIM1 and TIM2), data centers, advanced semiconductor packaging (TIM1 and TIM1.5), ADAS sensors, consumer electronics, and 5G.
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