Analysis

IFR preliminary reports have shown that US companies have invested heavily in robots in recent years.

The quantum technology market leverages nano-scale physics to create revolutionary new devices for computing, sensing, and communications.

Flexible and printed electronics can be integrated into cars and homes to create modern aesthetics that are beneficial and easy to use.

With every successive year, the lines between medical devices and consumer electronics become increasingly blurred – medtech companies seek to expand their reach beyond patients, and consumer electronics companies have targeted medical applications as a key focus for their wearable products.

In 2024, the Newport Wafer Fab was at the epicentre of political, economic, and industry discussion as it went through a shift in ownership.

Geotab, a global market specialist in connected transportation solutions, has found that two-thirds of vehicles (cars and vans) operated by private and public sector organisations in the UK are ready to go electric – contrary to increasing industry and media pessimism around electric vehicle (EV) adoption.

Automotive heads-up displays (HUDs) are currently being met with great enthusiasm and expectations.

Since ChatGPT emerged, GenAI development and deployment have been gaining significant momentum in Asia and Oceania. Omdia’s new Generative AI in Asia & Oceania – 2024: Democratisation through localisation report indicates that software revenue for GenAI in this region is estimated to be around $3.4 billion by the end of 2024 but is projected to exceed $18 billion by 2028.

The artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap is holding back public sector projects with 60% labelling the shortage as their top implementation challenge, according to Salesforce research.

In 2023, the thermal imaging market saw continued growth, fuelled by traditional commercial uses.