A new report from IDTechEx investigates the role of sensors in cobot applications.
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The 5G battle: Sub-6 GHz vs mmWave
5G deployment is in full swing with mid-band infrastructure installed by the end of 2021 representing nearly six times what it was in 2019. However, this doesn’t mean that all of the challenges have been solved…
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45 million of 5G small cells will be installed by 2031 forecasts IDTechEx
After years of waiting, 5G is finally here. 5G not only greatly improves network experiences for mobile consumers, but more importantly, will bring digitalisation into every industry, revolutionising our society. However, this vision will not be realised without small cell development.
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Second-generation robot shuttles analysed by IDTechEx
The IDTechEx report, “Robot Shuttles and Autonomous Buses 2020-2040”, predicted second-generation robot shuttles, and here they come!
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Is the Amazon Zoox robotaxi a mistake?
Zoox, recently bought by Amazon, makes what it calls a robotaxi, but according to IDTechEx it looks like a robot shuttle and is a bad compromise of both.
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AR/MR/VR optics & displays market will grow to over $28bn by 2030
The new IDTechEx report, “Optics and Displays in AR, VR, and MR 2020-2030: Technologies, Players and Markets”, covers the complete range of optics and display technologies which are used in spatial reality products.
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Predicting a crisis before it happens: Sensors in the water network
The UK recently experienced a heatwave – London, for example, has had the longest stretch of hot weather in almost 60 years. With an increase in temperature, there is an increase in demand for tap water. One area which is affected is the South East Water network, with water shortages across Sussex and up to 300 households left without tap water for five days. Could this have been averted? Yes – it could.
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Testing wastewater to find COVID
In July 2020, the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology announced a standardised UK system for detecting coronavirus in wastewater, to provide an early warning of future outbreaks and to reduce the reliance of testing large populations.
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