Growing technological advancements and innovation has evolved the automobile industry since its origin in the nineteenth century. Since the past two centuries, the automotive industry has shaped the world’s economy and the lifestyle of billions of people. The convergence of various emerging technologies in the industries within the automotive ecosystem, such as driverless vehicles, advanced vehicle sensors, and connected vehicle technologies, among others are various factors changing the paradigm of the automotive industry. Though still in its initial stages, self-driving technology is becoming increasingly common and could drastically change the landscape of our transportation system. Numerous self-driving technologies have been developed by key players in the industry, such as Google, Uber, Tesla, and Nissan, among others. While design details may vary, most self-driving systems create and maintain an internal map of their surroundings, depending on a wide array of sensors, such as radar, cameras, LiDARs, and ultrasonic sensors. The self-driving prototypes developed by Uber use sixty-four laser beams, along with other sensors, to design their internal map. The prototypes created by Google are at various stages, and are using lasers, radar, high-powered cameras, and sonar. Various software providers are integrating with autonomous car developers to deliver software platforms and solutions to processes inputs, plot paths, and deliver instructions to the vehicle’s actuators, which control acceleration, braking, and steering. Several features are being integrated into the system, including hard-coded rules, predictive modeling, smart object discrimination, and obstacle avoidance algorithms that aid the software follow traffic rules and navigate obstacles.

Multi-layer ceramic capacitors were first developed in the 1970s and 1980s, but their widespread adoption was possible in the last decade with the development of new dielectric materials and fabrication methods. The MLCC (Multilayer ceramic capacitors) possess unique characteristics like flexibility in size or shape, low cost, ability to withstand high voltages and are considered to most reliable. However, the most crucial characteristic that resulted in their widespread adoption was their ability to pack multiple components into a single package. Each MLCC has hundreds of layers and each layer acts as a separate component. This eliminated the use of additional components in the circuitry. MLCC were at the center of all the technological innovations that happened in the last decade, and they can be considered to be one of the enablers of new innovations in consumer electronics, telecommunications, and energy storage. The impact of MLCC has been such that the new technologies, like IoT, 5G, and EVs, are highly dependent on the availability of MLCCs. This has driven the manufacturer to align the product line and production capacities, to serve the requirements of the technologies.

The global smart kitchen appliances market comprises major companies providing smart appliances that have a variety of specifications which include voice assistance, AI/Internet of Things integration, and app controlling features, among others. These are traditional appliances which are been combined with technologies, to aid and provide guidance for kitchen management and cooking in order to make the environment safer for the consumer. The kitchen appliance manufacturers offer a range of smart products to suit the customers’ needs. This varied range of market participants provides opportunities to other players willing to bear the high risks involved in the industry. This chapter provides the latest strategies and developments adopted by the key market players in the global smart kitchen appliances market. In order to lead the market as well as engage in the process of market growth, a company needs to work in collaboration with the top market leaders, acquire the companies with less capital to expand, bring new products and services to the market, and improve the existing products.

Smoke detectors assist in detecting fire outbreak in the building, which reduces the risk of hazards caused by accidental fires. This prevents the loss of life and property, by alarming the occupants to escape the situation. The report on the global smoke detector market presents a detailed analysis of the trends, future estimations, and thorough study of the market based on product type, installation type, end user, and region. On the basis of product type, the market is fragmented into ionization smoke detectors, photoelectric smoke detectors, dual sensor smoke detectors, and others. Based on installation type, it is categorized into hardwired and batteryoperated smoke detectors. By end user, the market is classified into commercial, manufacturing, residential, automotive, telecommunications, oil, gas & mining, and others. The market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA to understand their regional trends. This report highlights the drivers, restraints, opportunities, and growth strategies adopted by key players to understand the dynamics and potential of the market. The study includes Porter’s five forces analysis of the industry to determine the impact of suppliers, competitors, new entrants, substitutes, and buyers on the market growth.

The study of smartwatch in this report emphasizes on various products, operating systems, and corresponding applications. Different operating systems such as watchOS, android, Linux, and others are available in the market. Many leading vendors such as Apple, Xiaomi, Fitbit, and others are operating in this segment. Various features include notifications, alerts, apps, answer messages by voice, media management, fitness tracking, and a very good battery life. The market size revenue considered in the report is revenue earned by companies by selling smartwatch. From application perspective, the report analyzes the market according to personal assistance, wellness, healthcare, sports, and others. The companies operating in the market have adopted strategies such as collaboration, partnership, product launch, R&D, and acquisition to increase their market share and expand their geographical presence. The global smartwatch market is analyzed and estimated in accordance with the impact of the drivers, restraints, and opportunities. The period studied in this report is from 2019 to 2027, wherein the forecast period is from 2020 to 2027.

The sterilization equipment market is largely driven by increasing risks of cross-transmission in hospitals and other healthcare settings. According to a study conducted by Philip L. Russo et al., published in the Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control Journal, 2019, in Australia, the prevalence of patients with a hospital acquired infection (HAI) was 9.9%. The most common HAIs’ were surgical site infection, pneumonia, and urinary tract infection. The incidence is expected to be more in hospitals in developing and underdeveloped countries due to the lack of precautionary facilities. Other factors driving the growth of the market are the increasing number of surgical procedures, globally, primarily due to increasing number of chronic diseases and injuries. Additionally, due to the growth in the pharmaceutical industry, around the world, people are aware of sterilization equipment. These factors have also boosted the market growth. However, high stringent regulatory guidelines for market approval of devices and use of potentially harmful chemicals in these equipment have been restraining the market growth.

The global tissue imaging market has witnessed a single-digit growth in the past five years. The increase in demand for tissue imaging devices is majorly attributed to the growing prominence for early diagnosis and advancement in the imaging technologies. Through the thorough analysis of the key strategies incorporated by the players of the global tissue imaging market, it was observed that major players were keen to expand their dominance through the launch of new products enabling advanced features.

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