Automated storage & retrieval systems are inventory management systems commonly used in manufacturing centers, distribution facilities, and warehouses. They consist of variety of computer-controlled systems for automatically placing and retrieving loads from one site to another. These systems are used where high volume loads are to be moved from one location to another, as they help provide quick, accurate, reliable, and low-cost solutions. Unit load automated storage retrieval systems are widely used in automotive, food & beverages, chemicals, ecommerce, semiconductors & electronics, and healthcare industries owing to accurate, safe, and stable handling of large items. The automated storage & retrieval system manufacturers aim to develop automated storage retrieval systems with maximized storage capacity, increased performance, reduced energy costs, and increased inventory accuracy and customer service. To cite an instance, Dematic Group launched mini-load AS/RS, which provides increased performance in the automated storage and handling of products in distribution centers and raw material stores, and these are specially designed for ultra-high-speed load handling.

The continuous evolution of the Internet as a platform for business and trade and the success in monetizing digital content are driving the market growth. While there has been a clear improvement among consumers, in terms of willingness to pay for premium content, supported by the rise of affordable monthly subscription-based business models, piracy and unauthorized redistribution of copyright-protected content are also witnessing growth. Several organizations across the world are focusing on rapidly expanding their presence across various social networking sites. This is further allowing companies to exhibit and sell their products online by utilizing a content marketing strategy. As a result, companies are planning to implement intellectual property (IP) rights. This is expected to drive the demand for digital rights management and licensing. The increasing usage of digital documents, such as PDFs, word documents, and emails, is assumed to stimulate the growth of the market studied.

Connected car can be defined as a car that is equipped with a wireless local area network (Wireless LAN) and usually with internet. This connectivity allows the car to share data and internet access with any other device both outside and inside the vehicle. In addition, car is also installed with special added technology that connects to internet or wireless LAN and provides additional benefits such as navigation, vehicle diagnosis, and others to the driver. The connected cars market has witnessed significant growth over the years, owing to increase in trend of connectivity solution worldwide.

Cloud computing refers to the model or network where a program or applications run which can be accessed by many devices or servers at a time. Cloud computing technology is a shift in the tradition of computing, which has given newer and faster methods to provide computing solutions, infrastructure solutions and application layers. The report focuses on the emerging cloud computing technology and its application. It also gives a comparative analysis of the cloud computing technology with the conventional technology and describes how the cloud computing technology scores an upper hand than the conventional technology. The cloud computing technology comprises both hardware as well as the software through which the services are delivered. This report contains only the services category and excludes the hardware. Hence, the report focuses only on the cloud services market. There lies a great potential in the cloud computing services market due to several benefits such as access to broader network, on demand service, pay as you go benefits, resource pooling, business agility, rapid elasticity, cost cutting and many more.

Cable & connectors is one of the key elements used by various industries to transfer data and to provide high end connectivity among the end points. In addition, rise in government initiatives to improve connectivity within the country and surge in demand for higher bandwidth network by different industries drive the growth of the market. In addition, increase in investment in defense & submarine cables by various organizations fuels the growth of the market. Furthermore, complex fault detection and removal process of errors hampers the growth of the market. Moreover, rise in data centers across the globe and surge in government initiatives to increase connectivity in rural areas of developing economies are expected to provide lucrative opportunities for the market. The key players profiled in the cable & connectors market analysis are 3M Company, Amphenol Corporation, Alcatel-Lucent (Nokia Corporation), Axon Cable S.A.S., Fujitsu Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Nexans, Prysmian S.P.A., TE Connectivity Limited, and Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.

The report incorporates the study of the global electric vehicle market that focuses on the type of electric vehicles and alternative fuels used in different vehicles. An electric vehicle functions on electricity and does not use conventional fuels, such as gasoline or diesel, as its power source. The chemical energy of alternative fuel is converted into kinetic energy in the engine to propel the vehicle. Moreover, the usage of alternative fuel and electricity in these vehicles lead to zero emissions, making them ecofriendly. The advent of electric vehicles is a paradigm shift in the modern world. Automobile manufacturers are inclined toward electric and alternative fuel vehicles due to increase in vehicle emission regulations.

E-waste management refers to the reuse, resale, recycle, or disposal of discarded electronic and electrical devices. Today, there is an increase in the number of electronic and electrical industries, which has led to the rise in volume of e-waste all over the world. The enhanced purchasing power of the customers as well as increased rate of obsolescence of electronic and electrical devices has been adding to e-waste in tremendous volume each year. The report focuses on the growth prospects, restraints, and market analysis. The study provides Porter’s five forces analysis of the e-waste management industry to understand the impact of various factors such as bargaining power of suppliers, competitive intensity of competitors, threat of new entrants, threat of substitutes, and bargaining power of buyers on the market.

Electric vehicle charger is used to charge electric vehicles with a battery and the electrical source that helps to charge the battery. Currently, three different modes of charging are available in the market, level 1, level 2, and DC fast charging. Level 1 and level 2 charging are the types of AC mode of charging, which charge the vehicle at 120 volts and 240 volts, respectively. Such chargers can be installed at home or public places as per the individual’s requirements. The electric vehicle chargers market is analyzed in accordance with the impacts of the drivers, restraints, and opportunities. The period studied in this report is from 2019 to 2027.

The rapidly changing lifestyles and improper diets, including sugar-rich diets and the increased consumption of alcohol and tobacco, have made oral health one of the major public health problems in almost every part of the world. For instance: According to the World Health Organization, Oral diseases pose a major issue for many countries and affect people throughout their lifetime, causing pain, discomfor t, disfigurement, and even death. The Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, estimated that oral diseases affect close to 3.5 billion people, worldwide, with caries of permanent teeth being the most common condition. Moreover, with the increased expenditure on oral healthcare, consumers across the world have started taking preventive measure, which, in turn, have increased the demand for effective oral care products, like electric toothbrush. 

Facial recognition has been gaining prominence in recent times, owing to the benefits it offers over traditional surveillance techniques, like biometrics. Governments across the world have been investing significant resources in the facial recognition technology, among which, the United States and China are the leading adopters. China is one of the major consumers and exporters of the facial recognition technology, as the law and enforcement, along with various government bodies in the country, adopted surveillance technologies. Currently, the country has the largest public surveillance system. According to Comparitech, in China, the number of CCTV cameras is expected to range from 200 million to 626 million by 2020. In addition, China adopted a Social Credit system that combines facial recognition with the data of citizen and government services. The cameras adopted in the country are equipped with the facial recognition technology, primarily to enforce and maintain compliance with government regulations. Moreover, the country is home to an increasing number of enterprises that are offering and innovating technology. Other countries in the region are following suit in terms of adoption of technology as part of, both, public and private sectors. This is expected to drive the demand for technology in the Asia-Pacific region.