August 2021

Breakthrough:

Apple tech gets bigger and bigger

Emerging Tech:

Analyzing VW’s formidable ID.3 EV
—Dedicated platform and electronic software board loaded for first time—

Innovator:

Gundam, Tekken seek to bring together virtual and real worlds
Bringing fans together in the “metaverse”
Yasuo Miyakawa
President & CEO
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.

Hot News:

Rapid climb in efficiency of Organic Photovoltaics
—At 18%, they’re on par with polycrystalline silicon solar cells—