Effects on trade and strategies
In our reader survey, we examined the impact of Trump's presidency on international trade and business strategies. Most respondents fear trade difficulties, tensions in transatlantic relations and political uncertainty. Many companies are focusing on strengthening their existing markets.
Germany's electrical and digital manufacturers are facing another difficult year. The industry association is calling for a package of reforms. The new federal government must deliver from day one.
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The Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek is causing a stir - and should spur Europe on to more innovation, according to DFKI. While China is catching up and breaking new ground, there is a lack of major investment in Germany for its own AI models.
Stefan Baumgart, Director Product Management at TeamViewer, talks about how AI and AR 2025 can help predict and prevent disruptions in production operations.
Robotics and automation in Germany has lost competitiveness: For 2025, the industry is forecasting a total turnover of minus 9% to 13.8 billion euros. Last year, companies closed with a turnover of minus 6% at 15.2 billion euros.
The AI boom has caused tech shares to rise ever higher. Now a start-up from China wants to develop its artificial intelligence at a very low price. This is shaking up the stock market and Silicon Valley.
The fact that a start-up from China trained its AI model at a low price triggered a price slide in the USA. For experts, however, it is a sign that artificial intelligence can be developed more quickly.
Thermography-based hand detection using machine learning offers a promising solution for increasing safety in human-robot collaboration (HRC).
Sereact has announced that it has received €25 million in funding to accelerate the application of its Vision Language Action Model (VLAM) in robotics.
From June 24 to 27, 2025, Automatica, the trade fair for intelligent automation and robotics, will bring industry and research together in six exhibition halls. Preparations are in full swing.
