Resource-conserving production, fewer emissions and a circular economy protect the environment and climate. Companies that act sustainably not only secure their competitiveness, but also assume responsibility for future generations. Sustainability is therefore also one of the focus topics at EMO Hannover 2025.

From June 24 to 27, Automatica 2025 in Munich demonstrated the solutions that intelligent automation and robotics offer for the challenges of the future. A total of around 47,500 visitors from more than 90 nations gathered information from around 800 exhibitors from 40 countries.

Dassault Systèmes has appointed Florence Verzelen as Executive Vice President for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). She will report directly to Pascal Daloz, CEO of Dassault Systèmes.

Automatica 2025 was once again well attended. A turbulent week with many exciting innovations and interesting discussions lies behind us. In Munich, robotics and automation specialists met, the latest models and technologies were presented and contacts were made and intensified. At the end of Automatica, we have put together a picture gallery with impressions of the trade fair. Have fun clicking through.

By simulating and testing applications before they are physically implemented, errors can be detected at an early stage. The packaging machine that SEW-Eurodrive is presenting at Automatica also underwent virtual commissioning using a digital twin.

Efficiency, process stability and energy savings are important parameters for modern production, especially in applications for sensitive goods. This requires an intelligent control concept that regulates pressure and flow precisely, energy-efficiently and flexibly.

Making process chains in additive manufacturing more resource-efficient - that is the goal of the new CZS Center for Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency using Additive Manufacturing Technologies (Center KRAFt).

ABB Robotics is expanding its range of large robots with the introduction of the new IRB 6730S, IRB 6750S and IRB 6760 models. With a total of eleven robot families and 60 variants, the portfolio offers great flexibility and choice as well as high performance and sustainability.

Automated processes have long been a decisive aspect in almost every industry in terms of increasing efficiency and quality. In order to further optimize industrial production lines, Stäubli focuses on the development of innovative tool changing systems for robots and offers configurable and individual solutions for all payload ranges.

With the '4NE1' (pronounced 'For Anyone'), Neura Robotics is launching the third generation of its autonomously operating humanoid robots onto the market. The first deliveries of the humanoid are planned for this year.

At this year's Automatica, everything at Yaskawa revolves around AI-based robotics solutions for the smart factory and beyond. As a trade fair highlight, the manufacturer is presenting its new Motoman Next product concept.

The European automotive industry is facing upheaval: the EU Council of Ministers has agreed on a new end-of-life vehicle regulation. The aim is to anchor the reusability and recyclability of vehicles in the development process and reduce dependence on critical raw materials.

The newly founded Eisenmann Robotics division develops new robotics concepts to increase the level of automation in modern production facilities.

Kawasaki Robotics EMEA is presenting various new additions to its portfolio at Automatica under the title 'Experience Unmatched Reliability'. In addition to new robot models, the exhibits also include practical applications for numerous industries.

The SmartFactory Kaiserslautern (SF) technology initiative is presenting the 'Production Island_Phuket' at Automatica. While it has been an exhibitor at the Hannover Messe for years, it now wants to show at Automatica that many applications can already be used in reality.

The German economy appears to be slowly regaining its footing. In June, the Ifo Business Climate Index rose from 87.5 to 88.4 points. A small but important signal: companies are looking to the future with a little more confidence overall - even if the situation is still tense in many places.

Federated learning has established itself as an innovative method in the field of quality assurance, especially in scenarios where companies want to protect sensitive production data but still want to benefit from collaborative models.

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Since September 2024, the start-up Botfellows, a spin-off from the Fraunhofer IWU, has been driving forward the development of innovative robotics software as an independent company. The focus is on the intelligent 'Botfellows Dynamic Safety' solution, which can be integrated directly into the robot controller.

At automatica, the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) will be showcasing the diversity of its own robotics and AI research, which is also integrated into a powerful supra-regional ecosystem, not least through the Robotics Institute Germany (RIG) coordinated by TUM.

The AI platform Leo AI and the software provider Core Technologie are cooperating to automatically evaluate CAD data using artificial intelligence. The integration of the SDK 3D_Kernel_IO enables AI-supported analyses of technical data from over 40 CAD formats.