50 years of productronica - A trade fair preview
From November 18 to 21, 2025, the international electronics industry will meet in Munich for Productronica, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. A preview of the trade fair.
Further development of robotic AI
Sereact secures 110 million dollars
Sereact secures 110 million US dollars in a Series B round. The capital will be used to further develop the Cortex 2 AI platform - a solution in which robots actively take over picking processes in warehouses and production.
read more...Dangerous additives in plastic
Study uncovers thousands of chemicals of concern in plastics
A new study by Empa and international research teams shows: Plastics contain over 16,000 chemicals - many of which are potentially hazardous to humans and the environment. For the first time, the analysis provides a sound basis for making plastics safer, more transparent and more sustainable.
read more...Everything in the box
With the rapid progress of new technologies and the constant introduction of innovations in industrial automation, the planning of control cabinets is facing new challenges.
read more...Incoming orders in mechanical and plant...
Encouraging growth at a low level
Incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in Germany developed positively in May with real growth of 9%.
read more...Encouraging first quarter in mechanical engineering
The first quarter of 2025 resulted in an overall increase in orders of 4% - the first positive quarterly balance of orders in three years. March also closed with an increase in orders of 4%.
read more...International Federation of Robotics
10.7% more robots in the US car industry
The US automotive industry is investing more heavily in robotics and automation: the number of installations rose to a total of 13,700 units in 2024 - an increase of 10.7 %. This is according to preliminary results from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
read more...Corrosion protection by robot
The cavity sealing of vehicle doors, for example, can be carried out using robots to save material and energy, making production more efficient and sustainable.
read more...High-speed light modulation
High-resolution light modulators determine the graphical experience in virtual reality glasses or the performance in optical communication. A new backplane architecture for light modulation has been developed at Fraunhofer FEP, thanks to which extremely high frame rates now lead to improved image quality or optical modulation.
read more...Embedded systems 2024
Embedded hardware is now finding its way into all areas of industry: in industrial PCs, edge components, image processing, industrial AI applications and compact complete systems. Reason enough to get an overview of who offers what.
read more...Using AI-supported robots to combat the labor shortage in logistics
Logistics companies have already invested heavily in robotics and automation as a result of increased demand: sales of professional service robots for the transportation of goods or merchandise rose by 44% (2021-2022). However, the labor shortage threatens to slow down future growth. According to the International Federation of Robotics, a new generation of AI-supported robots will help to overcome these challenges.
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