(IN BRIEF) thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology has signed an agreement to sell its Automation Engineering business unit to Agile Robots SE as part of its broader strategic repositioning toward growth and capital-market readiness. Automation Engineering, known for bespoke mechanical engineering and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Agile Robots SE, AI, Automation Engineering, automation solutions, Best and Fair Owner agreement, Chassis Components Aftermarket Forging, Dr Volkmar Dinstuhl, Dr Zhaopeng Chen, Dr. Rolf-Günther Nieberding, German Aerospace Center DLR, IG Metall, industrial automation, industrial innovation, Krause Automation, mechanical engineering, plant engineering, portfolio transformation, robotics, strategic repositioning, Strategic sale to Agile Robots strengthens automation innovation as thyssenkrupp sharpens Automotive portfolio focus, thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Digital Industries Software and NEC Corporation have signed a Technology Partner Program Agreement to jointly develop an automated robot teaching solution that integrates NEC’s Robot Task Planning service with Siemens’ Process Simulate software. The collaboration, part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged 3D robot simulation, AI simulation, automated teaching, BluStellar, digital transformation, Digital Twin, Dx, Faster Production, industrial automation, Industry 4.0, Kosuke Hidashima, Kunihiko Horita, manufacturing innovation, NEC, NEC Robot Task Planning, Process Simulate, production optimization, robotics, Siemens, Siemens and NEC Drive Digital Transformation in Manufacturing with Automated Robot Teaching, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Siemens-NEC Partnership Delivers AI-Driven Robot Simulation for Smarter, smart factories, Tecnomatix
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), led by Professor Mohammad Ali Nasseri, have developed a robotic assistant capable of delivering ultra-precise eye injections to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The system, requiring less than five minutes … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Education, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Healthcare, Science, Technology
Tagged adesso SE, AMD, and More Accurate Eye Injections for AMD Patients, artificial intelligence, BMFTR, Eye Surgery, Federal Ministry of Research Technology and Space, fortiss, GRATA project, Healthcare Innovation, macular degeneration, medical robotics, medical technology, microsurgery, MIRMI, Mohammad Ali Nasseri, Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence, neural networks, New Robotic System from TUM Promises Faster, OCT, Optical Coherence Tomography, Peter Charbel Issa, precision surgery, retinal injection, robotics, SAFER™, SynthesEyes GmbH, Technical University of Munich, TU Chemnitz, TUM, TUM Researchers Pioneer Five-Minute-Setup Surgical Robot to Revolutionize Eye Treatments, YOUSE GmbH
(IN BRIEF) Dürr has completed a major turnkey paint shop project for Thanh Cong Group (TC Group) at the new Thanh Cong Viet Hung automobile plant in Quang Ninh, Vietnam — marking their first collaboration and enabling the launch of … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automotive engineering, automotive manufacturing, Bietigheim-Bissingen, CKD kits, Dürr, Dürr and Thanh Cong Group complete turnkey paint shop to launch Škoda production in Vietnam, electrocoating, energy efficiency, European car production, Excellent Supplier award, Haiphong Port, Paint Shop, Quang Ninh, robotics, RoDip E, ŠKODA, Škoda Kushaq, Škoda Slavia, Southeast Asia, sustainability, TC Group, TC Motors, Thanh Cong Group, Thanh Cong Viet Hung, turnkey project, Vietnam, Wang Shuo
(IN BRIEF) Schaeffler has received the Red Dot Design Award 2025 in the “Design Concept” category for its GraviKart, an autonomous robotic transport system designed to enhance human-machine collaboration in industrial and logistics settings. The AI-powered GraviKart combines haptic and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged AI-based voice recognition, autonomous navigation, autonomous transport system, Design Concept 2025, Design Excellence, Germany, GraviKart, GraviKart by Schaeffler Earns Red Dot Design Award 2025, Han Boon Siew, haptic technology, Hub for Advanced Research, human-machine collaboration, humanoid robotics, industrial automation, Innovation Award, logistics innovation, Red Dot Design Award, robotics, Schaeffler, Schaeffler Wins Red Dot Design Award 2025 for Its Innovative Autonomous Transport System “GraviKart”, SHARE program, smart manufacturing, Strengthening the Company’s Leadership in Robotics and Automation
(IN BRIEF) CertX, part of SGS, has been appointed as the main assessment provider for the EU-funded €7.3 million RobustifAI project, which aims to create a framework for designing and deploying reliable, trustworthy Generative AI systems. The three-year initiative brings … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI assessment, AI certification, AI ethics, AI innovation, AI reliability, AI robustness, AI-BOOST, automotive, CertX, CertX Appointed as Lead Assessment Provider for EU’s €7.3 Million RobustifAI Project Advancing Trustworthy Generative AI, Cybersecurity, digital trust, EU AI initiatives, European Union, Fribourg, generative AI, Healthcare, HES-SO, human cyber-physical systems, robotics, RobustifAI, SGS, SGS Company CertX to Guide EU’s RobustifAI Initiative in Developing Reliable and Responsible Generative AI Systems, Switzerland, trustworthy AI, Vincent Sabot
(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales and Leonardo, has inaugurated its €100 million Space Smart Factory in Rome’s Tecnopolo Tiburtino. Supported by Italy’s PNRR funds and the Italian Space Agency, the facility integrates digital, robotic, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Industrial, Italy, News, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Adolfo Urso, ASI, CIMR, cleanroom technology, copernicus, Digital Twin, European space programs, Galileo constellation, Giampiero Di Paolo, Hervé Derrey, Industry 4.0, Italian space agency, Italy space industry, Italy Strengthens Space Leadership with Thales Alenia Space’s Next-Generation Smart Factory at Tecnopolo Tiburtino, Leonardo, Massimo Claudio Comparini, Philippe Keryer, Pioneering a New Era in Satellite Manufacturing, PNRR, Roberto Cingolani, robotics, Rome, ROSE-L, satellite manufacturing, Sergio Mattarella, Sicral 3, Space Smart Factory, Stefano Pontecorvo, sustainable architecture, Tecnopolo Tiburtino, Teodoro Valente, Thales, Thales Alenia Space, Thales Alenia Space Inaugurates State-of-the-Art Space Smart Factory in Rome
(IN BRIEF) Schmalz has unveiled its new FA-X and FA-M vacuum area gripping systems, offering companies in logistics, packaging, and wood processing a highly adaptable solution for handling a wide range of materials, including porous and irregularly shaped workpieces. With … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automation, energy efficiency, FA-M, FA-X, FA-X and FA-M from Schmalz bring adaptable and intelligent vacuum gripping to robotics and automation, glass, Industry 4.0, IO-Link, logistics, packaging, plastics, process reliability, robotics, Schmalz, Schmalz introduces flexible and energy-saving vacuum area gripping systems, Schmalz introduces smart gripping technology to handle diverse materials with reduced energy costs, sealing foam, sheet metal, smart manufacturing, suction cups, sustainable processes, vacuum area gripping systems, wood processing
(IN BRIEF) KRONE, in collaboration with KUKA, is reshaping its manufacturing approach by combining established production sites with advanced smart factory concepts. At its Werlte facility, stationary and mobile robots like the KMP 1500P and KMP 3000P are modernizing truck … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged agricultural machinery, AMR, automation, Commercial Vehicles, digital production, German manufacturing, GTS, handling robots, Ibbenbüren, Industry 4.0, intralogistics, KMP 1500P, KMP 3000P, Krone, KRONE and KUKA advance robotics-driven automation in Werlte and Ibbenbüren smart factories, KRONE secures future competitiveness through robotic automation and connected manufacturing, KUKA, mobile robotics, Profi Liner, robotics, smart factory, Smart manufacturing transformation at KRONE with robotics and autonomous systems from KUKA, sustainable manufacturing, welding robots, Werlte
(IN BRIEF) Hiab and Forterra have entered a strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of autonomous technologies in trucking and load handling. By integrating Hiab’s robotics-driven equipment such as cranes, hooklifts, and container systems with Forterra’s AutoDrive® platform—already deployed widely … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI, AutoDrive, automated load handling, autonomous trucking, container handling, cranes, defense logistics, Driver Support, Forterra, Gabe Sganga, Hermanni Lyyski, Hiab, Hiab and Forterra announce partnership to drive new era of automation in logistics and load handling, hooklifts, industrial automation, MULTILIFT TALON, robotics, sustainable logistics
(IN BRIEF) KUKA has expanded its AMR portfolio with the launch of the KMP 250P, a mobile platform that can carry up to 250 kilograms and is designed for maximum flexibility and safety in modern production. Compatible with KUKA’s existing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 360-degree protection, AMR, automation, autonomous mobile robot, cleanroom version, Clemens Lauble, conductive charging, differential drive, ESD version, fleet management, inductive charging, intralogistics, KMP 250P, KMP 250P-T, KUKA, KUKA.AMR Fleet, robotics, safety systems, sleep mode, VDA 5050
(IN BRIEF) SGS has strengthened its crop science testing services in Canada with automated DNA extraction and molecular diagnostics to combat soilborne diseases like clubroot and Aphanomyces, which can severely impact crop rotations and persist for decades. Automation has increased … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Annu Albert, Aphanomyces, automation, biosecurity, Canadian agriculture, canola, clubroot, Crop Science, DNA extraction, genomic tools, Molecular Diagnostics, partnership, PCR analysis, pulses, robotics, seed growers, Seed World Canada, SGS, soil testing, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Addverb Technologies has adopted Siemens Xcelerator’s Teamcenter for unified PLM, Tecnomatix Plant Simulation for digital-twin–driven system design, and the Mendix low-code platform for rapid app development. These tools enable Addverb to virtually simulate entire warehouse solutions, maintain consistent … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Technology
Tagged Addverb Technologies, after-sales operations, digital transformation, Digital Twin, Indian automation specialist, low-code platform, Mathew Thomas, Mendix, Operational Efficiency, PLM, proactive maintenance, Product Lifecycle Management, robotics, Sangeet Kumar, Siemens Xcelerator, smart factory, Teamcenter, Tecnomatix Plant Simulation, warehouse automation
(IN BRIEF) Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard today launched the Viking Mira, a 54,300 GT cruise ship scheduled to commence operations in spring 2026 across the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. The ceremony, led by Gilberto Tobaldi and Gastone Lazzari, marked the vessel’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Ancona shipyard, artificial intelligence, boutique cruise ships, environmental standards, exhaust gas treatment systems, Fincantieri, Gastone Lazzari, Gilberto Tobaldi, high-efficiency engines, international safety regulations, Mediterranean itineraries, Northern Europe itineraries, ocean fleet, Operations Excellence program, partnership, robotics, Viking Mira
(IN BRIEF) Vonovia SE has become a strategic partner of ATechX, Aroundtown’s accelerator that pairs startups with industry leaders to co-develop solutions for the real estate sector. Leveraging its management of over 500,000 apartments across Germany, Sweden and Austria, Vonovia will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged Alexander Weihe, Aroundtown, ATechX, Barak Bar‑Hen, construction digitalization, digitalization, energy efficiency, INNOVATION, IoT, large‑scale pilot, partnership, residential real estate, robotics, smart living, startup accelerator, sustainability, tenant experience, Vonovia SE
(IN BRIEF) KUKA has opened submissions for the 2026 Innovation Award under the theme “Circular Packaging Challenge,” aiming to find robotic and AI-driven solutions that make packaging more sustainable in light of the EU Packaging Regulation and industry demands for … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, Awards, Circular Packaging Challenge, consumer goods packaging, developers and graduates, EU Packaging Regulation, international jury, interpack May 2026, KUKA, KUKA Innovation and Technology Center, KUKA Innovation Award 2026, leadership, life cycle approach, mentoring by KUKA experts, modern economy, packaging industry transformation, recycling, Research Teams, Roboception 3D vision system, robotics, sustainability, Sustainable packaging, technology transfer, universities and companies, Volker Schmirgel, waste prevention
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon has officially appointed Anders Svensson as President and CEO, effective 20 July 2025. He succeeds Norbert Hanke, who now transitions to Group Executive Vice President, focusing on people, culture, and strategic ventures. Svensson brings a forward-looking vision … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AI in industry, Anders Svensson, appointment, autonomy, CEO Appointment, corporate transition, Digital Twins, executive leadership, global leadership, Group Executive Vice President, Hexagon, Hexagon AB, innovation strategy, leadership, measurement technologies, Norbert Hanke, people and culture, robotics
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit and Rise Europe have entered into a strategic partnership designed to strengthen Europe’s startup ecosystem and drive regional competitiveness. Leveraging UniCredit’s extensive 13-country footprint and corporate networks, the collaboration aims to support Rise Europe’s expansion, help promising … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 13-country footprint, aerospace & mobility, AI, circular economy, climate neutrality, competitiveness, corporate relationships, energy transition, European startup ecosystem, Fiona Melrose, food & agriculture, Healthcare, innovation hubs, knowledge sharing, local startup initiatives, Pan-European Bank, partnership, Prof. Dr. Helmut Schönenberger, quantum computing, resilience, Rise Europe, robotics, scale-ups, startup champions, strategic partnership, sustainability, trans-continental growth, UNICREDIT, Unternehmertum, venture-capital funding
(IN BRIEF) Infineon’s EZ-USB FX10 and FX5 controllers are powering CIS Corporation’s new USB 3.2 cameras, enabling 5 Gbps and 10 Gbps modes and up to 275 percent more bandwidth than the EZ-USB FX3. The FX10 features dual Cortex-M cores, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 10 Gbps, 4K camera, Arm Cortex-M4, CIS Corporation, Clairivu ISP, Cortex-M0+, EZ-USB FX10, EZ-USB FX5, flip-mux, high-bandwidth DMA, high-throughput imaging, industrial automation, Infineon Technologies, logistics, low-power design, LVDS interface, medical technology, robotics, USB 3.2 cameras, USB-C detection, “plug and play”
(IN BRIEF) From its leadership of key work packages to its rich data resources—the ESC Atlas of Cardiology and GRASP study—the European Society of Cardiology is driving EuroHeartPath’s mission to transform heart-disease care in Europe. This €27 million Horizon Europe … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), European Union, France, Healthcare, Netherlands, Society, Technology
Tagged AI machine learning, cardiovascular care pathways, data harmonization, digital health, dissemination, ESC Atlas of Cardiology, EuroHeartPath, European Society of Cardiology, EXPLAIN, GRASP program, Health Equity, Horizon Europe, IHI-JU, PACEVALUE, pathfinder studies, patient-centred care, point-of-care testing, policy recommendations, robotics, WP2, WP3, WP4, WP6, WP8, WP9
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