(IN BRIEF) KUKA has contributed to the launch of the world’s first robot-operated restaurant with artificial intelligence (AI) at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport. The SELF restaurant uses a KUKA robotic arm and advanced machine vision to autonomously manage and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AI, airport dining, Areas, artificial intelligence, automation, Fernando Sanchez, food industry, food service, INNOVATION, Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, KUKA, KUKA Iberia, KUKA robotic arm, machine vision, Operational Efficiency, personalized experience, reduced waste, resource management, robotics, SELF project, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Infineon Technologies has supplied its advanced REAL3™ Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor technology to Roborock for the Saros Z70 robotic vacuum, which features the world’s first 5-axis robot arm. This innovative arm enables the vacuum to move obstacles and clean … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged 5-axis robot arm, Andreas Kopetz, CES 2025, compact design, home cleaning, Infineon Technologies, INNOVATION, navigation, object recognition, obstacle removal, pmdtechnologies, REAL3 Time-of-Flight, Roborock, robotic vacuum cleaner, robotics, Saros Z70, sensor market, sensor technology, sensor unit and radio frequency, smart home, SURF, ToF
(IN BRIEF) EBRD Venture Capital has led a $44 million Series B investment round for Nomagic, a Polish robotics company specializing in autonomous systems for logistics and e-commerce. The funding will support the company’s product development and expand its market … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Poland, Technology
Tagged 3PLs, AI, AI-powered robotic picking, Almaz Capital, artificial intelligence, Bruno Lusic, Central and Eastern Europe, E-Commerce, e-commerce distributors, early-stage investments, EBRD Venture Capital, fashion, groceries, growth-stage investments, Kacper Nowicki, Khosla Ventures, labour shortages, logistics, marketing, Nomagic, Operational Efficiency, pharmaceuticals, Poland, Product Development, retail, robot-as-a-service, robotics, sales, Series B funding, supply chain, technology companies, warehouse automation
(IN BRIEF) Infineon Technologies has expanded its collaboration with Eatron to offer a comprehensive battery management solution (BMS) for automotive, industrial, and consumer applications. By combining Infineon’s PSOC microcontrollers with Eatron’s AI-powered battery optimization software, the partnership aims to enhance … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged AI-driven software, AI-powered battery optimization, automotive, battery degradation, battery management market, battery management solutions, consumer markets, Cuauhtemoc Medina, Dr. Umut Genc, Eatron, energy storage solutions, energy storage systems, gallium nitride, industrial applications, Infineon Technologies, IoT, light electric vehicles, Machine Learning, MOSFETs, performance, portable electronics, portable medical devices, Power Tools, predictive maintenance, PSOC, PSoC 6, reliability, Remaining Useful Life, robotics, RUL, Safety Diagnostics, silicon, silicon carbide, smart home appliances, State of Charge, wearables
(IN BRIEF) The University of Bristol has secured £300,000 in funding as part of a £1.5 million project focused on advancing artificial muscles for robots. This funding will contribute to developing dexterous robotic manipulation systems that could revolutionize industries facing … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ageing population, AI, ARIA, artificial muscles, Artimus Robotics, Dr. Efi Psomopoulou, future workforce, HASEL actuators, industrial robotics, labor shortages, partnership, robot dexterity, robot manipulation, robotics, technological innovation, University of Bristol
(IN BRIEF) Milrem Robotics, EM&E Group, and Thales in Belgium have signed an MoU to collaborate on integrating advanced technologies into the THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle for the UAE. This strategic partnership aims to enhance capabilities in countering drone threats … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Defence, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 70mm rocket systems, Autonomous systems, C-UAS, countermeasures, Defence Technology, EDGE Group, EM&E Group, IDEX 2025, INNOVATION, Memorandum of Understanding, Milrem Robotics, partnership, robotics, SECUTOR Remote Weapon Station, Thales in Belgium, THeMIS, UAE, unmanned ground vehicle
(IN BRIEF) KUKA Group has set ambitious environmental goals, aiming for carbon-neutral production by 2050 and a 90% reduction in emissions along its value chain. The company plans to reduce its own emissions (Scopes 1 and 2) by 40% by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automation, carbon neutrality, electric vehicles, Emissions Reduction, energy efficiency, environmental goals, ESG Transparency Award, future-oriented sustainability, German Sustainability Award, KUKA Group, Peter Mohnen, renewable energy, resource-saving products, robotics, Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3, sustainability, value chain
(IN BRIEF) Infineon Technologies highlights the transformative potential of gallium nitride (GaN) in driving energy efficiency and decarbonization across industries such as AI, home appliances, electric vehicles, and robotics. The company anticipates rapid growth in GaN adoption, supported by its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 2025 predictions, AI data centers, decarbonization, digitalization, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, gallium nitride, GaN, home appliances, Infineon Technologies, Power Density, power semiconductors, robotics, semiconductor materials, Si, SIC, silicon carbide, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Twente, led by Prof. Massimo Sartori, in collaboration with McGill University and Griffith University, have developed CEINMS-RT, an open-source platform designed to advance wearable robotics. This platform enables real-time, neuro-mechanical model-based control for … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Industrial, Science, Technology
Tagged athletic performance, back-support exosuits, biofeedback, biomechanical modeling, bionic limbs, CEINMS-RT, clinical trials, electromyography, ET, exoskelet, exoskeletons, exosuits, GitHub repository, Griffith University, human movement augmentation, human-machine interfaces, joint dynamics, joint stiffness estimation, McGill University, mobility impairments, muscle activation, muscle fatigue modeling, neuro-mechanical model-based control, onexosuit, open-source, open-source platform, personalized control strategies, Prof. Massimo Sartori, real-time contol, real-time control, recovery, rehabilitation, robotics, task-agnostic control, tendon forces, University of Twente, wearable devices, wearable robotics
(IN BRIEF) Anders Svensson has been appointed as Hexagon’s new President and CEO, set to take office by July 2025. He will succeed Norbert Hanke, who will continue as interim President and CEO until then. Svensson brings a wealth of … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AI applications, Anders Svensson, appointment, autonomy, Board of Directors, CEO, Chairman, chemical engineering, company culture, customer-centricity, Digital Twins, GROWTH, Hexagon, Hexagon’s market positions, INNOVATION, interim President, Konecranes, leadership, leadership experience, Master's Degree, material handling solutions, Nasdaq Helsinki, Norbert Hanke, Ola Rollén, President, profitability, robotics, Sandvik, Swedish citizen
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon has announced its acquisition of Septentrio NV, a leading provider of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technologies. This acquisition will combine Septentrio’s advanced GNSS platform with Hexagon’s broader positioning solutions, including sensor fusion and anti-jamming technologies, enabling … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Belgium, Business, Industrial, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition, anti-jamming, Autonomous Solutions division, Autonomous systems, autonomy, Belgium, correction services, GNSS technologies, Hexagon, Hexagon AB, high accuracy, Leuven, mission-critical applications, Norbert Hanke, OEM customers, perception technologies, positioning solutions, Resilient Assured Positioning, robotics, sensor fusion, Septentrio NV, swap, UAVs
(IN BRIEF) Dm-drogerie markt, in collaboration with Swisslog and robotics provider KUKA, has revolutionized automated logistics with its award-winning Wustermark distribution centre. Opened in 2020, the facility enhances efficiency and productivity using advanced technologies while reducing employee workloads. Built on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Retail, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged advanced technologies, Automated Logistics, automation, distribution centre, Dm-drogerie markt, Employee Support, European Logistics Prize, German Logistics Prize, KUKA, Operational Excellence, productivity, retail innovation, retail logistics, robotics, supply chain transformation, Swisslog, Wustermark
(IN BRIEF) Voestalpine has welcomed 380 new apprentices across Austria as part of its commitment to training the next generation of skilled workers. With a total of 1,500 apprentices worldwide, including 1,040 in Austria, the company is one of the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Kembara Fund I FCR, a €1 billion deep tech and climate-focused fund managed by Spain-based Alma Mundi Ventures, has secured a €350 million commitment from the European Investment Fund (EIF). As the first Spanish fund to be selected … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI, Alma Mundi Ventures, artificial intelligence, Atomico Growth VI, biotechnology, Capital Markets Union, capital-intensive businesses, cleantech, Climate Innovation, competitiveness, Cybersecurity, deep tech, digital technologies, digital transformation, EIF, engineering breakthroughs, ETCI, Europe, European Investment Fund, European Tech Champion Initiative, European tech champions, Factorial, financial technologies, France, frontier technologies, FSI II, Germany, growth-stage startups, Healthcare, Inke, intellectual property, Javier Santiso, Keensight Nova VI, Kembara Fund I FCR, life sciences, Marjut Falkstedt, Mundi Ventures, next-generation energy systems, public and private resources, quantum technologies, robotics, scientific breakthroughs, Space tech, Spain, Startups, strategic autonomy, Sweden, tech ecosystem, transformative ventures
(IN BRIEF) KUKA and Swisslog recently highlighted advancements in AI integration for robotics and logistics during a virtual press conference. KUKA showcased an AI chatbot simplifying robot programming through voice commands, while Swisslog presented ItemPiQ, an AI-driven robot enhancing product … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI, automation, KUKA, logistics, Niklas Goddemeier, partnership, robotics, Roland Ritter, sustainability, Swisslog, Switzerland
(IN BRIEF) Munich-based start-up sewts is revolutionizing industrial processes with AI-powered robots adept at handling materials with dynamic shapes, particularly textiles. Founded by graduates of the Technical University of Munich (TUM), sewts initially focused on automating tasks in industrial laundries, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) In a pioneering effort to advance robotics, Professor Majid Khadiv, TUM’s Professor of AI Planning in Dynamic Environments, is spearheading the development of ‘Automan’, an autonomous humanoid robot capable of undertaking dangerous or repetitive tasks. With a vision … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Continental, in collaboration with Innofact AG, conducted a study titled “Agriculture in transition,” surveying 503 farmers across five countries, shedding light on the digitalization levels in agriculture worldwide. The findings indicate varying degrees of digital adoption, with some … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged agricultural, artificial intelligence, Continental, digitalization, Innofact AG, Ismail Dagli, Mario Branco, partnership, robotics, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) ABB inaugurated its renovated US robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, underscoring its dedication to bolstering its leadership in the US robotics market. The facility, with a 30% increase in space, will support ABB’s role … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ABB, Auburn Hills, John Bubnikovich, leadership, Michigan, partnership, robotics, Sami Atiya, sustainability, US
(IN BRIEF) STMicroelectronics has introduced the VL53L8CX, its latest-generation 8×8 multizone time-of-flight (ToF) ranging sensor, designed for various applications including human-presence sensing, gesture recognition, robotics, and industrial uses. The sensor features a 940nm vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL), a … Read the full press release
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