DigiKey Launches the Second Season of “A Sustainable Future”
The focus is on how modern electronics enable clean energy, smart infrastructure, and sustainable design across various industries.
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Keysight Acquires VPIphotonics
Developers in the fields of optics and electrical engineering can use it to model photonic components, circuits, and complete transmission links in a unified environment.
Igus Expands Its Bicycle Line with an Electric Model
The new e-bike is designed for urban use and features a 60 Nm rear-wheel motor, a carbon-fiber and plastic toothed belt, and a battery with a range of up to 120 kilometers.
Growth of the U.S. Robotics Industry and New National Robotics Strategies
The U.S. market for industrial robots grew by 11 percent in 2025: According to preliminary figures from the International Federation of Robotics, approximately 38,000 units were newly installed.
Marcel Lewke Receives the 2026 Eugen Hartmann Prize
He worked on robot-assisted cold gas spraying for the repair of high-performance components.
27th VDI Automation Congress: Laying the Groundwork for Industrial AI and Automation
The 27th VDI Automation Congress in Baden-Baden focused on digital data sovereignty in future industrial AI applications.
Humanoid Robotics in Industry: Advanced Humanoid Forum 2027
The focus is on real-world use cases, technical validation, and integration into existing production and work processes.
Keysight Expands the Siemens Teamcenter Ecosystem with AI-Based Test Automation
As part of this collaboration, users of Siemens PLM solutions have access to the AI-powered Keysight Eggplant Test platform to automatically validate digital engineering and PLM environments.
Realignment of the Supply Chain Software Business: ifm Strengthens the Gib Brand
The ifm Group is restructuring its supply chain-oriented software business and consolidating the operations of ifm business solutions and Gib S & D into a single, independent unit.
New Research and Business Center in Drammen Focuses on Sustainable Building Technology
The building, with 7,460 m² of usable floor space, received BREEAM-NOR Excellent certification and serves as a development site for power supply solutions for data centers and telecommunications infrastructure.
Control 2027 Focuses on Modern Quality Assurance and AI-Powered Measurement Technology
Following the Control Expert Days 2026, the organizer, P. E. Schall, is preparing a program that reflects the latest developments in industrial quality assurance
Logimat 2027 Focuses on the Interaction Between People and Technology
Under the theme “Mind meets machine – what's next?”, the trade show focuses on the interplay between human expertise and technological systems.
New Jumo advertising tower with LED technology and a rotating logo in Fulda
The company has replaced the old tower at its Fulda site with a technically upgraded facility.
Hummel Expands Its Plant in Denzlingen with a Focus on Resource Efficiency
The company is planning a major plant expansion at its headquarters in Denzlingen and, following the completion of the planning phase, has submitted the building permit application.
ifm Strengthens Its Environmental Management with EMAS Validation and ISO 14001 Certifications
The ifm Group has once again had its environmental management system in Germany certified according to EMAS and ISO 14001.
Sensor+Test 2026 showcases trends in sensor technology, measurement, and testing
From June 9 to 11, 317 exhibitors from 25 countries gathered with 4,351 trade visitors, 251 conference attendees, and a total of approximately 7,000 participants for professional exchanges.
Schaeffler bundles Defense and New Space activities under new CEO
Celia Pelaz takes over the position of CEO Defence & New Space at Schaeffler on October 1, 2026 and becomes Chairwoman of the Management Board of Stech Defence GmbH.
The market for humanoid robots is growing rapidly
Global production of humanoid robots rose to over 20,000 units in 2025, a tenfold increase compared to 2024.
Comprehensive Protection for Military Electronics
At Enforce Tac 2026, Rose Systemtechnik showcased a wide range of defense-grade enclosures designed to protect electronic components in various military applications.
Lapp issues digital authorization seals
Lapp provides authorized distributors with a verifiable online seal from authorized.by.
Uwe Ziehl is dead
The grandson of company founder Emil Ziehl passed away on June 6, 2026 at the age of 79.
HEAG and Fraunhofer IGD establish network for research and industry
At the 2nd Darmstadt Sensor Technology Day, HEAG Holding and the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD presented plans for a Hessian cluster for sensor technology.
Slower growth in the global manufacturing industry in 2026
The market researchers at Interact Analysis expect the global manufacturing industry to grow at a slower rate in 2026 than previously forecast.
Lenord+Bauer founds subsidiary in Spain
The specialist for built-in sensors and integrated drive technology is thus strengthening its direct contact with customers on the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in Spain and Portugal.
ZVEI appoints Phoenix Contact manager to the board of directors
Ulrich Leidecker, Chief Operating Officer, was elected to the Association's Executive Board at the General Meeting.
Balluff opens new technology center in Chengdu
With around 400 square meters of laboratory and office space, the center focuses on the development of sensor technologies, in particular inductive sensors and position measuring systems.
Best Managed Companies Award 2026 for Schmersal
With this repeated honor, the company has been awarded the gold status of the seal of approval, which is awarded by Deloitte Private, UBS Group, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and the Federation of German Industries.
Targeted promotion of young talent
TKD Kabel relies on practical and internationally oriented training to secure skilled workers.
Ifm and Team Malizia develop data-based sensor technology for offshore racing sailors
The sensor specialist and the offshore racing team led by skipper Boris Herrmann have entered into a technical partnership.
Machine learning in image acquisition and embedded vision
The 93rd Heidelberg Machine Vision Forum is dedicated to the topic of "Learning to Sense" and highlights two key developments in machine vision.
The Heart of LiDAR Technology: Photosensors
Einstein’s photoelectric effect underpins ToF LiDAR, enabling photon detection for imaging, automation, and sensing.
IIZ expanded at Motek/Bondexpo 2026
In 2026, the Industrial Interactive Zone will be expanded as a central attraction at Motek, the trade fair for production and assembly automation, and Bondexpo for bonding technology, which takes place at the same time.
Zebra Technologies acquires stake in Apera AI
The aim is to enable robots in dynamic, unstructured production environments to recognize, analyze and handle objects in real time.
Advanced Vision & AI Conference seeks presentations on machine vision
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) is now accepting presentation submissions for the Advanced Vision & AI Conference, which will take place on September 23 and 24, 2026 in Santa Clara, California.
