Agile Robots forms Krause Automation
Agile Robots has taken over the European and North American assets of Thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering and will continue to operate the business under the name Krause Automation.
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Fisba strengthens Shanghai site with new management structure
Leo Hong has been General Manager since March 1, 2026, taking over the previous dual leadership. He is supported by Yoyo Xu, who has been promoted to Principal Sales Manager
Octave bundles industrial software
Octave, Hexagon's planned software spin-off, enters the market with a new brand identity
Edge-AI on Ambarella's N1-655: Macnica shows industrial partner solutions
At Embedded World 2026, Macnica presented edge AI solutions based on the Ambarella N1 platform together with its partners ienso and Hellbender.
Global robot density: Western Europe leads ahead of North America and Asia
In the EU-27, the robot density is 231, which is above the global average of 132.
Ams Osram completes sale of Entertainment and Industry Lamps business to Ushio
The cash and debt-free transaction value amounts to EUR 114 million.
Fraunhofer IPMS now offers ultra-trace element analysis on wafers
The Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS is expanding its range of analyses for monitoring wafer contamination
Sphereoptics opens recalibration laboratory for light meters in Germany
Since the end of January, spectrometers, spectroradiometers, radiometers, photometers, luxmeters and UV measuring devices have been recalibrated at the Herrsching site for customers throughout Europe.
InfraTec celebrates 35 years of infrared measurement technology and thermography
An engineering office founded in 1990 has developed into a globally active provider with more than 240 employees in the sensor and infrared measurement technology divisions.
IESSS 2026 conference on electrical sheets and e-mobility
On April 22 and 23, 2026, experts from industry and research will meet for a two-day, technically focused exchange
MVTec introduces new Business Development Manager
Rob DeMellier is to support companies from various industries in identifying efficiency potential
EnforceTac: Space for 2027 is almost fully booked
The trade fair recorded significant growth in 2026 with over 1,400 exhibitors from 45 countries and around 26,500 trade visitors from 100 countries.
New Vice President Secure Power for the DACH region
The company has appointed Marco Geiser as Vice President Secure Power for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Wika expands production capacities in Brazil
The company has opened a new plant in Boituva in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.
Logimat 2026 comes to a successful end
The trade fair set new records for exhibitor numbers, exhibition space and trade visitors.
JAI appoints Vincy Wenxi Zhang as new Chief Financial Officer
She will lead JAI's global finance organization and support the strategic and operational development of the company.
SEW-Eurodrive and Safelog jointly develop
At LogiMAT, the two companies announced a strategic partnership to develop an innovative software system for controlling mobile and stationary processes in intralogistics.
Edmund Optics works together with Teledyne Photometrics
Both companies now offer cameras specially developed for scientific purposes.
Sick and Innok Robotics intensify partnership in the field of outdoor robotics
Both companies are now working on technological developments.
Sonair wins Best Product Award 2026
The Norwegian company was honored at LogiMAT in the category "Identification, packaging and loading technology, load securing".
ZVEI: Brazil is a key market in the Mercosur region
Since the turn of the millennium, the Brazilian market for electrotechnical goods has grown by an average of 2.8% per year and is now worth 88 billion euros.
TQ becomes a Premium Partner in the Texas Instruments Partner Program
The technology service provider TQ has joined the partner program of Texas Instruments (TI) as a Premium Partner, thus reaching the highest category.
ZVEI calls for accelerated network expansion for future-proof data centers
Wolfgang Weber, Chairman of the ZVEI Management Board, calls on the German government to accelerate the expansion of the electricity and grid infrastructure, particularly the medium and high-voltage grids.
Steute Technologies buys Kiepe Industry
Steute Technologies, backed by Battery Ventures, has acquired the industrial switching technology specialist and part of Kiepe Electric GmbH
Strong bookings and international synergies expected
Vision 2026 starts the year 2026 with over 85 percent of exhibition space booked.
Extended cooperation between IDS and Prophesee
The aim is to develop neuromorphic industrial cameras.
Integration of physical AI in the industry
ABB Robotics integrates Nvidia's Omniverse libraries into RobotStudio to make AI accessible for industrial applications.
Mitutoyo joins DMG Mori's DMQP program
At the DMG Mori in-house exhibition in Pfronten, Dr. Masahiko Mori, President and CEO of DMG Mori, and Shigeyuki Sasaki, President of Mitutoyo Corporation, sealed the partnership.
New board confirmed in the Spectaris Photonics Association
Maik Müller, CEO of Nynomic AG, was confirmed as Chairman of the Management Board.
Women in Robotics 2026
The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) has honored eleven women who are shaping the future of robotics.
Axelera AI and Syslogic enter into partnership
At Embedded World in Nuremberg, Axelera will be presenting an embedded computer from Syslogic with an integrated Metis M.2 AI accelerator for the first time.
New advice for photonics innovations
Scott Jordan, a seasoned industry expert, has announced the formation of Aikidovation.
Jens Delliehausen becomes new CSO at Schmersal
In this position, he has global responsibility for sales and will strategically develop the international sales organization.
VDMA: Robotics and automation industry faces challenges
The VDMA Robotics + Automation expects sales to fall by 5% to EUR 14.1 billion in 2026.
Advantech receives AS9100 certification for aerospace
This certification, based on ISO 9001, ensures manufacturing quality through full document traceability, rigorous risk assessment and controlled change management
