• automation, image processing, and light and laser technology in industrial environments

Automation

Best Managed Companies Award 2026 for Schmersal

With the repeated award, the company receives the gold status of the seal of approval

Automation

Targeted promotion of young talent

TKD Kabel relies on practical and internationally oriented training to secure skilled workers

USB Data Acquisition and Digital Control System

FEMTO offers LUCI-M, a compact, universal, and high-resolution USB system for data acquisition and device control

Preferred partner for the perfect movement

The perfect movement is smooth, fast, precise and reliable.

Mythomorphic design adds a distinct perspective to social robotics. Inspired by myths and fantasy rather than humans or animals, the article classifies examples and examines related opportunities and risks.

Contributions • Machine Vision

3D laser scanning for 100 percent inspection

Modern production requires precise, fast, and fully automated inspection processes. The robot-assisted inline measurement system Flexscan meets this requirement with two 3D compact sensors

Contributions • Automation

Chatbots for Dead, Endangered, and Extinct Languages

Possibilities and Limitations of Generative AI for Continuing Education.

Contributions • Photonics

Active Alignment in Assembly and Connection Technology

Reliable manufacturing processes are essential for the assembly and interconnection technology of photonics and optoelectronics systems.

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inspect award 2026

The jury for the 2026 inspect award has nominated ten products in each category. With your vote, you decide which product deserves the inspect award 2026.

Event

AKL – International Laser Technology Congress in Aachen

From April 22 to 24, 2026, the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT invites you to AKL'26. The photonics congress with over 500 participants is taking place for the 15th time, this year with a significantly expanded program, over 80 presentations, and 54 exhibitor booths.

inspect America

New issue of inspect America available now!

Whats new in the vision market in the UNited States? The new issue of inspect America gives the answer.

Events

9June
09.06.2026 - 11.06.2026
Nuremberg, Germany

Trade Fair
Sensor + Test
Sensor + Test is the leading international trade fair for sensor technology, measurement, and testing technology.

The ITG/GMA Symposium on Sensors and Measurement Systems, which takes place alongside the exhibition, as well as the European Test and Telemetry Conference (ETTC), will enrich the event with scientific insights and perspectives on the future of the industry.
16June
16.06.2026 - 17.06.2026
Heilbronn, Germany

Trade Fair
Automatisierungstreff
In today's business world, digital transformation has become an integral part of industrial companies. The paths they are taking in this process are extremely diverse and still present numerous obstacles and unanswered questions. The Automation Meetup addresses these questions through a comprehensive range of practical workshops and the Innovation Café.

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Digital Event Calendar 2026

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AutomationsBest Award

The AutomationsBest Award is now entering its 4rd round. The award will be presented at SPS - Smart Production Solutions in Nuremberg.

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Digital Event Calendar 2026

ZVEI appoints Phoenix Contact manager to the board of directors

Octave launches on the Nasdaq

Balluff opens new technology center in Chengdu

Best Managed Companies Award 2026 for Schmersal

Efficient networking at the EMVA Business Conference in Stockholm

Targeted promotion of young talent

Premiere of the Control Expert Days

Optical wireless quantum security: Li-Fi and QKD in one system

Global machine vision market set to grow to 8.3 billion dollars by 2030

Market for humanoid robots set to grow to 15 billion dollars by 2035

Production capacities for assembly and testing systems expanded

Ifm and Team Malizia develop data-based sensor technology for offshore racing sailors

Teledyne Flir OEM receives award from Northrop Grumman

Machine learning in image acquisition and embedded vision

Laser applications for battery and drive production

Edmund Optics appoints Judy Kelley as new Chief Human Resources Officer

Embedded Vision Summit becomes part of SPIE Photonics West

IIZ expanded at Motek/Bondexpo 2026

Zebra Technologies acquires stake in Apera AI

Advanced Vision & AI Conference seeks presentations on machine vision

Newsletter & e-edition

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Event

inspect America

The Heart of LiDAR Technology: Photosensors

Practical Information with Technical Relevance at the 2026 Control Expert Days

Compact, Cooled SWIR Camera

Image Analysis Software Denk Match AI

Optical Measuring Device QM-Fit

100GigE Cameras of the Zenith Series

Protective Windows Silwir

3D Camera Nion

Confocal High Temperature Sensors IFS2407-HT/VAC

2D/3D Vision System for Robots

Image Processing Software Dragonfly 3D World

Evocam board camera

SWIR Smart Camera Alecs

Smart Camera PV4

Optatec 2026: Photonics for the Future

Compact Powerhouses with Versatile Configurability

Integrated Lens Control with Canon RF Mount

Fixed Focal Length Lenses of the E Series

25GigE Camera Atlas 25

Ultrasound Sensor Adar

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