Capgemini has signed an agreement to acquire Piterion. The company specializes in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) and is successful in networking critical manufacturing systems and operating complex PLM landscapes.

The Kistler Group generated sales of 424 million Swiss francs in 2025. With a currency-adjusted decline of 1 percent, or 5 percent in Swiss francs, the company was able to keep sales stable compared to the previous year.

With a budget of 7.5 million euros and twelve partners from six countries, the European research project 'FlexCycle' is pursuing the goal of making recycling processes for the reuse of flexible materials suitable for industrial use. To this end, it relies on the development of innovative robotics and AI solutions.

Sereact presents the latest generation of the Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model 'Cortex' and the associated visual intelligence 'Lens'.

Filics presents the latest generation of the 'Filics Unit', which consists of two synchronized, physically separate robots and is designed for ground-based Euro pallet transport.

The Robotics Award 2026 was presented to the start-up GoodBytz at the Hannover Messe press preview on February 25. The award-winning product is an automated kitchen system for the fast and parallel preparation of individual dishes.

The Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (TUM MIRMI) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Neura Robotics are joining forces to create the world's largest research and training center for robotics in the scientific field. The new robotics hub is being built in the TUM Convergence Center at Munich Airport.

The embedded world Exhibition&Conference continues to grow. From March 10 to 12, 2026, 1262 exhibitors from 43 countries will present new technologies for embedded systems in Nuremberg. The number of exhibitors has increased by around 6% compared to the previous year.

The German mechanical and plant engineering sector is off to a weak start in 2026. In January, price-adjusted incoming orders were 6% below the previous year's level, with fewer orders received from euro countries in particular.

The sense of touch is one of robots' greatest weaknesses. Researchers have now developed a miniaturized tactile sensor that could give robots something much closer to the human sense of touch.

The AMA Association for Sensors and Measurement nominates three young companies for the AMA Innovation Award 2026. All three finalists are awarded the special prize 'Young Company' and are also nominated for the main prize.

Chip manufacturer Axelera AI and embedded specialist Syslogic are cooperating in the field of Edge AI. An embedded computer with an integrated Metis M.2 AI accelerator will be presented for the first time at Embedded World in Nuremberg.

The 'Modular Vision MX95' is part of a new generation of industrial HMI platforms from Seco, designed for easy integration with scalability across performance levels, form factors and application areas.

Supply bottlenecks are hitting German industrial companies harder than their European competitors. According to a survey of more than 1,500 companies, a third of companies in Germany are reporting a significant impact on their business. The supply of semiconductors remains particularly critical.

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With the 'esdEP Embedded Platform', esd electronics presents a modular hardware and software solution that has been specially developed for industrial automation, control and communication applications.

The 'EZ-USB FX2G3' from Infineon Technologies is a USB 2.0 peripheral controller designed specifically for USB devices.

To give women in the robotics industry more visibility and recognition, the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) has honored eleven women in 2026 who are shaping the future of robotics.

Deutschmann is launching the 'Unigate Falcon Eco' protocol converter series, which is initially available for Profinet and Ethercat. A Profibus variant will go into series production in the second quarter of 2026, with further variants to follow.

Motion Technology Company Schaeffler has agreed a partnership with Leju Robotics Technology, a Chinese technology company in the field of humanoid robotics. This is Schaeffler's first cooperation with a Chinese company.

RoboJob, a provider in the field of CNC automation, has a new CEO: Jelle De Roovere took over the position on March 1. He succeeds co-founder Helmut De Roovere, who has managed the company together with Luc De Ceuster since its foundation in 2007.