The RED Delegated Act (RED DA) and the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) offer new opportunities to develop higher-value wireless IoT and embedded systems. SSV's 'Wireless Remote Development (WRD) Services' support the development of a secure, long-term operable update pipeline.

The OPC Foundation concludes a liaison agreement with CEN and CENELEC. The aim is to standardize interoperable solutions for the Digital Product Passport in Europe on the basis of open and system-agnostic standards.

Schaeffler generated revenue of EUR 23.5 billion in 2025 and increased EBIT before special items to EUR 936 million. At 266 million euros, free cash flow was significantly above the prior year and forecast. Net income remained negative due to high one-off expenses.

Following the merger of Spectra with Compmall, Spectra has taken over the exclusive marketing rights for Cincoze in the GSA region (Germany, Suisse, Austria). The aim is to create robust industrial PC platforms with long-term availability.

Keysight Technologies and Ericsson have validated the interoperability of a pre-6G base station with device prototypes. An analysis platform for decoding and evaluating radio signals in real network infrastructure was used.

The distributor DigiKey will be presenting numerous new products and demonstrations at embedded world 2026, including applications for thread networks, single-pair Ethernet, microcontrollers, AI models and FPGA development.

The jury for the embedded award 2026 has nominated 27 innovations from over 110 submissions from more than 90 companies. The innovation award will be presented on March 10 at embedded world.

The 'SOM-COMe-BT6-PTL' from Seco is a COM Express Type 6 Basic module based on the Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors (Panther Lake).

Due to strict compliance regulations, packaging containing medical products must be correctly labeled before it is delivered to customers. The Chinese company Shenzhen Jiangrun Xuneng Technology has developed a sophisticated image processing solution for this purpose. The core of the application is the standard machine vision software Halcon from MVTec.

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The IT service provider NTT Data has presented its Technology Foresight Report 2026. The analysis identifies six developments that will shape the use of artificial intelligence, infrastructure and semiconductor technology in the coming years.

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Stefan Schönegger succeeds Florian Schneeberger as CTO of ABB Machine Automation (B&R), who has been Division President of the Machine Automation Division and CEO of B&R Industrial Automation since November 1, 2025.

The 'X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2026' from IBM shows a significant increase in AI-supported cyber attacks. In 2025, 40% of the incidents observed worldwide began with the exploitation of vulnerabilities. Europe was the third most common target region with a 25% share.

di-soric is launching optical sensors from the 'O-33/O-34' series in a compact design. The performance features, functional principles and ranges are the same for the sensors in both full series. The difference lies in the packaging: the O-33 series is housed in a plastic housing, the O-34 series in a stainless steel housing for use in extreme environments.

According to the VDMA Robotics + Automation trade association, the robotics and automation industry in Germany expects sales to fall by 5% to EUR 14.1 billion in 2026. The main reasons for this are weak demand from key customer industries, geopolitical upheaval and continued unfavorable economic conditions.

A third of tech start-ups in Germany report an improved business situation, almost as many report a deterioration. Nine % expect a possible insolvency within a year. Only half would start up again in Germany.

With the availability of 'Codesys Control SL' as an app on 'u-OS', Weidmüller is expanding the application possibilities of the open operating system for the Industrial IoT and industrial automation.

Effective January 1, 2026, Martin Kunz has assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Steute Technologies, headquartered in Löhne, Germany.

The "Global Incident Response Report 2026" by the Unit 42 team at Palo Alto Networks analyzes over 750 serious security incidents in more than 50 countries. The evaluation shows faster, more complex attacks, increasing use of AI and growing risks in identity and supply chain structures.

The mechanical and plant engineering industry in Germany once again suffered noticeable losses on foreign markets in 2025. According to the Federal Statistical Office, exports fell by 1.8% in nominal terms compared to the previous year. Adjusted for prices, the decline was even 3.3 percent.

January 2026 started with a record for startups, with almost a third more startups being founded in Germany. A new high was reached with 3568 newly created companies, as announced by the Startup Association - also thanks to AI. Nico Gaviola, VP Digital Natives & Emerging Enterprise at Databricks EMEA, comments.

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