The Alpine World Ski Championships take place in Garmisch in February. This does not leave automation engineers indifferent either. Robot manufacturer Kuka, for example, is setting up a 4D simulator in the international media center in Garmisch, which will give passengers an idea of what it feels like when the world's best ski racers race down the newly designed Kandahar run. In the "passenger robot", an HD video, 3D movements, realistic sounds and the airstream generated by a fan allow passengers to experience the ski race track with all their senses. ...