Current products from mobile automation (10 Images)
Current product presentations from the mobile automation sector in February 2017
Looking back: Award winners at 'Invent a Chip 2016' (5 Images)
The 'Invent a Chip' student competition organized by the VDE and the BMBF took place for the 15th time. An intelligent rollator and a burglar alarm chip were among the most innovative microchip ideas from the 2,600 participants.
Infosys study on artificial intelligence (8 Images)
Where do companies use artificial intelligence (AI)? What are the benefits of using AI technologies? A new international study by Infosys provides the answers.
New products for CES 2017 (14 Images)
This year, too, the companies presented numerous innovations - especially in the area of the connected vehicle of the future.
The most beautiful covers of 2016 (11 Images)
At the end of last year, we asked you - our readers - to vote for the best cover picture of the Computer&AUTOMATION print editions. Now the results are in. Find out which motif won the race!
Looking back: Winners of the Hermes Award 2016 (5 Images)
Harting's mini industrial computer 'MICA' beat four other competitors to win the international innovation prize 'Hermes Award 2016'. This is the second time that the jury has chosen Harting.
The inventors of the year 2016 from Siemens (8 Images)
Siemens has honored ten particularly resourceful researchers as "Inventors of the Year 2016". Together, the scientists from Germany, Austria, the USA and Denmark are responsible for around 558 registered inventions and 597 individual patents.
Technology gifts for Christmas 2016 (15 Images)
Individual components and learning documentation on electronics, electrics, physics, mechanics, acoustics and computer technology can bring technology freaks closer to science and technology. Here is a small selection of construction kits and books for tinkering.
New appointments to the Siemens Managing Board (5 Images)
Siemens announced various new appointments to the Managing Board on December 1, 2016.
News from drive technology (20 Images)
Current product presentations from the drives sector
Product innovations at the SPS IPC Drives 2016 (65 Images)
Current product presentations that can be seen at SPS IPC Drives 2016
Current figures on executive salaries in Germany (7 Images)
Executives in Germany earn an average of 3.2% more than in the previous year, with an average salary of 122,000 euros this year. These are the findings of a recent study by HR and management consultants Kienbaum.
In detail: the fourth quarter of 2016 and 2016 as a whole (14 Images)
On November 10, 2016, Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser announced the figures for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2016.
People carousel at the VDE (5 Images)
On 1 January 2017, Dr. Gunther Kegel, CEO of Pepperl+Fuchs, will become the new President of the VDE. There are also other changes at the top of the VDE.
Impressions from the 'Industrial Ethernet TSN' Congress 2016 (6 Images)
Over 160 experts from the field of automation technology attended the 'Industrial Ethernet TSN' congress on September 27, 2016 to find out about the status quo of the emerging real-time standard.
The 'Hololens' glasses from Microsoft - details and application scenarios (6 Images)
Developers and commercial partners can now pre-order the augmented reality glasses 'Hololens' from Microsoft in Germany. The glasses open up new application scenarios - including in the areas of manufacturing and engineering.
The development of robotics up to 2019 in figures (11 Images)
The IFR Statistical Department has published the latest figures on the global industrial robotics market, including a forecast for development up to 2019.
Current figures and forecasts for service robotics (11 Images)
The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) has published the latest figures on the global service robotics market, including a forecast for development up to 2019.
News from the logistics sector (12 Images)
Current products from the logistics sector
Production increase for 2017 (4 Images)
Stagnation is followed by a slight increase in growth - according to the VDMA's current forecast for the German mechanical engineering sector.