The 'Esima' research project (3 Images)
In the 'Esima' research project, Festo has developed energy-autonomous sensor technology together with partners from industry and science.
Winner of the 'iCan' competition 2016 (4 Images)
At the international microsystems technology competition 'iCan' in Paris, German student teams have prevailed against the competition with their projects. They took first and two third places.
Kaspersky study - the results in detail (10 Images)
Kaspersky has investigated how many industrial control systems were accessible via the internet in 2015. Various critical vulnerabilities were discovered.
Products from the area of functional safety (20 Images)
Current product presentations from the field of functional safety
Details of the record-breaking drive system from Siemens (5 Images)
Siemens researchers have developed a new type of electric motor for airplanes: Weighing just 50 kg, it delivers a continuous output that is five times higher than that of comparable drives.
A look back: The winners of Jugend forscht 2016 (21 Images)
The winners of Jugend forscht 2016
Impressions from RoboCup 2016 (22 Images)
Soccer skills were in demand not only at the European Football Championship in France, but also at the 20th RoboCup in Leipzig. The players were smart robots. In addition to soccer, they demonstrated their skills in the disciplines of care/service, rescue and industry.
Electric racing car 'grimsel' breaks world record (6 Images)
The previous world acceleration record for electric cars has been broken: students from ETH Zurich and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts recently set the record with their electric racing car 'grimsel'.
New products from the networking sector (20 Images)
New products from the fieldbus / Ethernet / wireless sectors
Automatica 2016 in pictures (25 Images)
The editors of Computer&AUTOMATION used their cameras to record what could be seen on site.
Startup World Award 2016 - the award-winning innovations (6 Images)
At Automatica 2016, the Oberpfaffenhofen Application Center selected smart innovations from young companies in the fields of industrial automation and service robotics.
Sub-segment sales in Robotics & Automation 2015 (4 Images)
Last year, the German robotics and automation industry posted record sales - as announced by the VDMA at the beginning of June 2016. The association has now broken down its figures further to coincide with Automatica 2016.
Current products in the field of electromechanics (22 Images)
Product presentations from the electromechanics sector in summer 2016
Products for controlling and driving (27 Images)
Control technology and intelligent drive technology form the backbone of automation. The following picture gallery shows the latest product innovations in this area.
Product innovations at Automatica 2016 (20 Images)
Product presentations that can be seen at Automatica 2016.
Details of the planned 'Future Work Lab' (6 Images)
The Fraunhofer Institutes IAO and IPA are planning to build the 'Future Work Lab' - a center that will make it possible to experience and learn about Production Work 4.0 with tangible demonstrators and training courses.
Robotics + Automation: The latest VDMA figures (10 Images)
The German robotics and automation industry generated a new record sales volume of over 12 billion euros in 2015 - an increase of 7% compared to the previous year. The outlook for 2016 is more subdued.
The 'Catchbook' app from Siemens (8 Images)
Siemens presents 'Catchbook', a consumer app for the first time. The software converts simple sketches into precise 2D designs. Catchbook is now available for download.
Details of the world's first 3D-printed electric motorcycle (5 Images)
Airbus subsidiary APWorks demonstrates the possibilities of additive manufacturing: its electric motorcycle 'Light Rider' has an exoskeleton-like chassis from the 3D printer that weighs just 6 kg. Despite its filigree design, the motorcycle is very stable.
Details of the flying assistance system from Festo (6 Images)
Festo's 'FreeMotionHandling' indoor flying object, which floats in space, combines the themes of flying and gripping and opens up new perspectives for the workspace of the future.