SEW-Eurodrive and Safelog announced a strategic partnership at Logimat to jointly develop and establish a powerful software system for controlling mobile and stationary processes in intralogistics.
read more...International Federation of Robotics
Robot density in industry continues to rise worldwide. Western Europe is ahead in an international comparison, followed by North America and Asia. New data from the International Federation of Robotics shows clear differences between regions and countries.
read more...Comau and Reis Robotics have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at jointly developing and providing advanced automation products and solutions for various industries based on a coordinated technical and commercial approach.
read more...Syncore (formerly known as Reesink Logistic Solutions) and Stuttgart-based AI robotics company Sereact are deepening their partnership. At Logimat, the companies signed a letter of intent to expand their partnership with the aim of introducing more than 100 robot systems in the coming years.
read more...Beumer Group and Fraunhofer IML
At the end of 2025, the Beumer Group entered into a strategic innovation partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML. The core of the collaboration is a three-year joint "Enterprise Lab" for the development of mobile robots.
read more...The latest "Automotive Manufacturing Outlook Survey" from ABB Robotics shows that cyber security has become the most important focus for automotive manufacturers around the world. This indicates a clear change in the perception of digital risks.
read more...Omron has appointed Virendra Shelar as Executive Officer, President and CEO of Omron Europe B.V., effective April 1, 2026. He will be based at Omron's European headquarters in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands.
read more...ABB Robotics has appointed Marc-Oliver Nandy as Cluster Manager for the DACH region. He took up his new role on April 1, 2026.
read more...Logimat 2026, the international trade fair for intralogistics solutions and process management, ended after three days with new highs in all key figures.
read more...Modular Robot Hands for Industry
Schunk and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) are expanding their collaboration in humanoid robotics. The aim is to improve the fine motor skills of humanoid robot hands for industrial applications and to translate research into practical solutions more quickly.
read more...NXP Semiconductors has introduced innovative robotics solutions for reliable, secure real-time data processing and transmission as well as advanced networking. These enable sensor fusion, machine vision and precise motor control.
read more...automatica is expanding its global brand strategy and will take place in China for the first time in 2027. automatica Shanghai 2027, organized by Messe München Shanghai and the VDMA Representative Office in Shanghai, will celebrate its premiere from 8 to 10 March 2027 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.
read more...More than 1600 exhibitors will be presenting technological developments for intralogistics at Logimat in Stuttgart. The focus will be on AI-supported control systems, autonomous mobile robotics and alternative drive concepts designed to increase efficiency, scalability and operational reliability.
read more...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.
read more...Sereact presents the latest generation of the Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model 'Cortex' and the associated visual intelligence 'Lens'.
read more...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.
read more...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.
read more...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.
read more...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.
read more...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.
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