With the 'cExpress-R8' module from Adlink, Rutronik offers a high-performance solution for AI-supported edge computing systems.

As AI drives unprecedented demand for data center capacity, the industry faces the growing challenge of balancing rapidly expanding computing infrastructure with available power. To address this, Siemens Smart Infrastructure is expanding its data center ecosystem through a strategic investment in and partnership with Emerald AI, complemented by the integration of Fluence battery storage solutions and the incorporation of collaborative, physics-based AI modeling with PhysicsX.

With 'EMS modular with ASi-5', SEW-Eurodrive is expanding its 'Movi-C' modular automation system to include an automation solution for electrified monorail systems.

The 'STARK' research project has been launched at the Produktionstechnisches Zentrum Berlin. The aim is to develop an AI-supported system that secures and makes experience-based knowledge in companies accessible - particularly against the backdrop of demographic change.

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.

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.

The compact AGV drive system 'cyber iTAS system 2' from Wittenstein consists of a servo controller from the 'cyber simco drive2' series with integrated, SIL3 and PLe-certified safe torque-off safety function and a space-saving, heavy-duty wheel actuator 'cyber TAS actuator 2'.

The Cognex 'Solutions Experience (SLX)' product range comprises application-specific solutions for critical automation tasks in key industrial sectors.

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.

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After two years of noticeable investment restraint, the German machine tool industry is showing the first signs of stabilization. Overall, however, incoming orders in 2025 remained slightly below the previous year's level.

Companies must meet CRA requirements in a transparent and verifiable way. Lars Jaeger from Moxa explains how compliance, documentation, and conformity assessment can be implemented pragmatically.

Current/OS and the Open Direct Current Alliance (ODCA) have agreed a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the creation of a coherent and interoperable ecosystem for direct current (DC). A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by both organizations.

On March 10, innovative developments in the embedded industry were honored at embedded world. The jury selected the winners from 27 nominated products in nine award categories.

On March 12, embedded world in Nuremberg ended with a 13% increase in visitors compared to the previous year. As a new location, the trade fair will also be held in India in future.

The Industrial Digital Twin Association (IDTA) and the International Data Spaces Association (IDSA) have agreed to cooperate in order to link digital twins and data spaces more closely in future. The aim is to strengthen interoperability, secure data usage and data sovereignty in industrial value creation networks and thus create the basis for new data-based applications and business models.

IDS and Prophesee are intensifying their partnership for the next generation of event-based industrial cameras. Together they want to explore new sensor architectures that combine classic imaging with Prophesee's event-based 'Metavision' technology.

Capgemini has signed an agreement to acquire Piterion. The company specializes in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) and is successful in networking critical manufacturing systems and operating complex PLM landscapes.

The Kistler Group generated sales of 424 million Swiss francs in 2025. With a currency-adjusted decline of 1 percent, or 5 percent in Swiss francs, the company was able to keep sales stable compared to the previous year.

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.

Sereact presents the latest generation of the Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model 'Cortex' and the associated visual intelligence 'Lens'.