A number of leading experts on artificial intelligence see the technology as a potential threat to humanity and have called for the risks to be taken seriously.

The potential of text-based dialog systems is demonstrated by a free interactive online course from Münster University of Applied Sciences. A chatbot acts as a teacher to teach the basics of programming.

With the IIoT platform 'TAS', Turck promises an easy-to-use and standardized overall solution for the commissioning and management of Turck devices in industrial Ethernet networks, from the sensor to the controller. The tool celebrated its premiere at the Hannover Messe.

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How do you deal with setbacks and how can you break through negative thought patterns? Coach Uta Nachbaur shows how to train mental agility.

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Pilz breaks the 400 million euro sales mark for the first time. The company has succeeded in "making the best of such unfavorable and unpredictable economic conditions". For the coming years, the company has announced that it will be expanding its range in the field of industrial security.

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Prof. Dr. Holger Hanselka, currently President of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, is to become the new President of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. He succeeds Prof. Dr. Reimund Neugebauer, who resigned by mutual agreement after almost eleven years at the helm.

The 19th regular general meeting of the SmartFactory KL technology initiative took place on May 11, 2023. Dr. Detlev Richter is a new member of the board.

The EMVA Young Professional Award 2023 goes to Dr. Pieter Blok for his work on 'Advanced deep learning for harvest robotics'. The winner was announced on May 5 at the 21st EMVA Business Conference in Seville.

The VDMA Robotics Executive Board has appointed a new board member: Erich Schober, CSO of Kuka Germany, succeeds his former colleague Michael Otto, who left Kuka at the end of 2022.

The B2B marketplace visionpier is introducing a new solution configurator designed to make it easier for industrial users to find the right machine vision solutions.

Teledyne Flir launches the 'G-Series' of high-tech cooled core optical gas imaging (OGI) cameras that enable leak detection and repair (LDAR) professionals to locate and document harmful gas emissions.

The prism-based line scan camera 'SW-4010Q-MCL' from JAI simultaneously captures red, green and blue image data on three separate CMOS sensors. A fourth sensor captures image data from the short-wave infrared spectrum (SWIR).

Cognex presents the 'In-Sight 2800 Detector' for logistics. This object detection system is based on the 'In-Sight' platform.

The North American robotics market has recorded strong growth: In the manufacturing sector, the number of installations increased by 12%, reaching a total of 41,624 units in 2022.

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Two years ago, the vision of a digital world was still closely associated with the term Metaverse. Facebook even changed the company name to Meta. However, many people now believe that artificial intelligence is more likely to prevail as the technology of the future.

The race for the future of quantum computing is in full swing internationally. Research is also being carried out in Baden-Württemberg. A project at the University of Stuttgart is currently testing a new idea.

DigiKey has updated its brand system. The new logo and slogan are intended to reflect the evolution of the distributor, among other things.

Current trends and challenges as well as best practices in the field of embedded vision were the topic of a panel discussion at Embedded World 2023 in Nuremberg. An overview of the debate.

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The production of rechargeable batteries is challenging - and the inspection of both the individual LIB cells and the complete modules is no less so. What quality assurance options are there?

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The advantage of networked systems and machines is that the operating status of all components is available at all times and preventive maintenance is possible. However, only secure IT in the process control environment guarantees reliable operation. IEC 62443 is helpful here.

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