Incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in Germany developed positively in May with real growth of 9%.

Sascha Bucher and Dr. Raphael Moser will take over the management of VMT Vision Machine Technic Bildverarbeitungssysteme.

B&R has introduced a smart camera that integrates artificial intelligence directly into machine control. With integrated AI functions, it enables real-time image processing, dynamic model changes and hybrid AI-based inspection, all without external hardware and without interrupting production.

IDS Imaging Development Systems launches the 'uEye Live' camera series with the 'uEye SCP' and 'uEye SLE' product ranges. They specialize in monitoring tasks, deliver various live streams and also enable event recording.

From 2026, the trade fair duo Motek/Bondexpo, the international trade fair for production and assembly automation together with the international trade fair for adhesive bonding technology, will be held every two years. The next traditional industry gathering will take place in Stuttgart from October 6 to 8, 2026.

The companies R. Stahl Services and Conplement have entered into a strategic partnership. The aim of the cooperation is the joint development, implementation and marketing of a comprehensive software and consulting portfolio for digital twins.

A new addition to Lapp's portfolio is the circular connector 'Epic M23P A3 Quickflex', a solution for voltages up to 1000 V that can be used directly on the servo motor.

From June 24 to 27, Automatica 2025 in Munich demonstrated the solutions that intelligent automation and robotics offer for the challenges of the future. A total of around 47,500 visitors from more than 90 nations gathered information from around 800 exhibitors from 40 countries.

RealMan Intelligent Technology, provider of ultra-light and AI-controlled humanoid robots, presented its latest innovations at Automatica 2025. The presentation focused on the AI-controlled ECO series and a two-arm robot platform.

With the introduction of the new models 'IRB 6730S', 'IRB 6750S' and 'IRB 6760', ABB Robotics is expanding its range of large robots. The portfolio with a total of eleven robot families and 60 variants offers great flexibility and choice as well as high performance and sustainability.

Dassault Systèmes has appointed Florence Verzelen as Executive Vice President for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). She will report directly to Pascal Daloz, CEO of Dassault Systèmes.

Growth in the areas of artificial intelligence and data-intensive applications is leading to a drastic increase in energy consumption. This requires a rethink in the technology industry. AMD is meeting this challenge with ambitious efficiency targets and innovative technology.

The ZVEI Board of Directors has nominated Daniel Hager (53), Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Hager Group, as ZVEI President-elect. He is to be elected at the General Assembly on 20 May 2026 in accordance with the articles of association and rotation and will succeed ZVEI President Dr. Gunther Kegel, who has held the office since 2020.

Comau has announced the global launch of 'MyCo', a new family of collaborative robots, at Automatica 2025. The 'MyCo' family consists of six different robot models with payloads from 3 kg to 15 kg.

With the '4NE1' (pronounced 'For Anyone'), Neura Robotics is launching the third generation of its autonomously operating humanoid robots onto the market. The first deliveries of the humanoid are planned for this year.

Unchained Robotics from Paderborn raises 8.5 million euros to radically simplify industrial automation with robots. With smart software, the start-up enables the integration of robots from a wide range of manufacturers into production - with simple operation, just like a smartphone.

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Cognitive robots collect huge amounts of data - thanks to 5G technology, they will be able to react almost in real time in the future. Vodafone and Neura Robotics are entering into a partnership to make robots suitable for everyday use.

The Scara robots 'Melfa RH-10CRH' and 'RH-20CRH' from Mitsubishi Electric have maximum reaches of 600 mm to 1000 mm and payloads of up to 10 kg and 20 kg respectively.

At automatica, the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) will be showcasing the diversity of its own robotics and AI research, which is also integrated into a powerful supra-regional ecosystem, not least through the Robotics Institute Germany (RIG) coordinated by TUM.

Pendo has introduced 'Agent Analytics', a solution that makes the performance of AI agents measurable.

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