Teledyne Dalsa launches 'Kaleido', a hyperspectral camera for use in the shortwave infrared (SWIR) range, designed to overcome the existing integration and performance limitations of industrial sorting processes.

Deutsche Messe AG is reorganizing its personnel and consistently focusing its Management Board on the further development of the company and the exhibition grounds in particular. With an expanded three-member Management Board, the company is focusing on the areas of trade fair business, digitalization and exhibition grounds development & transformation.

According to a recent study by Palo Alto Networks, 80 percent of German companies have been affected by at least three successful identity-related security incidents in the past twelve months. The 'Identity Security Landscape Report 2026' sheds light on growing attack surfaces and the risk situation exacerbated by agent-based identities.

With a record order backlog, higher free cash flow and a new share buyback program of up to €6 billion, Siemens is continuing its growth trajectory in the second quarter of 2026.

Software determines functionality in televisions, vehicles, smartphones, and increasingly in industrial automation and industrial control systems. This development has led to the emergence of virtual PLCs (vPLCs). The following article describes how such control systems are implemented in practice and which application scenarios are technically feasible.

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Lütze is expanding its cable and wire portfolio to include PVC control cables for fixed installation and flexible applications in industrial environments.

Physical AI - AI that can act more freely in the physical world beyond predefined processes - is regarded as the next evolutionary stage of artificial intelligence. Companies see great potential in this, especially for robotics, in the coming years. This is shown by the Capgemini study "Physical AI: Taking human-robot collaboration to the next level".

Schmersal is launching IO-Link safety products on the market with the solenoid interlock 'AZM42' and the safety sensor 'RSS362'.

Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation and Schwarz Digits have announced a cooperation to provide sovereign European edge-to-cloud solutions for the industry.

Adlon is further developing its Security Operations Center and adding another module to the existing Managed SOC for Microsoft 365 environments (based on Managed XDR): 'Managed SOC Advanced'.

In the AI lighthouse project "eki", a research team led by the University of Paderborn has been working on improving the energy efficiency of AI systems and developing methods that can reduce the energy consumption of AI by up to 90 percent. Special computer chips are used instead of GPUs and CPUs.

Schaeffler and VinDynamics, a company of the Vietnamese Vingroup, have agreed on a strategic partnership in the field of humanoid robotics. The collaboration focuses on the development and supply of planetary gearboxes, central components of actuators that act as muscles and joints and enable the movement of humanoids.

On May 15, Stephan Volgmann will take over the newly created position of Chief Sales Officer within the Group Management of Phoenix Contact.

Effective immediately, John Ryan is the new Vice President of Global Partner Ecosystem at Claroty, a specialist in the security of cyber-physical systems (CPS).

Schaeffler improved its operating profitability in the first quarter of 2026 despite declining nominal revenue. The Group generated 5.764 billion euros in revenue and increased EBIT before special items to 285 million euros. E-mobility and Asia/Pacific were the main growth drivers.

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On May 1, 2026, there were personnel changes in the top management of the ifm group of companies. Dr. Volker Frey succeeds Benno Kathan as CTO, who has retired.

With its 15th five-year plan, China has placed robotics at the center of its new industrial strategy. The aim is to focus AI research on physical applications and use robotics as the main driver of economic growth.

The new real-world laboratory for legally compliant AI and robotics has started its work at the AI Progress Center in Stuttgart. It primarily supports small and medium-sized companies with technology development, regulatory issues and the implementation of the EU AI Act.

According to a global SAS survey of 500 managers, the productive use of quantum technology currently remains unclear for many companies. At the same time, experts expect quantum hardware to be more widely available in the early 2030s.

UL Solutions has started construction of a new laboratory for electromagnetic compatibility and wireless communication in Neu-Isenburg. The facility is set to expand testing capacities for industrial systems, medical technology, consumer goods and automotive technology in Europe from mid-2027.