The security of OT systems is a high priority for many companies. Sophos conducted a survey to find out exactly how these companies protect their OT systems against cyberattacks and asked 201 companies in the DACH region about their security strategy.
Hexagon has announced an agreement to acquire Septentrio, an OEM provider of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technologies.
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Robotic systems use cameras to explore previously unknown terrain, buildings or danger zones. In the '3D-InAus' project, researchers at Fraunhofer FKIE are using a LiDAR laser on a moving robot that measures distances with laser pulses. Geometrically accurate 3D environments are created in the visualization.
Optimizing operational processes, reducing costs, developing new business models - the right use of AI opens up opportunities to overcome current challenges. In this article, you will find out what requirements are necessary and what use cases there are.
Witheffect from January 1, 2025, Martin Heinz has taken overthe position of CEO of MES/MOM provider iTAC Software. Together with CFO Andreas Eckert, he now forms the company's Management Board.
Sick and Endress+Hauser are putting their strategic partnership in the field of process automation into practice: Sick's gas analysis and flow measurement technology is now an integral part of Endress+Hauser's instrumentation portfolio.
Light guides integrated into glass have the potential to significantly improve the measurement quality of sensors for research and industry. A consortium including Fraunhofer IZM is working on how in the '3DGlassGuard' project.
In the Luna hall, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has researched how payload boxes, sensors, rovers and astronauts connect to form a network. They exchange signals that can be used for communication and navigation at the same time.
Quantum Brilliance, a provider of diamond-based quantum technology, is supplying the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF with a quantum accelerator that works at room temperature.
In 2025, OT cyber security will play a key role in protecting industrial environments and critical infrastructures. Phil Tonkin, Field CTO of Dragos, names key measures for the coming year.
Synapticon, provider of solutions for integrated motion, announced the launch of Synapticon Intelligence as an internal project in the springtime. Synapticon Intelligence is now being established as an independent business unit based at the AI xpress center in Böblingen.
The Harting Technology Group generated revenue of EUR 940 million in the past financial year 2023/24. This means that revenue was 9.2 percent (currency-adjusted -7.9 percent) below the result for the 2022/23 financial year of EUR 1,036 billion.
TXOne Networks presented version 2.1 of its edge devices at the SPS trade fair, designed to protect industrial processes and critical infrastructures from unauthorized access.
According to Exotec, these trends in particular will dominate the industry in 2025: Increasing automation, a focus on investment security and flexibility, and the use of virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) in system planning and presentation.
Posic has released a new version of its ‘IT3402L’ linear encoder kit, offering increased speed and improved repeatability. The maximum speed and resolution of the encoder are programmable.
ifm introduces inductive proximity sensors in full-metal housings for safety applications, available in sizes M12, M18, and M30, with a housing length of 60 mm.
At SPS 2024, Dassault Systèmes teamed up with Blue Danube Robotics and RobCo to demonstrate robotics solutions. Using Dassault’s Virtual Twin technology and 3DExperience platform, visitors saw how automation can enhance production processes through modular robotics and innovative safety features.
The large AI language model of the OpenGPT-X research project is now available for download on Hugging Face: "Teuken-7B" was trained from scratch with the 24 official languages of the EU and comprises 7 billion parameters.
Interview with Stefan Niermann, Inosoft
What are the advantages of a location-based mobile HMI? Stefan Niermann, Head of Business Development at Inosoft, explains why the paradox makes sense.
Kaspersky joins the Global Alliance on Artificial Intelligence for Industry and Manufacturing (AIM Global) of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
