
embedded award 2026 honored
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.
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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.

Partnership for edge AI systems
Chip manufacturer Axelera AI and embedded specialist Syslogic are cooperating in the field of Edge AI. An embedded computer with an integrated Metis M.2 AI accelerator will be presented for the first time at Embedded World in Nuremberg.
NTT Data sees network modernization as a prerequisite for the productive use of artificial intelligence. According to the Global GenAI Report, 45% of companies surveyed without a clear AI strategy are planning increasing investments.

Vention launches 'GRIIP (Generalized Robotic Industrial Intelligence Pipeline)'. The end-to-end pipeline for physical AI enables the use of autonomous robot cells in highly unstructured manufacturing environments.
Check Point Cyber Security Report 2026
The new "Cyber Security Report 2026" from Check Point shows a significant increase in cyberattacks on German organizations by 2025. The education sector is particularly affected and is well above the national average.
Trend Micro has tested more than 100 AI models and warns of legal, financial and reputational risks associated with the unregulated use of large language models. The results show some strong regional and temporal deviations in the issues.
The World Economic Forum has recognized the Siemens plant in Nanjing as a Lighthouse Factory. The factory was recognized for its AI-supported, fully digitalized production and significant improvements in productivity, quality and sustainability.

At CES, Siemens presented technologies to accelerate industrial AI: new digital twins, AI co-pilots, an Industrial AI Operating System and applications in manufacturing, energy and life sciences.

ifo study on AI in the workplace
ifo Institute presents new findings on AI use in the workplace: Only 20 percent of employees use AI regularly on the job. The use is often self-initiated, while company-introduced AI is associated with higher usage and productivity gains.

International Federation of Robotics
The global market value of installed industrial robots reaches 16.7 billion US dollars - a new high. The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) analyzes five technological and structural trends that will shape robotics and automation in 2026.