Competition of autonomous model vehicles
At the Carolo Cup, student teams competed against each other with their self-developed and autonomously driving model vehicles. However, it wasn't just speed that counted.
read more...read more...ABB - 4th quarter and full year 2016
The market environment remains difficult
The ABB Group has announced its figures for the 2016 financial year: Although growth in order intake and sales was recorded in the final quarter, the annual balance sheet shows a minus for both key figures.
read more...'Digital Factory' division stands out
Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser looked back on a strong first quarter at the 2017 Annual Shareholders' Meeting: although order intake fell, earnings exceeded the company's own expectations. The 'Digital Factory' division contributed to this in particular.
read more...Autonomous driving / electromobility
Smart shuttles at Cebit 2017
In March 2017, visitors to the Cebit trade fair in Hanover will be able to experience what has been running as a test in a Europe-wide pioneering project in Switzerland for several months: a ride in an autonomous 'SmartShuttle' - an overview of the key technical data.
read more...Inventors of the year 2016 have been announced
Siemens has now named ten particularly resourceful researchers "Inventors of the Year 2016". The scientists from Germany, Austria, the USA and Denmark are responsible for 558 registered inventions and 597 individual patents.
read more...The review in the movie
What were the highlights of the 27th SPS IPC Drives, which took place in Nuremberg at the end of November 2016? To what extent did Industry 4.0 become a reality in the 14 exhibition halls? The Computer&AUTOMATION trade fair film provides answers.
read more...Siemens - Changes in the Managing Board
Successor to Siegfried Russwurm appointed
As part of the implementation of 'Vision 2020', the Siemens Group is restructuring its Managing Board. Among other things, Roland Busch was appointed as the new CTO and successor to Siegfried Russwurm on December 1.
read more...News from drive technology
Without drive technology - in the truest sense of the word - nothing would turn in most machines and systems. Computer&AUTOMATION presents the latest innovations in this automation discipline in a series of pictures.
read more...Final figures for SPS IPC Drives 2016
Industry 4.0 was "tangible"
SPS IPC Drives 2016 is history, with trade fair organizer Mesago praising the "clearly noticeable working atmosphere on the stands". With around 63,300 visitors, the automation trade fair exceeded the level of the comparable year 2014.
read more...Impressions from the trade fair
Our impressions from this year's SPS IPC Drives show you what there was to see in addition to all the new products and systems in the 14 exhibition halls!
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