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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.
read more...RoboJob, a provider in the field of CNC automation, has a new CEO: Jelle De Roovere took over the position on March 1. He succeeds co-founder Helmut De Roovere, who has managed the company together with Luc De Ceuster since its foundation in 2007.
read more...According to the VDMA Robotics + Automation trade association, the robotics and automation industry in Germany expects sales to fall by 5% to EUR 14.1 billion in 2026. The main reasons for this are weak demand from key customer industries, geopolitical upheaval and continued unfavorable economic conditions.
read more...The Lapp Group achieved sales of 1.93 billion euros in the past 2025 financial year (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025). Driven by growth in Asia and America, the Stuttgart-based family-owned company is thus compensating for its decline in sales from the previous year and growing by around six percent.
read more...Dragos, a global provider of cyber security for OT environments, is expanding its collaboration with Microsoft. The aim is to support companies in modernizing and securing their cyber-physical operating processes.
read more...SMC Germany has appointed Robert Angel as the new Managing Director at its headquarters in Egelsbach. He succeeds Daniel Langmeier, who will continue to lead SMC Switzerland and will also drive forward strategic tasks.
read more...Dr. Olaf Munkelt, co-founder and Managing Director of MVTec Software, is the new Chairman of the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association. He succeeds Dr. Dietmar Ley, former CEO of Basler, who stepped down from the board for statutory reasons.
read more...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.
read more...After three weak years, the German electrical and digital industry expects real production growth of 2% again in 2026. Exports to Europe are stabilizing business, while customs duties, network expansion and AI regulation remain key challenges.
read more...House of Digital Transformation (HoDT)
The vision of the planned innovation center for artificial intelligence and quantum computing in Frankfurt is to bring future technologies into commercial application. Following the pre-opening of the center in collaboration with the start-up factory Futury, a further step has now been taken on the way to the planned opening in spring 2026: the appointment of Robin Schmidt as Managing Director by the House of Digital Transformation (HoDT), which is in charge of the project.
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