MTCON and Sensor-Technik Wiedemann combine expertise
MTConnectivity power2pcb (MTCON) has a new shareholder: Sensor-Technik Wiedemann (STW) has held a stake in the power element manufacturer since the end of 2019.
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Intelligent charging saves fossil fuels
Charging electric cars can overload the electricity grid and lead to fossil fuel power plants having to step in. This is unnecessary and leads to high costs for grid operators. BMW and Tennet want to change this.
read more...Service robotics at Conrad Electronic
Sales robots in use around the clock
To provide its customers with a 24/7 shopping experience in Berlin Schöneberg, Conrad Electronic has now deployed a sales robot. The robot 'Alex' is designed to provide a high-tech shopping experience. It comes from the manufacturer pi4_robotics.
read more...Ridesharing field test in Paris
Renault tests Zoe as a robo-taxi
Renault launches a ridesharing field trial in Paris with two autonomous Zoe robo-taxis. The two prototypes have been specially modified. In addition to the technology for automated driving, they have a modified interior with multimedia and on-board infotainment equipment.
read more...Robots for the hospital of the future
ABB has opened its first global Health Care Hub dedicated specifically to healthcare research on the campus of the Texas Medical Center (TMC) in Houston, Texas. A number of technology concepts were presented at the opening, including a mobile YuMi robot.
read more...Weidmüller, Enercity and Wallbe form alliance
Weidmüller Mobility Concepts, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Weidmüller Group, has acquired a 25.1% stake in Paderborn-based Wallbe GmbH from Hanover-based Enercity AG. Wallbe is a full-service provider of e-mobility charging solutions.
read more...New 'Digital Products and Services' division
With the new product division 'Digital Products and Services', Ecom is introducing a ready-to-use service for all mobile devices. What exactly is behind this announcement?
read more...Medical robots from the 3D printer
Five international research teams are working on a robot for tumor therapy. Although it consists of various components, joints and actuators made from different materials, it can be produced in a single process step using a 3D printer.
read more...Smart exosuit for faster walking and running
An American research team has succeeded in developing a wearable exosuit that supports the wearer both when walking and running. It is intended to be worn inconspicuously under clothing, especially in the military.
read more...48 V motors with hundreds of kW
New drive concepts are set to revolutionize e-mobility
48 V motors will revolutionize e-mobility. Two start-up companies - the Finnish company Toroidion and Volabo, based in Ottobrunn near Munich - are convinced of this.
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