
Valeo buys start-up Gestigon
Valeo has acquired all shares in Gestigon. The German start-up company specializes in the development of 3D image processing software for vehicle interiors.
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Valeo has acquired all shares in Gestigon. The German start-up company specializes in the development of 3D image processing software for vehicle interiors.

Cameras, vision sensors, lighting and complete image processing systems - the range of products on offer in industrial image processing is diverse. Computer&AUTOMATION presents the latest products from spring 2017 in a picture gallery.

Atos is providing the first applications for the Mindsphere IoT operating system from Siemens. The apps, which are available immediately, are designed for the mobile collection and analysis of machine data.
The business of German manufacturers of industrial valves is not recovering - this is how the VDMA sums up the annual figures for 2016. The association is also cautious about the outlook for 2017.
Harting sees itself as a "pioneer of digital transformation" and wants to set the tone in terms of edge computing and e-mobility at the Hannover Messe 2017.

Fraunhofer project 'SmartDe's@Work'
The 'SmartDe's@Work' consortium was launched in January with the aim of using smart devices in the production environment. The project is now receiving support from the Bavarian Research Foundation.
Audi is working on a new production concept to get to grips with the rapidly increasing number of vehicle variants in car manufacturing: moving away from assembly line production towards modular assembly. Mobile solutions play a key role here.
The Swiss Schurter Holding is taking over the Austrian company Burisch Elektronik Bauteile GmbH, headquartered in Vienna, as of January 1, 2017. Founded in Innsbruck in 1949, the company has been a representative for Schurter products in Austria since 1961.

Starting signal for the 'Start-up Competition - Digital Innovations' 2017: Founders can once again apply with their information and communication technology projects. Computer&AUTOMATION shows a selection of ideas for industrial use that have already won awards.
The 'AmbiWise' project launched in 2014 is bearing fruit: the now completed assistance system is designed to simplify the exchange of knowledge in companies. The first pilot projects have already been completed.