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Hyperloop Pod Competition / TU Munich
In the Hyperloop, people are supposed to travel at almost the speed of sound. To drive this forward, Elon Musk has launched the 'Hyperloop Pod Competition'. The TU Munich won twice. Now the third pod is about to take off. Team leader Gabriele Semino explains what makes it so special.
read more...The electric and autonomous shuttle 'Orbit' from car manufacturer Fisker Automotive will be equipped with the in-wheel eDrive technology 'ProteanDrive'. The drive technology can be easily integrated into the vehicle and allows for more space in the vehicle interior.
read more...Deep-sea diving robots have to function reliably up to 10,000 meters below sea level and withstand enormous pressures - a particular challenge for the drive technology used, among other things.
read more...Increasingly complex production systems require new approaches both in terms of design and system control. OPC UA in conjunction with skills-based engineering creates the basis for this.
read more...The first all-electric Porsche will go into series production next year. It has now been given a name: The 'Mission E' concept study, which is now used to describe the manufacturer's entire electric offensive, has been renamed 'Taycan'.
read more...Electromobility / Fraunhofer IAO
By 2030, every second job in drive technology for passenger cars could be directly or indirectly affected by electromobility. This is the conclusion of a study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering (IAO).
read more...Rockwell Automation introduces a network-enabled Safe-Torque-Off option module that enables safety-related and other functions to be transmitted over the same Ethernet/IP network.
read more...The winners of the national final of 'Jugend forscht 2018' have been announced: at the end of May, Federal Education Minister Anja Karliczek presented the awards to the talented youngsters. The winners from technology, computer science, earth and space sciences and physics, including special prize winners, in a photo gallery.
read more...Daimler is spending half a billion euros to set up production for one of the planned electric cars of the new EQ brand at its Smart plant in Hambach, France. The factory is to produce an electric compact car and become part of the corresponding production network.
read more...The Italian company Bonfiglioli has laid the foundation stone for its new headquarters in Calderara di Reno. In addition to the head office, the central plant for industrial drive technology, the group's traditional business area, is to be built there.
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