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The market environment for mechanical drives is currently difficult. Siemens therefore intends to set up its Mechanical Drives division as an independent company under the Siemens umbrella in the future in order to expand its scope for action and strengthen its business-specific focus.
read more...Cab drones are to transport passengers in Dubai from summer 2017 - this has now been announced by the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). The 'Ehang 184' vertical take-off aircraft, which has successfully completed all flight tests, is to be used.
read more...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...The ZVEI can report a significant increase in incoming orders for the electrical industry in December of last year. However, orders for the year as a whole were below the previous year's level.
read more...ABB - 4th quarter and full year 2016
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...What products are there on the growing mobile automation market? Computer&AUTOMATION presents a selection of new products in a series of pictures.
read more...Hyperloop Pod Competition from SpaceX
The pod of the WARR Hyperloop Team of the Technical University of Munich almost reached the speed of sound at the final of the Hyperloop Pod Competition in Los Angeles.
read more...According to a new draft law, people should remain fundamentally responsible, even if they allow their autonomous cars to take the wheel. A black box should help to clarify the question of fault in the event of an accident.
read more...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...The Brazilian drive technology manufacturer WEG has acquired TGM, a manufacturer of steam turbines and gearboxes also based in Brazil. As part of this transaction, the stake in the German subsidiary TGM Kanis Turbinen is also being transferred to WEG.
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