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Autonomous driving / electromobility
In March 2017, visitors to the Cebit trade fair in Hanover will be able to experience what has been running as a test in a Europe-wide pioneering project in Switzerland for several months: a ride in an autonomous 'SmartShuttle' - an overview of the key technical data.
read more...The automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler has signed a purchase agreement with Semikron to acquire 51% of the shares in Compact Dynamics, a manufacturer of high-performance electric motors.
read more...The SolarStratos mission aims to fly a solar airplane into the stratosphere. Weighing 450 kilograms, it will be the first solar-powered aircraft capable of reaching this altitude. The solar systems required for this were developed by the CSEM research team.
read more...Deutsche Messe, organizer of the Hannover Messe, is calling on companies and institutions to apply for the 'Hermes Award 2017'. The condition: Their product should be on display for the first time at Hannover Messe 2017.
read more...Reinventing the skateboard and conjuring up a whole new riding experience - that was the goal of the start-up company Inboard Technologies. With the M1, they have succeeded - and it could revolutionize urban traffic.
read more...The SPS IPC Drives 2016 is already over. What technical highlights awaited the more than 63,300 visitors this year in the 14 exhibition halls? Look at this film by Computer&AUTOMATION to find out.
read more...Siemens has now named ten particularly resourceful researchers "Inventors of the Year 2016". The scientists from Germany, Austria, the USA and Denmark are responsible for 558 registered inventions and 597 individual patents.
read more...Since November 1, 2016, Lenze Austria Holding has had a new Managing Director, Jörg Fuhrmann. The company manages the Lenze Group's sales and logistics in the Central and Eastern Europe region.
read more...What were the highlights of the 27th SPS IPC Drives, which took place in Nuremberg at the end of November 2016? To what extent did Industry 4.0 become a reality in the 14 exhibition halls? The Computer&AUTOMATION trade fair film provides answers.
read more...Siemens - Changes in the Managing Board
As part of the implementation of 'Vision 2020', the Siemens Group is restructuring its Managing Board. Among other things, Roland Busch was appointed as the new CTO and successor to Siegfried Russwurm on December 1.
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