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With a budget of 7.5 million euros and twelve partners from six countries, the European research project 'FlexCycle' is pursuing the goal of making recycling processes for the reuse of flexible materials suitable for industrial use. To this end, it relies on the development of innovative robotics and AI solutions.
read more...Filics presents the latest generation of the 'Filics Unit', which consists of two synchronized, physically separate robots and is designed for ground-based Euro pallet transport.
read more...The Robotics Award 2026 was presented to the start-up GoodBytz at the Hannover Messe press preview on February 25. The award-winning product is an automated kitchen system for the fast and parallel preparation of individual dishes.
read more...The Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (TUM MIRMI) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Neura Robotics are joining forces to create the world's largest research and training center for robotics in the scientific field. The new robotics hub is being built in the TUM Convergence Center at Munich Airport.
read more...The sense of touch is one of robots' greatest weaknesses. Researchers have now developed a miniaturized tactile sensor that could give robots something much closer to the human sense of touch.
read more...RoboJob, a provider in the field of CNC automation, has a new CEO: Jelle De Roovere took over the position on March 1. He succeeds co-founder Helmut De Roovere, who has managed the company together with Luc De Ceuster since its foundation in 2007.
read more...According to the VDMA Robotics + Automation trade association, the robotics and automation industry in Germany expects sales to fall by 5% to EUR 14.1 billion in 2026. The main reasons for this are weak demand from key customer industries, geopolitical upheaval and continued unfavorable economic conditions.
read more...Vention launches 'GRIIP (Generalized Robotic Industrial Intelligence Pipeline)'. The end-to-end pipeline for physical AI enables the use of autonomous robot cells in highly unstructured manufacturing environments.
read more...Technical University of Munich
The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed a new assistant robot. Robotics researchers from the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) and designers from the Munich Design Institute (MDI) worked closely together to achieve this.
read more...Schunk is bundling its activities in humanoid robotics by founding its own spin-off at the beginning of January. The aim of the new company is to develop modular humanoid robot hands for industrial applications.
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