Cables for stage technology
Igus wants to tap into the stage technology market and has developed a plainly colored series of highly flexible 'Chainflex' cables.
read more...read more...International Federation of Robotics
Robot 'Otto' wins IERA Award 2025
The 'Award for Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Robotics & Automation' (IERA) 2025 goes to Otto from Rockwell Automation, an autonomous mobile robot (AMR). Otto is the first AMR built to handle heavy loads in factories in robot fleets of more than 100 units.
read more...Dr. Kegel on the advisory board of Ubito
Ubito, globally active in Wiegand energy harvesting technology and part of the internationally active Fraba Group, has announced that Dr. Gunther Kegel has joined the company's Advisory Council. As CEO of Pepperl+Fuchs for many years, Dr. Kegel has been a key figure in industrial automation for decades.
read more...OPC UA Robotics Companion Specification published
Industrial robots are central elements of digital and networked production. It is therefore important that robots can communicate smoothly with each other and with other systems, regardless of the manufacturer. The VDMA OPC Robotics Initiative has now taken a significant step in this direction.
read more...Neura Robotics takes over ek robotics
ek robotics, manufacturer of automated guided vehicles (AGVs), has found a new owner in Neura Robotics. This secures the company's long-term future.
read more...Cobot helps save the corals
The Delta Electronics Foundation is committed to coral protection and uses modern technology in a targeted manner. The 'D-Bot' plays a central role in this.
read more...Europe must strengthen microelectronics
Europe is at risk of falling behind in the field of microelectronics, warns the VDE in its new position paper 'Hidden Electronics IV'. While the USA and Asia are investing massively, Europe is still busy catching up.
read more...A global comparison of humanoids: from tools to social companions
Human-like robots are seen as the next big innovation in robotics. China is already planning mass production, while companies in the USA and Europe are announcing major investments. The aim is to develop universal robots based on human mechanics. The position paper of the International Federation of Robotics sheds light on trends, opportunities and limitations.
read more...Robots and drones at the European Robotics Hackathon 2025
These were probably the most difficult scenarios by far since the premiere of the European Robotics Hackathon (EnRicH) in 2017: at the beginning of July, more than 120 robotics experts from all over Europe and Canada met at the never-commissioned Zwentendorf nuclear power plant near Vienna to test their ground robots and drones under realistic conditions at the 5th EnRicH.
read more...New Regional Sales Director for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France
Omron has appointed Stéphane Chômienne as Regional Sales Director for the Central region effective July 1, 2025. Chômienne will lead the sales activities in the region, including Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH region) as well as France.
read more...
