PhotonicsViews

PhotonicsViews is the European trade magazine for optical technologies. It emerged from the two journals Laser Technik Journal (15 years) and Optik & Photonik (13 years)

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AKL – International Laser Technology Congress in Aachen

AKL – International Laser Technology Congress in Aachen

From April 22 to 24, 2026, the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT invites you to AKL'26. The photonics congress with over 500 participants is taking place for the 15th time, this year with a significantly expanded program, over 80 presentations, and 54 exhibitor booths.

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AutomationsBest Award

AutomationsBest Award

The AutomationsBest Award is now entering its 4rd round. The award will be presented at SPS - Smart Production Solutions in Nuremberg.

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FEMTO Messtechnik GmbH

USB Data Acquisition and Digital Control System

Stöber Antriebstechnik GmbH + Co. KG

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5 robotics trends for 2026

The International Federation of Robotics reports on the five most important trends for the robotics industry in 2026.

Contributions • Photonics

The Rise of Photonic and Neuromorphic Computing: A New Era for AI Hardware

Computer Architectures for future data processing

News • Machine Vision

Vision On Line appoints Christian Schaarschmidt as new Managing Director

Together with his brother, he has already worked successfully in leading positions at Stemmer Imaging and SVS-Vistek.

News • Machine Vision

New Segment Director at JAI

The company has appointed James Cameron as Global Segment Director Food.

News • Automation

Helukabel joins the IPAI

This platform promotes the development and application of artificial intelligence (AI) through collaboration between companies, research facilities and institutions.