Knapp's Aerobot wins “Best Product” at Logimat 2025
Specially developed for standard building heights, Aerobot offers a high storage density
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Lightening the load of augmented reality glasses
New design achieves a wider incident angle range compared to the previous limit.
Fraunhofer Vision at Control 2025
At Control 2025 in Stuttgart, the Fraunhofer Vision business unit will be presenting a selection of innovative measurement and inspection systems based on image processing for quality assurance in production
Negative refraction of light using atoms
Optical effect is possible without the need for artificially manufactured metamaterials.
Photonic avalanches for optical computers
New approach could pave the way for optical transistors and memory for optical computing.
AMS Technologies welcomes Michael Lee as new VP Sales
Lee succeeds Klaus Maier, who will be transferring his responsibilities before retiring in the second half of 2025
Qualcomm Technologies acquires Edge Impulse
Edge Impulse offers a platform that automates and simplifies the development process of Edge AI models
AutomationsBest Award 2025: And here we go again....
Apply for the categories Best Product - Best Solution - Best Start-up by June 27!
Marco Altherr appointed CFO at Ziehl-Abegg
In addition to traditional CFO tasks, he will also be responsible for IT and HR and will complement the Executive Board team led by Joachim Ley (CEO) and Wolfgang Mayer (CTO)
Control 2025: Focus on AI and quality assurance
The trade fair expects around 35 percent international exhibitors
Fisba appoints Dr. Martin Forrer as CTO
In this role, Forrer will lead project execution for customer and development initiatives and ensure that R&D efforts meet market demands.
From qubits to qudits
A new quantum device could improve encryption in critical service areas like banking and health care.
Robotics: Europe's employment rate reaches an all-time high
According to a study by the IFR, the gender gap in the industry is also closing. Women in robotics have been honored
Light from artificial atoms
Superconducting circuits for new types of quantum systems that are easy to control.
Technotrans invests for expected company growth
Company acquires neighboring property at its headquarters in Sassenberg for the construction of new production and logistics areas.
Logimat 2025: EMVA members present innovations in logistics
Eight EMVA member companies present their latest image processing solutions for the logistics industry in Stuttgart
Logimat 2025 with extensive supporting program
Forums and live events at the trade fair are presented
International Vision Standards Meeting in spring 2025
Visual standards experts from around the world will meet in Québec, Canada, from April 28 to May 2, 2025, for the Spring Meeting
Terabytes of data in a millimeter crystal
New approach to store digital data with crystal defects.
German exhibitors report positive results from Photonics West
The German Pavilion was once again the largest booth at the San Francisco exhibition.
Bachmann achieves record sales
The company is making strides in renewable energies and maritime applications
Susana Gonzalez has been appointed Chief Sales Officer at B&R
She takes over the management of the global sales organization
Laserline expands its management
Mechanical engineer Dr Claus Narr became the company’s third managing director in January.
OCT edge tracking for remote laser welding
Software release opens new fields of application, permits greater flexibility in product design, and offers online feedback
€227 million from the EU for a new AMS Osram facility
Company investments in new generations of innovative microchips are totaling 567 million euros by the time full production is reached in 2030.
Qant and IMS Chips: Blueprint for semiconductor manufacturing of photonic AI chips
Innovative manufacturing approach upcycles existing CMOS facility accelerating development of energy-efficient hardware, enabling supply chain resilience and technology independence.
All-optical image transportation through a multimode fiber
A miniaturized diffractive neural network for better minimal invasive endoscopes.
ST to enable higher-performance optical interconnects
New silicon photonics and next-gen BiCMOS proprietary technologies bring better performance to address the coming 800 Gb/s and 1.6 Tb/s optical interconnects.
Phytec and Vision Components are working together
The two companies have entered into a partnership for the integration of MIPI cameras in embedded systems.
Laser technology successful at Fraunhofer awards
On February 19, the 50,000 euro Fraunhofer Founder Award was presented to the spin-off Fusion Bionic. Dr Sarah Klein from the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology won 3rd place in the prestigious Hugo Geiger Prize.
Top 5 robotics trends worldwide in 2025
These are the most important trends that will shape robotics and automation in 2025
New management at Evosys Laser Services
Thomas Eckert has assumed the position of Evosys service branch’s managing director with effect from 1 February 2025.
Efficient fabrication technique for single photon detectors
New devices are based on fractal superconducting nanowires.
Leica Microsystems acquires Atto-Tec
The microscopy and scientific instrumentation company has taken over the specialty supplier of fluorescent dyes and reagents from Siegen.
MVTec opens sales office in the Benelux region
The office is managed by the experienced experts Harm Hanekamp and Roderik Weijenberg
