New member of the VDMA Robotics + Automation Executive Board
David Reger, founder and CEO of Neura Robotics, has been appointed as a new member of the board of directors.
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Spherea acquires Averna
The Spherea Group has signed an agreement to fully acquire the Canadian company Averna.
New Sales Manager EMEA at Lapp
Ad van de Noort has taken over the position of Chief Sales Officer (CSO) EMEA at the Lapp Group as of January 1, 2026.
Sariki and Mitutoyo work more closely together
The two companies are now strategic partners
inspect America 01 2026 available
In this issue, learn more about Photonics West 2026, where industrial machine vision takes center stage
Growth and innovation in 2026
The company is aiming for sales growth of over 10 percent, particularly in the logistics, medical technology and agriculture sectors.
Call for applications: EMVA Young Professional Award 2026
The EMVA Young Professional Award, endowed with 1500 euros, annually honors outstanding work by students or young professionals in the field of machine vision and image processing.
Robotics and automation: optimism despite economic challenges
A long-term analysis of the exhibitor surveys at the leading trade fair automatica shows that the industry is optimistic about the future despite a challenging economic environment.
Sensors and measurement technology: industry growth despite fragile recovery
The AMA Association for Sensors and Measurement reports positive developments in the third quarter of 2025.
Allied Vision unites 2D machine vision brands
The TKH Vision Group brings together the Allied Vision, Chromasens, Mikrotron, NET and SVS-Vistek brands under one roof.
Siemens integrates Aster Technologies
This integration enables companies to prepare design drafts early in the manufacturing process and implement robust test strategies.
Faro and Creaform form two new divisions for measurement technology
The new Faro Creaform division combines Faro's 3D metrology with Creaform to provide precise dimensional metrology solutions for production and maintenance teams.
OGP appoints Panos Angelopoulos as President Global Sales
He succeeds R. Stephen Flynn, who is retiring after 31 years with the company,
Panduit appoints Holly Garcia as Chief Commercial Officer
Garcia will focus on innovation and a first-class customer experience and will report directly to President Marc Naese.
SPIE publishes fellows for 2026
Agnes Hübscher from Edmund Optics and Antonio Ambrosio from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia are among them.
Logimat 2026: Intralogistics trends and solutions in focus
The trade fair for intralogistics solutions and process management opens its doors in Stuttgart from March 24 to 26.
Purdue University, Rittal and Eplan work together
As part of this partnership, Purdue will open two exclusive laboratories.
5 robotics trends for 2026
The International Federation of Robotics reports on the five most important trends for the robotics industry in 2026.
Lapp Group takes over JJ-Lapp completely
JJ-Lapp will now become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group, with financial details remaining confidential.
Bachmann introduces new managing director
Daniel Pfeifer was appointed to the position with effect from January 1, 2026
Portwell acquires majority stake in Wincomm
The aim is to strengthen edge AI solutions
Machine Safety 2026: The Five Most Important Trends for Eutomation Engineers
Digitalization and automation continue to drive mechanical engineering forward - and with them, the requirements for functional safety and cyber security are increasing. For automation engineers, this means that machine safety is becoming a holistic concept.
Moxa achieves EcoVadis Silver status for sustainability
The company has improved from a "Committed Badge" in 2024 to a silver medal in 2025.
Successful conclusion of the IVSM Fall Meeting 2025 in Haikou, China
The 2025 Autumn International Vision Standards Meeting (IVSM) took place from November 3 to 7 in Haikou, Hainan, and attracted over 120 R&D engineers worldwide.
Lapp Exploration Center receives Profinet certification
The Lapp Exploration Center (LEC) has been certified as a PI Competence Center for Profinet.
IVSM spring 2026: Meeting of machine vision experts in Prague
EMVA will host the international meeting on standards in machine vision in Prague in 2026.
Edmund Optics receives award for manufacturing performance
The company was honored as "Manufacturer of the Year" at the Southern Arizona Tech + Business Expo 2025.
MVTec Innovation Day 2026: Exchange and insights into machine vision
This event, now in its eighth year, offers the machine vision community a platform for networking and professional exchange.
SEW-Eurodrive and TTTech Digital Solutions enter into partnership
The aim of the collaboration is to integrate SEW-Eurodrive's axis and drive systems into the Ubique automation platform.
Agile Robots takes over Thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering
This acquisition is intended to strengthen Agile Robots' market position in the field of smart automation solutions
Excelitas Göttingen: Award for precision optician trainees
Dietmar Geray, an apprentice at Excelitas in Göttingen, was honored by the Hanover-Hildesheim Chamber of Industry and Commerce as one of the best in the state in the field of precision optics.
First access for external users to the QSolid quantum computer
The prototype of the QSolid quantum computer was successfully integrated into the JUNIQ infrastructure of the Jülich Supercomputing Center.
Teledyne Vision Solutions: Camera manufacturer unifies machine vision portfolio
Teledyne combines the various machine vision technologies, including 1D, 2D and 3D cameras, under the umbrella of "Teledyne Vision Solutions".
Multimodal AI for intralogistics and robotics
The M-AIR research network, under the leadership of the Mobility & Logistics and AIR Artificial Intelligence Regensburg clusters, is driving forward digitalization and automation in intralogistics.
ZVEI survey: Significant investments in industrial AI planned
A recent survey by the ZVEI shows that the manufacturing industry in Germany wants to invest significantly in industrial AI.
