
MVTec and Siemens intensify their cooperation
Siemens is now part of the MVTec Technology Partner Program

Siemens is now part of the MVTec Technology Partner Program

Interference patterns between overlapping laser beams could transmit encoded information over thousands of feet through chaotic environments.


New tool offers precise insight on viral proteins, brain disease markers and semiconductors.

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The European automotive industry continues to invest heavily in the automation of its production, as preliminary figures from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) show.

Structured light offers new modalities for light-matter interaction, communications and sensing.

The chip-scale laser has applications ranging from guiding autonomous vehicles to detecting gravitational waves.

This time, with two additional categories, “SMEs” and “Artificial Intelligence,” the selection was even larger than usual. But now they have been chosen: the machine vision products of the year 2025.

Tiny structures made of lithium niobate can half the wavelength of incident light.

Over 170 B2B meetings were organized among the 105 mostly high-ranking participants.

Hexagon acquires the rights to Conet Communications' UCRS software to enhance its offerings for law enforcement agencies.

Cableforce, a specialist in circular connectors based in Dongguan City, will be integrated into the company's global network as a wholly owned subsidiary.

New approach offers a reliable solution for displays, optical data storage, and information encryption.

Machine learning makes laser processes more precise, more cost-effective and more efficient.

Europe now accounts for only two percent of global printed circuit board production and ten percent of electronics manufacturing.

The Supervisory Board of Sick has extended the contract of CEO Dr. Mats Gökstorp by five years.

SEW-Eurodrive delivered its three millionth DRN.. motor in Germany in spring 2025, with over 14 million worldwide.

Mitsubishi Electric and European gear manufacturer Tramec have entered into a strategic partnership to develop modern gear motors based on the highly efficient EM-A series synchronous motors.

A photonic nonlinear activation function based on stimulated Brillouin scattering.

Lenord+Bauer and Cast Coil have signed a cooperation agreement for the development of an externally rotor electric motor manufactured in Europe with patented Cast Coils.

Dr. Rolandos Alexandros Potamias received the EMVA Young Professional Award 2025 for his work on high-precision 3D hand modeling, recognition, and reconstruction in world coordinates.

New interferometer could replace beam-splitting waveguides for fiber optics.

The webinar will take place on June 5 and will be offered at two different times so that interested parties from the Americas, Europe and Asia can participate.


The TÜV Association is calling for clear rules on AI, data access, and cybersecurity to ensure that autonomous vehicles can be safely integrated into traffic.

The Sick Industrial Cybersecurity Test Center in Waldkirch received accreditation from the German Accreditation Body for the IEC 62443-4-2 standard in February 2025.


The conference will begin with a keynote speech by Marcelo Carvalho on “European Business Outlook – Navigating the New Reality.”

A new type of compounds has potential applications in optical electronics such as in OLEDs.

To mark its fifth anniversary, the “MVTec on Campus” program is being expanded.

The group generated sales of €341 million in 2024, representing a decline of 21 percent compared to the previous year.

Since May 1, 2025, Althen Sensors & Controls and Metesco have been exclusive distribution partners of LCM Systems in selected European countries.

The company has entered into a strategic partnership with Axelera AI and will become its first distributor in the EMEA region.

New device allows more precise control of light than previously possible.