Safety requirements for autonomous mobility
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.
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Cybersecurity Test Center accredited
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.
Highlights of the EMVA Business Conference 2025 in Rome
The conference will begin with a keynote speech by Marcelo Carvalho on “European Business Outlook – Navigating the New Reality.”
Tuning light with organoaluminium chemistry
A new type of compounds has potential applications in optical electronics such as in OLEDs.
Expansion of the training program for machine vision
To mark its fifth anniversary, the “MVTec on Campus” program is being expanded.
Pilz presents annual report
The group generated sales of €341 million in 2024, representing a decline of 21 percent compared to the previous year.
New exclusive partnership for load measurement solutions in Europe
Since May 1, 2025, Althen Sensors & Controls and Metesco have been exclusive distribution partners of LCM Systems in selected European countries.
Macnica enters into partnership for edge AI solutions
The company has entered into a strategic partnership with Axelera AI and will become its first distributor in the EMEA region.
Metasufaces replace conventional lenses
New device allows more precise control of light than previously possible.
Rapid.Tech 3D: “The right visitors are coming”
The 21st edition of the annual conference trade fair scores with high quality and a new level of networking.
Edmund Optics Trusted Optical Partnerships Program Grows
ASE Optics Europe and Photonics Precision Engineering join the program
Evosys Laser celebrates its 10th anniversary
The company develops and manufactures customized systems for the laser welding of plastics at its Erlangen site.
Joint development of data storage on 300 mm wafers
NY Creates and Fraunhofer IPMS will work together to develop and characterize devices that are critical to advancing the portfolios of both organizations.
A successful premiere in the world of quantum photonics
The new Quantum Photonics trade fair brought together many companies, institutions and experts from research, development and application.
High-precision quantum gates with diamond spin qubits
Very low error probabilities satisfy an important condition for future large-scale quantum computation.
Emmanuel Macron inaugurates EssilorLuxottica’s Excellence Laboratory
The Excellence Rx Laboratory (“Labex”) in the Grand Paris area was inaugurated by the President of France on Monday
TQ Group hosts PCB Designer Day 2025
On May 21, 2025, PCB Designer Day will take place at Gut Delling near Seefeld, an industry gathering of electronics experts initiated by the Professional Association for Electronics Design and Manufacturing (FED).
Combining photonic networks with acoustic sensing
New approach to achieve unprecedented accuracy and energy efficiency in fiber optic sensing.
Intelligent automation solutions for production and warehousing
Zebra Technologies presents new solutions for intelligent automation in manufacturing and warehousing at Automate 2025 in Detroit.
Change in management at Carl Zeiss Meditec
Dr. Markus Weber has informed the Supervisory Board that he will be leaving the company at his own request on May 31, 2025.
New production site opened
Rodriguez has opened a new production site for linear technology in Eschweiler.
Control switches to two-year mode
The next trade fair will not take place until 2027 and is set to expand the format.
AMS Technologies reorganizes management team
In addition to distribution, the company plans to focus more on system integration, customized solutions, and contract manufacturing.
Innovations in sensor technology honored
The AMA Association for Sensor and Measurement Technology has honored two development teams with the AMA Innovation Award 2025.
Imec and TNO launch Holst Centre Photonics Lab
Bridging the gap between innovation and industrialization for applications in automotive, healthcare, and data communications.
Increasing automation in the US automotive industry
In the US automotive industry, the installation of industrial robots rose by 10.7% to 13,700 units in 2024, according to preliminary results from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
Opportunities and challenges of renewable energies
RS recently organized a roundtable discussion with industry leaders to discuss the potential and challenges of using renewable energy.
50 years of innovation and growth in linear technology
Founded in northern Italy in 1975, the company has grown into a global player that brings together brands such as Nadella and Durbal.
Impetus for future technologies in sensor and measurement technology
A total of 348 exhibitors from 24 countries and around 8,000 participants attended Sensor + Test in Nuremberg.
Multiphoton entanglement with metasurfaces
A single-gradient metasurface could significantly enhances the efficiency of quantum information processing.
Official inauguration of the Jenoptik fab in Dresden
The company manufactures micro-optics for the semiconductor equipment industry in a state-of-the-art production environment.
Image sensor technology with new technology
Imec spin-off Eyeo receives €15 million in start-up capital
New industry meeting place for the process industry
Messe Frankfurt and Dechema cooperate on new Achema Middle East
