Agile Robots closes acquisition of thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering
Agile Robots - Agile Robots, a leading provider of AI-powered robotic solutions, has successfully acquired assets of thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering in Europe and North America. Through the acquisition, the Munich-based company is strengthening its position in next-generation automation solutions and is tapping into new growth markets and close partnerships with leading OEMs. The acquisition had initially been announced in November 2025.
Solita launches AI agent orchestrator for enterprise software development: Solita RoadCrewAO
Solita - Solita today announced the launch of Solita RoadCrew Agentic Orchestrator (Solita RoadCrewAO), a multi-agent tool designed for autonomous, enterprise-grade software development. It marks a significant step forward in how software is designed, built and operated in complex organisational environments.
Fraunhofer ILT Develops Key Technologies for the Future Market of Fusion
Fraunhofer - By 2029, the German government will invest over €2 billion in fusion research, with the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen already positioned as an early mover in this field. In collaborative research projects, it is researching and developing solutions for fusion power plants together with partners from industry and research.
Quality Is Essential in the Manufacturing of Detectors for Electron Microscopes
Mitutoyo - The company Crytur deals with the design, production and delivery of integrated optoelectronic and optomechanical assemblies. The basic parts of these products are synthetic crystals that the company produces itself. Because the products supplied by Crytur are very demanding in terms of dimensional and shape accuracy, the company is equipped with top-quality measuring machines and gauges from Mitutoyo.
Rockwell Automation Showcases Autonomous Industrial Operations at Hannover Messe 2026
Rockwell Automation - Rockwell Automation announced its presence at Hannover Messe 2026, taking place 20–24 April in Hannover, Germany. At the event, the company will demonstrate how manufacturers are accelerating their journey from automation to autonomy, powered by industrial‑grade AI, embedded intelligence and secure‑by‑design architectures built for mission‑critical environments.
Festo Introduces the HPSX Universal Adaptive Gripper for Faster, Gentler and More Hygienic Picking
Festo - Festo has introduced the HPSX Universal Adaptive Gripper, a pneumatic soft gripper engineered to improve speed, hygiene and flexibility in demanding food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics applications. Combining robust design, food-safe materials and adaptive silicone fingers, the HPSX directly addresses long-standing automation challenges where rapid, precise and gentle product handling is essential.
New enhancements help organizations strengthen device trust, improve cyber resilience and detect threats in AI data platforms
Dell Technologies - Dell Technologies introduces new security by design and cyber resilience capabilities to help organizations secure, detect and recover from next-generation threats. The enhancements address emerging risks from quantum computing and AI by hardening device foundations, strengthening cyber resilience when incidents occur and extending threat detection into AI data platforms.
Cisco Reimagines Security for the Agentic Workforce
Cisco - Cisco today announced significant security innovations designed for the agentic AI ecosystem, where software no longer just answers questions—it acts. By establishing trusted identities, enforcing strict Zero Trust Access controls, hardening agents before deployment, enforcing guardrails at runtime, and giving security operations center (SOC) teams the tools to stop threats at machine speed, Cisco is building security into the foundation of the emerging AI economy.
Fermentation is powering the future of food
Alfa Laval - As the global population approaches 10 billion, demand for protein is rising faster than ever, putting unprecedented pressure on land, water, energy and food systems. Meeting this challenge requires scalable, sustainable protein production. With the launch of the modular, no-jacket-required fermentation systems, Alfa Laval is driving that transformation, enabling next-generation proteins to be produced efficiently and at commercial scale.
Advantech and FORT Robotics Collaborate to Advance Safe Physical AI
Advantech - Advantech, a global leader in industrial edge computing and AI systems, today announced the expansion of its edge AI portfolio with the upcoming release of the MIC-735 powered by NVIDIA IGX T5000 module. Built on NVIDIA IGX Thor platform, this industrial-grade system is designed to bring real-time physical AI directly to the edge by combining high-speed sensor processing, enterprise-grade reliability, and functional safety.
The new era for logistics starts at LogiMAT
Datalogic - As supply chains face increasing pressure to process higher volumes with greater speed and accuracy, logistics operators need solutions that seamlessly combine identification, mobility, automation, and safety. At LogiMAT, Datalogic introduces a portfolio of innovations designed to help companies increase throughput, improve visibility, and maintain reliable performance across both manual and automated workflows.
PTC Teams with NVIDIA to Unite Design and Robotics Simulation by Connecting Onshape to NVIDIA Isaac Sim
PTC - PTC today announced a new robotics design-to-simulation workflow that connects PTC’s cloud-native Onshape computer-aided design (CAD) and product data management (PDM) platform with NVIDIA Isaac Sim open simulation framework.
Dell AI Data Platform with NVIDIA Supercharges Enterprise AI with Breakthrough Data Orchestration and Storage Innovations
Dell Technologies - Dell Technologies announces Dell AI Data Platform with NVIDIA advancements that help enterprises discover and activate enterprise data while delivering extreme storage performance to power AI applications and autonomous AI agents.
Matrix 830 and Matrix 930 - Highest Throughput Delivered with Simplicity
Datalogic - Datalogic, a global leader in automatic data capture and industrial automation, unveils the Matrix 830/930 series, heralding a new era for parcel sortation in logistics. These ultra-high-resolution 2D imaging barcode readers set a new benchmark for performance, efficiency, and total system cost, redefining how large-area conveyor scanning is achieved.
Siemens delivers verified AI-driven cybersecurity solution for Industrial 5G with Palo Alto Networks
Siemens - Today at Mobile World Congress 2026, Siemens announced a verified cybersecurity solution for industrial private 5G Networks in collaboration with Palo Alto Networks. The solution combines Siemens' Private 5G infrastructure with Palo Alto Networks' Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), specifically optimized for AI, extensively tested to verify high availability, network resilience, and uninterrupted operations.
BMW Group continues to invest in Additive Manufacturing and elevates the technology to the next industrial level
BMW - The BMW Group Additive Manufacturing Campus (AMC) is setting the course for the next stage of industrialization. Under the new leadership of Timo Göbel, additive manufacturing will be further integrated across all phases of the vehicle life cycle, with open-material and highly automated systems and a clear focus on quality.
Hardware for humanoid robots: New perspectives for industrial value creation in Europe
Fraunhofer - Together with the management consultancy P3, Fraunhofer IPA has investigated how component manufacturers could benefit from producing hardware components for humanoid robots. The results are available free of charge in the white paper “The Humanoid Hardware Value Chain: Can the European Manufacturing Industry Capitalize on the Humanoid Momentum?”
DuPont Water Solutions Expands Data-Driven WAVE PRO Design Tool with Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration
DuPont - DuPont Water Solutions today announced the expansion of Water Application Value Engine (WAVE PRO), its advanced online water treatment modeling tool, with the addition of reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF) capabilities. The enhanced platform now integrates ultrafiltration (UF), ion exchange (IX), RO, and NF into a single, comprehensive water treatment design solution.
Danfoss’ field-proven BMV Integrated Drive Motor now offered globally
Danfoss - Danfoss Power Solutions today announced the global availability of its BMV Integrated Drive Motor, a two-speed axial piston motor with an integrated planetary reduction gearbox. Previously offered only in select markets, the drive motor offers high durability and reliable performance in a compact, field-proven design. BMV is designed for dual-path tracked machinery, such as compact track loaders.
John Deere Expands Immersive Learning With the Debut of its Extended Reality Training System
John Deere - John Deere has officially unveiled its latest operator training technology with the debut of the John Deere Extended Reality (XR) Training System. This immersive, headset-based solution is designed to transform how operators, dealers, and customers learn about their machines. The system uses a combination of virtual reality and augmented reality experiences, delivered through a dedicated headset, to create an engaging and interactive learning environment.
Calendar
20/04 - 24/04: Hannover Messe, Hannover (D)
05/05 - 08/05: GrindingHub, Stuttgart (D)
06/05 - 07/05: Advanced Engineering, Antwerp Expo (B)
06/05 - 07/05: Chemspec Europe, Keulen (D)
19/05 - 21/05: Welding Week (BE), Antwerp Expo (B)
19/05 - 21/05: Advanced Manufacturing, Antwerp Expo (B)
20/05 - 21/05: Cybersec Europe, Brussels Expo (B)
20/05 - 21/05: Food Tech Event, Brabanthallen, 's-Hertogenbosch (Nl)
15/09 - 19/09: AMB, Messe Stuttgart (D)
24/11 - 26/11: SPS, Neurenberg (D)
23/02/27 - 26/02/27: Anuga FoodTec, Keulen
17/03/27 - 18/03/27: M+R, Antwerp Expo (B)
14/06/27 - 18/06/27: ACHEMA, Frankfurt am Main (D)
22/06/27 - 25/06/27: Automatica, München (D)