The new real-world laboratory at the AI Progress Center in Stuttgart has started. It supports Baden-Württemberg companies in technology development as well as legal and regulatory questions surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics. On May 6, 2026, the AI Progress Center will host an Op…

It sounds a bit like science fiction: a laboratory that can plan, conduct, and evaluate its experiments largely independently. In which computers and artificial intelligence (AI) control robots work together with state-of-the-art analysis devices. And in which no human has to burn the night hours fe…

The Swiss manufacturer of professional cleaning systems Cleanfix is the first OEM partner to integrate the 3D ultrasonic sensor ADAR from the Norwegian company Sonair into the new generation of its autonomous cleaning robot RA660 Navi XL. The solution is designed for use in open and shared environme…

A research team from Fraunhofer HNFIZ has published a newly developed evaluation model that categorizes the technical capabilities of humanoids across five levels of development. Applications can also be classified based on the robot capabilities required. The model makes humanoids comparable, facil…

The goal of »KIRR Real: Living Laboratory for Legally Compliant AI and Robotics« of the Fraunhofer IPA and ARENA2036 was to support companies in Baden-Württemberg in implementing the EU AI Act as well as the EU Machinery Regulation coming into force in 2027. The results of the collaboration with…

At Interpack, Stäubli emphasizes its expertise in Food and Pharma Packaging with groundbreaking innovations at booth C38 in Hall 15. The manufacturer has expanded its portfolio of hygienic four- and six-axis robots with a mobile pharmaceutical robot capable of operating even under sterile condition…

To better respond to fluctuating order volumes, the specialist HMT has automated a cleaning system for industrial parts from MiniTec more extensively – with clear success.

"Not just clean, but pure" was once the promise of a well-known detergent commercial. A similar claim is also made by HMT – Häs…

For the production and filling of highly effective radiopharmaceuticals, a sterile environment is crucial, and exposing staff to radioactive substances must be avoided. Given these requirements, 100% automation is essential. C-Ray, a leading manufacturer in this innovative field of pharmaceuticals…

Together with the consulting firm P3, the Fraunhofer IPA has investigated how component manufacturers could benefit from producing hardware parts for humanoid robots. The results are available free of charge in the white paper "The Humanoid Hardware Value Chain: Can the European Manufacturing Indust…

The global demand for power electronics and chips for applications in automotive, communication, and industrial sectors continues to grow unabated. However, many of the production facilities originate from a different era: 200-mm wafer factories built in the 1990s and 2000s are still operating today…