Author: Nicole Steinicke

Beckhoff receives award for its robotics modular system

ATRO has been honored with the Innovation Award 2026. Beckhoff’s modular industrial robot system impressed the jury with its free scalability, internal media feed, and complete integration into PC-based control technology. Users get a highly flexible robot solution that can be adapted precisely to the task at hand and drastically reduces engineering costs.

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Platform for innovative sensor and measurement technology

Despite the current difficult economic situation, SENSOR+TEST is maintaining its position as the industry’s central platform. From June 9 to 11, 2026, the international trade fair will once again open its doors in Nuremberg, offering manufacturers and trade visitors a stage for innovations, technical discussions, and networking. The organizer expects more than 300 exhibitors from numerous countries to attend again this year, showcasing a wide range of products from sensor technology to AI solutions.

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Taking automation to the next level with natural language

The convergence of artificial intelligence and traditional machine control as the basis for ‘Physical AI’ is a key topic in industry. For this reason, automation specialist Beckhoff will be demonstrating at the 2026 Hannover Messe how large language models (LLMs) can directly influence real-world motion sequences via standardised interfaces.

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Strengthen European Cybersecurity Cooperation

The European research and innovation project ENFORCERS (Enhanced Cooperation for Cybersecurity) has officially started, bringing together a strong consortium of industrial manufacturers and cybersecurity technology providers, supported by applied research organizations to address one of Europe’s most pressing challenges: ensuring resilient, trustworthy software throughout the lifecycle of industrial automation systems. The project is coordinated by Wibu-Systems AG and co-funded by the European Union.

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