:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/17/2a/172a787cba17118cca23678a068ec05e/0129235554v1.jpeg "Now the time has come! Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius has opened the Bundeswehr Innovation Center in Erding. It will play a key role in keeping the armed forces at the cutting edge. Drones and AI will also play a major role in this. (Image:Ministry of Defence)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ab/e4/abe42d4ff8c461f601d4bce6a10dba1e/0129214964v1.jpeg "The new 212CD submarines from TKMS are in high demand. In terms of orders, Norway has now made good on its announcements ... (Image:TKMS)")
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/93/1f/931f9289c146b87bfc571af18c6e62dc/abb-00-1772x996v1.jpeg "Based on field experiments and computer simulations, the authors demonstrate how the successful wrapping process can occur in two phases. (Source: Mattheck)")
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5b/56/5b5641950ea23698ed573826fa124059/t4748s-2400x1349v1.jpeg "(Picture: NanoXplore)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a8/0d/a80d68ff622fc01952ee53a75d220f53/syt-20hd-20600-20stecker-20--205zu4-202500-20x-201977-2700x1519v1.png "Rosenberger OSI’s Heavy Duty 600 fiber-optic connectivity ensures reliable, high-performance data transmission for SYT Technologies’ optronic systems, even under extreme environmental conditions. (Image:Rosenberger OSI)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/c1/80/c180ace150e784fb8ff6af01cd569c18/202201-006-600-cern-1920x1080v1.png "(Picture: CERN)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/eb/ef/ebef7eadac9d46e8bac69abeff423c38/rheinmetall-luna-ng-a30822de-850x478v1.png "(Picture: Rheinmetall)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5a/5e/5a5ee37b363a7ca06e69d8e8a5820d31/aribus-20skynopy-454x255v1.jpeg "Pierre Bertrand (left), CEO and Co-Founder of Skynopy, and Éric Even (right), Senior Vice President, Head of Space Digital, Airbus. (Photo Credit: Skynopy)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9e/8b/9e8b37c0ccf87d1d69805d0639dcad9d/launch-vehicle-spectrum-at-andoya-space-c-isar-aerospace-2026-01-30-083741-ruml-4007x2254v1.jpeg "(Picture: Isar Aerospace)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b3/da/b3dab43a52a2d38e349cc6d7b46c4985/close-up-irus-comp-00000-1366x768v1.webp "A closeup to IRUS (Picture: Astroscale)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a2/83/a2834934b7b64c86a2071c7d40deab79/evolution-wifi-3840x2158v1.png "The evolution of WiFi according to Qualcomm. (Copyright: Qualcomm)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/3b/30/3b306e8e4a378f13cdb12b3107c5c642/curtiss-wright-2026-425x239v1.jpeg "(Image:Curtiss-Wright, Green Hills Software)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/07/0f/070f2f6a28e954422c60a0e15cb73471/0128576617v1.jpeg "The aerospace industry is under great pressure to develop faster, plan more efficiently, and utilize resources better. Quantum computing can help with this. (Image:freely licensed on Pixabay)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/2b/f9/2bf900b5ce266b0407709cc936482482/0128247466v1.jpeg "Space satellites: \"The construction and deployment of NTN have never been easier.\" (Image:AI-generated)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/0d/a0/0da03913dcae9f6d52d63bb046163a4d/1-2026-01-23-14-41-53-478-1275x717v1.jpeg "German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius met with his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto to discuss the future of bilateral defence cooperation. (Source: MINISTERO DELLA DIFESA, Italy)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f4/2d/f42d58935394a644250ee0ae826c3c4e/asul-effektorcontainer-732x412v1.webp "The ASUL C-UAS system, enhanced with a weapon station. (Picture: Hensoldt AG)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/7d/91/7d9177cdeae2a4d0e2a429a9d3e1bf9b/airbus-992x558v1.png "(Image:Airbus Helicopters )")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9e/d2/9ed26d1fea971818e76545fe78858bfc/opex-2026-portugal-4087x2301v1.jpeg "(Image: Portuguese Armed Forces)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/67/4c/674c54baa745be497cecb716826af339/stahlwille-hero-1807x1016v1.jpeg "A new modular tool solution designed for safety, precision, and mobility in aviation maintenance. (Source: STAHLWILLE)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/0d/01/0d01a051ba894332a8091e3a3f9394e1/hytorc-defense-solutions-boxersatz-1899x1068v1.jpeg "HYTORC’s Defence Solutions toolkit, proven on the GTK Boxer, enables safe, traceable fastening of critical components across multiple Bundeswehr platforms. (Source: Image: HYTORC)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f1/ab/f1ab7543976a5ac7364579f3106a3774/-e2-80-8b-e2-80-8bground-20container-20system-20for-20the-20eurofighter-20weapon-20system-20phot-20hensoldt-20agclipboard-07-25-2025-01-1022x575v1.jpeg "The GSCS: A fully shielded, self-sufficient ground system for mission and maintenance data processing, developed by HENSOLDT and steep for the Eurofighter weapon system. (Bild: HENSOLDT AG)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/df/51/df515af8bbf143620acdd03a32870e10/yukondtk-3142-img-6096-gh-bauteil--20retuschiert-komprimiert-5001x2814v1.jpeg "High-precision cleaning of gearbox housings using fully integrated systems: seamless interaction between external gantry crane loading and robotic unloading ensures optimal process efficiency. (Bild: BvL Oberflächentechnik GmbH)")
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/43/50/43502689b5318f092d1bb07adabb4e18/0128063487v1.jpeg?v= "The special material structure of the housing consists of two solid aluminum sheets enclosing an inner core made of aluminum foam. (Image:Fraunhofer IWU)")
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:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/2e/d4/2ed4912f1b0fab416d5cfe5c0c7b94f6/0127832864v1.jpeg?v= "Smart Notch—robust and highly precise, smartNOTCH measures the smallest elastic deformations of the T-slots of a press during operation. This allows processes to be monitored and errors to be detected. (Image:Fraunhofer IWU)")
Article | Nov 12, 2025
Smart and Autonomous Systems for Forming Technology
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/fe/c0/fec091d564747c67870bc7a268ff9d63/0127272458v1.jpeg?v= "Robotics can be this simple and efficient: Controlled by 2D images, the robot picks up a component and, guided by force-torque control and intelligent AI, fits it into a second gear. (Image:Fraunhofer IWU)")
Article | Oct 14, 2025
AI "Made in Europe" Reduces Energy Consumption in Robotics By 25 Percent
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/61/07/6107d45e2aea279583620f86991596b6/0126197636v1.jpeg?v= "Using a disassembly demonstrator developed at Fraunhofer IWU, the scientists demonstrate how disassembly can be automated and carried out efficiently. (Image:Fraunhofer IWU)")
Article | Aug 22, 2025
Electric Motors And Batteries: One Life is Not Enough
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/3a/91/3a91de3ce9cd2c5ae878bab4c61c6e91/0126117849v1.jpeg?v= "Exoskeletons support the wearer's movements and can significantly enhance their strength. Another increasingly important application area is rehabilitation and therapy. (Image:Fraunhofer IWU)")
Article | Aug 15, 2025
Exoskeletons, As Unique As Every Hand
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f2/0f/f20f5ced6ddc4c090cc64421f176841f/0125211781v1.jpeg?v= "Botfellows Dynamic Safety creates the conditions for an efficient and safe collaboration between humans and robots through its dynamic speed and distance monitoring. (Image:Botfellows)")
Article | Jun 23, 2025
Robotics Software Makes Protective Fences Unnecessary
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/71/a3/71a376f07227de76312124224ec16398/0125078217v1.jpeg?v= "Metal foam contains up to 90 percent air and helps to make machines more efficient, lighter and at the same time more stable. Aluminum foam can be produced in a process that is similar in principle to baking bread. Powder, blowing agent and heat are required. (Image:VDW)")
Article | Jun 20, 2025
Innovative Materials Increase Sustainability in the Factory
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e9/57/e957d1204b7ffce75e40eb22b4f85a18/0124183160v1.jpeg?v= "In the case of rock bolts that secure rock walls along traffic routes, tunnel walls or excavation areas in underground mining, rock material falling into the safety net can cause damage to the bolt. In the case of the cold-formed alloy tested, this load causes the material to harden again. Fasteners also benefit from this effect. (Image:Fraunhofer IWU)")
Article | Apr 15, 2025
Breakthrough In Steel Casting Technology
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/8e/b9/8eb95ef52f9dc127b8915ef586892d38/0123357953v1.jpeg?v= "Deep drawing of sheet metal components is now more economical and resource-conserving. With the new Vibrodraw process, not only is scrap due to bottom cracks (left) avoided, but you also arrive at an in-spec component (right) in just one step. (Image:Fraunhofer-IWU)")
Article | Mar 28, 2025
No more bottom cracks in sheet metal parts with ultrasonic deep drawing
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/bd/c4/bdc4e0a949b4c23edde809ab71866f74/0123111380v1.jpeg?v= "Neurosurgeon Prof. Dr. Dirk Winkler and computer scientist Conrad Günther (UKL) test the app for neurosurgical spatial navigation on a model head. The operating doctor can safely guide their instrument, thanks to the real and virtual information visualized in standard data glasses, minimizing the risk of injury to patients. (Image:Fraunhofer IWU)")