Raise Robotics has unveiled plans to develop shipbuilding robots specialized in coating applications. The systems are designed to coat large surfaces autonomously without crawling on them, and to operate with the certifications required for explosive atmospheres, including engineering toward ATEX Zone 2 requirements used in paint halls and other hazardous coating environments.  The ‘bottleneck is […]

Matthäi Schlüsselfertigbau, a subsidiary of the German construction giant Matthäi, has established its own construction 3D printing division. The decision followed the successful completion of the company’s new two-story headquarters of 364 m² (3,920 SF) in Selsingen, Lower Saxony, printed with a COBOD BOD2 construction 3D printer and occupied in July 2026. Matthäi Schlüsselfertigbau has […]

A property manager calls about a 1958 mixed-use building downtown. The utility wants time-of-use metering installed by next quarter, the tenants want their AC to keep running through the switchover, and nobody on the ownership side wants to hear the words “full rewire”. This is, more or less, how most smart grid retrofit jobs start. […]

Global demand for digitalization solutions in industry and the energy sector continues to grow. COPA-DATA is addressing this demand with its zenon software platform. Key drivers include industrial digitalization, the need for resilient supply chains, and the sustainable expansion of the energy sector. Skills shortages in these industries and the drive to remain competitive in […]

Hoch Health Ostschweiz, formerly Kantonsspital St. Gallen, in Switzerland, expands its modernization program with automated guided vehicles seamlessly integrated into the campus infrastructure Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are rapidly transforming hospital logistics, supporting staff by transporting laundry, food, medical equipment, and waste across large facilities. As AGVs become more common in healthcare environments, Schindler is […]