DHL supply chain accelerates automation with SOFTBOT platform

Faster integration of robotics solutions According to the press release, DHL Supply Chain is now relying on the SOFTBOT platform from SVT Robotics to accelerate automation projects worldwide. More than 8,000 collaborative robots are already in use at various company locations. According to DHL, the plug-and-play platform is designed to integrate new robotic systems up to twelve times faster than [...]

AI robotics optimises order picking at OPO Oeschger

Initial situation: Automated, but with a bottleneck OPO Oeschger has largely automated logistics processes, in particular through a shuttle warehouse. Nevertheless, the manual removal of articles was said to be a bottleneck in the picking process. According to Sereact's press release, the company was therefore specifically looking for a solution that could be integrated into existing processes without major structural or system adjustments. [...]

Digital transformation of logistics: Fraunhofer develops open multi-agent systems

Challenge and project objective According to the Fraunhofer press release, the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML has reached an important milestone for the digital transformation of logistics with the completion of the SKALA research project. According to the information provided, there has often been a lack of interoperability between IT systems, while isolated systems and paper-based processes have slowed down the efficiency of companies. The project, funded by the Federal Ministry for Digital and [...]

Sustainable Mechanical Engineering: Research project develops more energy-efficient car headlights

NALYSES project researches sustainable product development According to the press release, the NALYSES research project investigated over a period of more than three years how the ecological footprint of technologically complex mechatronic products can be reduced and their suitability for a circular economy improved. According to the press release, the aim was to create new methods and technologies for more sustainable product development. The project [...]

Software reduces empty space in shipping boxes

Fraunhofer IML presents optimised carton set solution. The Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML has developed CASTN, a software package that analyses and optimises the volume utilisation of shipping cartons. According to the institute, the aim is to reduce empty space, thereby cutting material consumption, transport costs, emissions, and overall expenditure. According to a press release, many companies currently use their shipping cartons inefficiently. CASTN [...]

Defence platform BASED expands founding circle

Christoph Keese joins as co-founder The European defence platform BASED is entering a new growth phase and is expanding its leadership team, according to Commvisory: media entrepreneur and investor Christoph Keese will become co-founder. The platform emerged from the Munich Security Breakfast in 2024 and connects defence and dual-use start-ups, industry, investors, and public procurers to accelerate innovation towards [...]

Supply chains as an investment factor: Union Investment

Supply chains in focus of investment decisions Global supply chains are no longer just an operational issue, but a central factor in investment decisions. According to the interview, ESG analysts Janina Bartkewitz and Anne-Katrin Leonard from Union Investment are increasingly evaluating companies based on how sustainable, transparent, and resilient their supply chains are. ESG criteria and regulatory requirements ESG criteria, according to the interview […]

DHL Group accelerates the path to climate neutrality

Central measures for emission reduction According to a press release, DHL Group has made significant progress in 2025 on the path to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. According to DHL, a central focus is on the use of sustainable fuels. In air freight, DHL states that it is increasingly relying on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and has concluded a high-volume [...] in the USA.

Customs negotiations Switzerland – USA: Exploiting Trump's Achilles' heel

Despite intensive talks between President Karin Keller-Sutter and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, no breakthrough was achieved in Washington. This was preceded by a meeting with heavyweights from the Swiss economy. As of today, punitive tariffs of 39 % apply to Swiss exports to the USA - with serious consequences for industry, jobs and transatlantic economic relations.

Continental Presents Aumovio at IAA Mobility

New brand identity focusing on future technologies. Continental will present its automotive business under the new brand name Aumovio for the first time at the upcoming IAA Mobility 2025. The traditional Hanover-based group published a press release to this effect last Thursday. In the independent technology company Aumovio, Continental has bundled its automotive expertise, according to its own statement. The IAA Mobility will take place from 9th to [...]