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We are looking for the best new intralogistics products and system solutions of the year. The applicant portal at www.ifoy.org is open until October 30, 2025

The solutions that intelligent automation and robotics offer for the challenges of the future were impressively demonstrated at the leading trade fair automatica in Munich from June 24 to 27, 2025.

For the showcase "Mobile Robots in Production: Mesh-Up" and for the "Service Robotics Arena" there will be daily moderated live demonstrations for the trade fair audience. Details and dates can be found here.

VDMA Forecast 2025: Investment restraint shapes the outlook; New momentum expected from the leading trade fair automatica in Munich

At automatica 2025, it was demonstrated how machines communicate in a common language via OPC UA. In Hall B5, visitors could experience the latest live demonstrations and practical examples of interoperability!

VDMA Urges Policymakers to Boost Competitiveness: - Strategy Paper Sets Out Key Objectives - Europe Needs to Accelerate in Global AI and Automation Race

Robotics and automation in Germany will be driven in particular by foreign business in a subdued domestic economy: - Incoming orders from Germany declining - Increased competition from China

We would like to take this opportunity to welcome the new members of the Robotics Automation Association!

With the strategy paper "Robotics and Automation 2028", the VDMA supports the innovation goals from the Future Council of the German Chancellor. It shows the key role of robotics and automation for the transformation of Germany as a business location.

The VDMA represents around 200 member companies in its Automation Solutions (AS) sector group, all component and/or system manufacturers in the field of assembly and handling technology.

VDMA Robotics invites companies and organizations to support the GOOD WORK CHARTER, developed by the European Robotics Industry.

An unparalleled concentration of expertise - that's what the world's largest presentation forum for machine vision stands for. At the Industrial VISION Day you will find out about the latestes cutting-edge developments in the machine vision industry.

Here you can find all information of the Robotics + Automation Association about OPC UA and our activities regarding Industry 4.0.

Learn more about our statistics at VDMA Robotics + Automation.

Here you will find important and interesting downloads related to robotics and automation and our trade association.

Here you will find all news about robotics and automation and our trade association.

The Industrial VISION Days are the world's largest lecture forum for machine vision. Messe Stuttgart has been broadcasting the Industrial VISION Days professionally. All presentations are available ‘on demand’ on the VISION website.

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The final of the Startup Award 2025 was a highlight of the 15th German Mechanical Engineering Summit in Berlin. Three outstanding startups presented their innovations live on stage - in the end the audience decided and the victory went to RESONIKS.

Advancing Europe in robotics: At #MBG25, Denmark's national robotics cluster Odense Robotics and VDMA Robotics Automation signed a cooperation agreement - supported by the Danish and German governments.

OPC UA for Robotics – Part 1 : Vertical Integration

Under the title "Towards Autonomous Robot Collectives Delivering Collaborative Tasks in Dynamic, Unstructured Construction Environments", the EIC is looking for pioneering technologies for the use of autonomous robotic collectives in the construction industry.

OPC UA for Machine Vision – Part 2: Asset Management and Condition Monitoring