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Automatica
Automatica to co-locate with Laser World of Photonics
The exhibitions will take place from 27 to 30 June 2023 in Munich, Germany, and then held together every two years
Automatica to show wide range of collaborative robots
On display at Automatica in June will also be a range of no-code robotics that aim to make robots extremely easy to use
Automatica to focus on AI and automation
Automatica, which will be held in Munich from 21 to 24 June, will have a focus on AI and machine vision
Automatica Sprint moves to digital format
The new trade fair format in the Automatica portfolio will provide the robotics and automation industry with a digital platform. Automatica Sprint will take place 22-24 June
Automatica Sprint to run in June, while US Automate postponed
Automate organisers have switched to a virtual event in 2021, while the Automatica show is to hold a condensed version in Munich in June alongside Laser World of Photonics
Automatica 2020 cancelled amid travel restrictions
Messe München now plans to hold an exhibition in early summer 2021 as a bridge to the 2022 show
Automatica and Munich School of Robotics and Machine Intelligence initiate AI platform Munich_i
Munich_i will provide answers to economically and socially pressing questions such as: How can artificial intelligence make work safer and more productive? At the heart of Munich_i is a high-tech summit on 8 December
UK needs to invest in automation post-Brexit, says BARA chairman
‘UK manufacturing needs to do something different going forward,’ commented Mike Wilson, chairman of the British Automation and Robot Association, at a London press event for the trade fair Automatica
The Sensor Show to feature sensor tech as part of Automatica
Featuring sensor end users and manufacturers, the two-day Sensor Show congress will focus on applications and best case uses for sensor technology and IoT in automotive and transportation, industrial and manufacturing, as well as connectivity and future technologies
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