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Germany is a global technology powerhouse, leading in AI, robotics, precision engineering, and Industry 4.0 across automotive, manufacturing, and research.

AI Air Taxis Arrive: Will You Ride a Pilotless evTOL?

May 3, 2026August 16, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Archer Aviation Urban Air Taxi

In the 2010s, a wave of startups emerged, each racing to bring air taxis to major cities around the world. Today their plans are coming to fruition.

Figure 02 at BMW, Realistic Robot Expressions, Walker S Lite at Zeekr, ADAM Humanoid at Walmart & More

May 3, 2026August 10, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Walker S Lite Humanoid Robot by UBTECH

The specs are in for Figure’s new highly anticipated humanoid robot.

NEURA’s Cognitive Humanoid Robot

May 3, 2026August 4, 2024 by Mike Kalil
4NE-1 Humanoid Robot by Neura Robotics

NEURA Robotics says its humanoid robot, the 4NE-1, has cognitive abilities. The German company says the robot can see, hear and even touch.

Autonomous Drone Evolution: From the 1900s to the 22nd Century

May 3, 2026May 25, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Skydio drone

Journey through the history of drones, from their early beginnings in the 1910s to the bold possibilities of the future.

Robotics Czar, Sweeping National Strategy, and Government Funding Urged by Automation Trade Group

May 3, 2026April 20, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Robotics Czar Illustration

North America’s largest automation trade association has issued a bold call for the government to up its involvement in the advancement of robotics. 

When Manufacturing Got a Brain: Industry 4.0 at Hannover Messe 2011

May 3, 2026January 20, 2024 by Mike Kalil
When Manufacturing Got a Brain: Industry 4.0 at Hannover Messe 2011

History was made at the Hannover Messe 2011 in Germany with the public introduction of the term “Industry 4.0.”

History Lesson: Industry 4.0 [Visual Explainer]

November 1, 2025November 23, 2023 by Mike Kalil
History of Industry 4.0 Explainer

Industry 4.0, or the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is the era of integrating intelligent digital technologies into industrial processes at scale.

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