At CES 2025, Siemens showcased its vision for the future where data, AI and software-defined automation will converge to enable unprecedented flexibility, optimisation and continuous improvement across the world's industries, for companies of any size.

Zebra Technologies has announced it intends to acquire Photoneo, a leading developer and manufacturer of 3D machine vision solutions. The 3D segment of the machine vision market is the fastest growing, and this acquisition will further accelerate Zebra's presence in the category.

SKF has launched a generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) enabled tool named SKF Product assistant to assist customers with accessing the right technical information more efficiently.

Zebra Technologies has announced it intends to acquire Photoneo, a leading developer and manufacturer of 3D machine vision solutions. The 3D segment of the machine vision market is the fastest growing, and this acquisition will further accelerate Zebra's presence in the category.

A wine harvester has designed an autonomous 'steep slope' harvesting vehicle with igus energy chains.

Aker Solutions has awarded ABB a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the 560 MW Green Volt floating offshore wind project in the UK, led by Vargronn and Flotation Energy.

Kluber Lubrication has once again been recognised with the ESG Transparency Award in the 'Excellence' category by the renowned organisation EUPD Research.

MSC Industrial has set the date for the launch of its latest Big Book catalogue with customers able to pre-order now. The 16th edition of The Big Book will be available from 13 January, and will be dispatched that week free of charge to customers who have pre-registered.

Antifriction Components - one of the UK's leading distributors of bearings and power transmission products - has acquired Scotland's leading independent distributor, Scots Bearings, in a seven-figure deal.

Siemens Digital Industries Software is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its collaboration with Oracle Red Bull Racing, representing one of the longest standing technical partnerships in Formula 1 today.