This year’s “Key Technology Trends” report was again strongly influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a year where markets did not typically suffer from demand problems but were often impacted by supply problems.  This drastically shifted the need for industrial companies to respond instantly to any supply chain issues and become more agile and flexible, sometimes needing to redesign their products and manufacturing work processes in real-time.

The second Gaia-X summit was held on 18-19 November. It was implemented as a hybrid, mainly virtual event, drawing around 4,000 on-line attendees. Presentations on a wide variety of subjects reflected the complexity of the undertaking.

A Joint Venture between TRIL Urban Transport Private Limited (a Tata Group Company) and Siemens Project Ventures GmbH (subsidiary of Siemens Financial Services) under Public Private Partnership Route (PPP) will develop the metro corridor for Pune Metro from Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar

The next ARC European Forum will take place May 17 - 18, 2022 as a virtual event and focus on “Accelerating Industrial Digital Transformation and Sustainability”. Participants are invited to learn about automation innovation by attending exclusive presentations and workshops on strategies and case studies from the digital front lines.

Leuze presents Smart Light Curtains with Smart Process Gating without "muting sensors” for Access Guarding