Category: Markets
-
Panasonic Industry secured certification for its industrial cybersecurity development lifecycle. IEC 62443-4-1 coverage now extends across design, verification, maintenance, vulnerability management, and product support ahead of stricter European requirements.
-
Aetina is extending Jetson Thor systems across lower-power robotics platforms. Fan-cooled and fanless designs will support NVIDIA’s T3000 and T2000 modules for physical-AI, machine-vision, and industrial edge deployments.
-
Mycronic secured another SLX order as photomask investment remained resilient. The $5m–$7m system will support mature-node semiconductor production as mask suppliers replace ageing equipment and add capacity.
-
Cicor’s first-half orders climbed as European defence electronics demand strengthened. Order intake reached CHF399.8m, while acquisition integration, component constraints, and production transfers continued to weigh on margins and working capital.
-
Keiron raised fresh capital to industrialise laser-based solder-paste printing systems. The €20.7m round will expand HF2 production as manufacturers pursue faster changeovers, tighter deposition control, and fewer stencil-dependent process steps.
-
Thales recorded stronger first-half orders as defence electronics demand accelerated. Order intake reached €12.47bn, supported by radar, communications, surveillance, aerospace, and space programmes across Europe and international markets.
-
STMicroelectronics returned to revenue growth as semiconductor demand continued recovering. Second-quarter sales reached $3.49bn, while improving bookings, lower distributor inventories, and rising AI infrastructure demand supported a stronger outlook.
-
British funding will expand Gripen E training and support capacity. The €300 million package covers simulators, engineering instruction, spares, equipment, and UK supply-chain work.
-
UK-developed LiDAR will guide Europe’s Argonaut lander towards safe touchdowns. MDA Space UK’s LEIA sensor will map lunar terrain during autonomous descent.
-
OptiTrack has added two-way communications to its active tracking platform. ActiveIO combines self-identifying optical markers, radio links, inertial sensing, and GPIO connectivity.