AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoIndustrial Robotics: BMW is testing Hexagon Robotics’ AEON humanoid at its Leipzig plant, following an 11-month trial of a different robot at its U.S. factory. The company says robots will complement existing automation. Quantum Computing: Germany’s QSolid project has tested a 30-qubit quantum system, a step in building domestic quantum-computing capability. Clean Energy: Germany opened a 2.23-gigawatt tender for ground-mounted solar and is consulting on plans to expand offshore wind capacity to 70 gigawatts. Data-Centre Scrutiny: An investigation by German journalist Nico Schmidt found that wording in EU rules keeping data-centre environmental data confidential closely matched a proposal from Microsoft and industry group DigitalEurope. Medical Technology: U.S. drug-delivery firm Aptar Pharma has acquired Munich-based Pulmotree, adding its non-propellant inhaler technology for delivering medicines, including complex biologics, to the lungs.
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