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Siemens unveils next-gen fire safety protection, paving the way for autonomous buildings
27 Mar 2026
Siemens Smart Infrastructure today unveiled its new Sinteso Nova and Cerberus Nova fire detector portfolio, set to transform traditional fire safety in ...
Drivetrain Analyzer Onsite: Siemens introduces new AI‑powered on‑premises analytics for industrial drives
26 Mar 2026
Siemens is introducing Drivetrain Analyzer Onsite (DTA Onsite), a new on‑premises analytics solution for industrial drive systems. The software enabl ...
Siemens Mobility and Sonda win ETCS signaling project in Mexico
26 Mar 2026
Siemens Mobility, in consortium with Sonda México SA de CV, has been awarded a landmark contract to deliver the advanced signaling and rail infrastruc ...
Siemens and Akiem launch new Vectron Dual Mode Locomotive Electric/Battery version
24 Mar 2026
Siemens Mobility, a technology and sustainability leader in rail and Akiem, Europe’s leading provider of locomotive and passenger train leasing and m ...
Siemens and Rittal partner to design data center infrastructure of the future
23 Mar 2026
Strategic partnership to develop future-proof and highly efficient power distribution solutions Addresses at first rapidly increasi ...
Industrial leaders ready to invest in flexible, electrified operations, Siemens study finds
23 Mar 2026
According to new research, industrial organizations are showing renewed momentum in decarbonizing their operations, with power grid investment, demand- ...
Siemens presents LOGO! 9, the new generation of logic controller
23 Mar 2026
The technology company Siemens is presenting LOGO! 9, the latest generation of its proven intelligent logic controller, at the Light + Building trade f ...
Siemens Demonstrates the Nordic Region’s First Automated Train Drive with ETCS and ATO in Finland
23 Mar 2026
Siemens Mobility achieved a historic milestone in Finland, conducting the Nordic region’s first-ever automated train operation on an ETCS-equipped ma ...
Siemens boosts industrial AI operating system, unveils new technologies and partnership in Beijing
23 Mar 2026
Beijing, March 23, 2026 – Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from the digital world into the real economy. At its Siemens RXD Summit in Beijin ...
Siemens invests $165 million to expand U.S. manufacturing for AI infrastructure
23 Mar 2026
Siemens is investing more than $165 million to expand manufacturing capacity in the United States, strengthening the company’s ability to produce ele ...
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 26 Mar 2025
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 20 Mar 2025
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Pioneers – the Wrights and Glenn Curtiss launched the aircraft industry
By Kiron Kasbekar | 17 Mar 2025
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 17 Mar 2025
From chains and sprockets to direct drives—If someone asked you what aircraft have in common with bicycles and motorcycles, how would you respond?
Radar’s ancestors: From sound mirrors to modern detection technology
By Kiron Kasbekar | 11 Mar 2025
Radar has become a well-settled technology today, especially in the field of navigation.
Nokia Bell Labs: innovations in communication, computing, technology
By Omar Almeida | 08 Mar 2025
Bell Laboratories, or Bell labs, which has now become Nokia Bell Labs, is one of the most renowned research and development organizations in the history of science and technology.
Company story – Quaker Oats
By Kiron Kasbekar | 08 Mar 2024
Quaker Oats is a company whose products I remember from my childhood days. Years before a foreign exchange crisis caused the Indian government to impose curbs on consumer product imports, we used to see a host of foreign brands in the Indian market. Including Quaker Oats, which I remember eating when I was a child, and which has been available for the past two decades or more.
