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April 15, 2026

German technology remains highly regarded when it comes to rapid material handling, the elimination of weaknesses, and service quality. Following successful projects in Oklahoma and Texas, the steel trader " Steel and Pipe Supply " (SPS) in Kansas City once again relied on Kasto saws and storage systems.

April 15, 2026

Bito is launching an offensive with an economical alternative for companies that want to re-equip, expand, or temporarily supplement their warehouse and production areas, but don't want to tie up their capital long-term: renting instead of buying is the motto. The advantages – especially in " dynamic times " – are obvious.

April 15, 2026

Logistics provider Yusen is presenting an expanded global platform for the healthcare sector at LogiPharma in Vienna, where companies such as Novartis, Bayer, Takeda, and hospital supplier UCB are currently participating. The platform focuses on the professional delivery of specialized healthcare solutions.

April 15, 2026

Coop's own rail connection for urban logistics in Zurich, streamlined logistics vehicles and the outsourcing of all operating room logistics in a cooperation between the Seeschau Clinic and the Swiss Post are the projects that are entering the final sprint for this year's Swiss Logistics Award from GS1.

April 14, 2026

Compressed air has traditionally been used primarily for fixed installations. Schmalz's vacuum grippers also mainly operate with lines that often have to run across halls and facilities. However, mobile robotics increasingly requires flexible solutions – a need that Schmalz now intends to address more effectively.

April 13, 2026

Safelog, the specialists for software for controlling intralogistics processes, have entered into a cooperation with the drive experts from SEW Eurodrive at LogiMAT in order to jointly develop a high-performance software for controlling mobile and stationary processes in intralogistics. 

April 10, 2026

“Never walk alone” could be the motto of a networking event hosted by the consulting experts from “Adnovum”, where the Digital Product Passport (DPP), cybersecurity and IT opportunities with Petra Merino (GS1 Switzerland) and security expert Andreas Achterholt are on the agenda on May 7th in Zurich.

April 10, 2026

With a new workshop in Obersiebenbrunn near Vienna, rail manufacturer Stadler is expanding its capacity for the commissioning, approval, and servicing of modern rail vehicles in Austria. The workshop has been used to maintain Westbahn's high-speed trains since March 2026.

April 10, 2026

Idealworks, part of the Munich-based Agile Robots Group, with more than 1,700 AMRs and AGVs worldwide and one of the pioneers in industrial automation through AI in robot-controlled logistics processes, has founded a US company headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.

April 9, 2026

At LogiMAT, conveyor technology provider Interroll attracted attention with a new chain-belt sorting system developed after the acquisition of Sortteq. Together with MCP Play, this creates a material flow ecosystem that combines single-item transport with intelligent sorting.



Airspace management for unmanned aircraft



WAGNER Switzerland AG






Airspace management for unmanned aircraft

March 11, 2024

Th. Saas

Hamburg is working with the port authority HHLA and the German air traffic control service on a standard model for a "U-Space airspace" over the Hanseatic city, in which all air traffic data will be interconnected. The Ministry of Transport is supporting the €4 million project with 70 percent of the costs. 

The pilot project «BLU-Space», a system for managing unmanned drone traffic in the context of existing flight movements by rescue flights, police and security organizations that take priority, started in December and is scheduled to be completed by May 2026.

The integration of drones into airspace via so-called "U-Spaces" must be collision-free and ensured, for example, by involving active emergency control centers in the vicinity. Within the relevant control zone, position data, data formats, and the exchange between different coordination centers (U-Space service providers) must be guaranteed.

Melanie Leonhard, Senator for Economic Affairs and Innovation : "Our city offers the best conditions for the project. The complex infrastructure, consisting of dense urban settlement, large port and industrial areas, and inner-city airports, is ideally suited for it ."

 

Project partners

Hamburg Aviation eV
www.hamburg-aviation.de

DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH
www.dfs.de

Authority for Economic Affairs and Innovation
www.hamburg.de/bwi

HHLA Sky GmbH
www.hhla-sky.de

Authority for the Interior and Sport
www.hamburg.de/innenbehoerde

Hamburg Port Authority (HPA)
www.hamburg-port-authority.de

Authority for Transport and Mobility Transition
www.hamburg.de/bvm

Karl Koerschulte GmbH
www.koerschulte.de

 




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