Powerbanks are mobile charging stations for electrical devices such as smartphones, tablets or cameras. But be careful: as with all lithium-ion batteries, there is a certain risk of fire and explosion. TUV Verband gives advice on the purchase and safe use of powerbanks.

Alef Aeronautics has received approval for public test drives and test flights from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Model A flying car. According to the start-up, the range of the flying electric car is up to 320 km on the road and up to 180 km in the air.

The Bosch LegendsLab platform connects some 4 million software and engineering experts with potential projects, including in the field of embedded systems. It is based on its predecessor freelancernetwork, which was launched in 2021.

Advantech officially joined the RE100 initiative on June 28, 2023. Hereby, the company commits to convert half of its energy consumption in Taiwan and Kunshan to renewable energy by 2030.

Siemens is bundling its range of motors and large drive systems under the name Innomotics. The new company has been a separately managed Siemens subsidiary in Germany since 1 July 2023; the global carveout is to be largely completed by 1 October 2023.

This year's "European Inventor Award" and the "Young Inventors Award" go to projects in the fields of catalyst chemistry, hydrogen storage, safer batteries, noise reduction, green energy, protecting livestock, education accessibility and cleaning the oceans.

Infineon Technologies and Kontrol are entering into a strategic partnership to make the future of mobility as both legally compliant and safe as possible.

With the SlimLine Bi-LED headlamp, Hella is offering the first rectangular light module in its portfolio. With this, the company is following a current design trend.