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Canada chosen as Hannover Messe partner country for 2025

Control Engineering

This completes the North American cycle with the United States being the partner nation in 2016 and Mexico in 2018. Germany is Canada’s seventh largest source of foreign direct investment and one of Canada’s most important sources of high-tech investment. Canada has been chosen as the partner nation for Hannover Messe 2025.

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AI-enabled approach helps make autonomous robots safe, reliable

Control Engineering

This simulated jet model was open-sourced in 2018 and had been designed by flight control experts as a testing challenge. The jet had to stabilize to a target near the ground while maintaining a very low altitude and staying within a narrow flight corridor. Could researchers create a scenario that their controller could not fly?

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Addressing electrical safety hazards

Control Engineering

Upon detecting a button push, an automatic safety system will move the equipment to a safe position and de-energize electrical, pneumatic and other power sources. One way to do this is by providing a pushbutton so the qualified operator can request entry to the cell. Existing standards provide guidance for these types of applications.