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As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944), French writer and aviator
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AI in the cockpit
In Motion
AI in the cockpit
Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving into all areas of life – including aircraft cockpits. The objective is to use digital assistants to make flying smarter and safer and to replace co-pilots in the medium run.
From humming to buzzing
In Motion
From humming to buzzing
Excavators, cranes, and wheel loaders are indispensable at construction sites but their energy consumption poses a problem. That raises the question of how construction machinery can become more sustainable. bauma provided answers.
The bicycle of the future
In Motion
The bicycle of the future
As temperatures start rising many bicycle enthusiasts wake up from hibernation. While they were giving their bikes a break others continued refining the future of the electric bicycle: the completely chainless Free Drive system from Schaeffler.
Welcome aboard Robo
Engineering
Welcome aboard Robo
Flexibility – humanoid robots are going to perform more and more tasks at work, operating with advanced AI and sensitive sensors. Schaeffler experts have shared with us in what direction robotics is headed.
A hotbed of innovation
Engineering
A hotbed of innovation
Schaeffler has opened a cutting-edge technology center at its headquarters in Herzogenaurach. Around 90 million euros were invested in the construction of the technology center.
New tech lighthouse
Engineering
New tech lighthouse
The new Technology Center provides Schaeffler with a state-of-the-art knowledge lab for material-based products. What kind of tech highlights does the facility contain, what kind of research is performed there, and what do customers value?
How many members does a team need?
Engineering
How many members does a team need?
Are six, eight or rather twelve the solution? Does the answer depend on circumstances or is there a fixed number that applies anywhere anytime? We’re talking about team sizes in the world of work. How many heads does a working group need?
The Line
Future Life
The Line
Some consider the linear city ‘The Line’ to be a visionary millennial project, others an example of absurdity. Here’s a current-state assessment in the spring of 2023 of how a city is supposed to grow 170 kilometers (106 miles) into the desert.