Greaves Cotton Limited, a leading diversified engineering company in India, has announced the appointment of Manish Poddar as its Group Chief Financial Officer, effective 19 March 2026. Based in Mumbai, he will oversee the Finance and IT functions while supporting the company’s Greaves.NEXT strategy, which focuses on driving sustainable growth across energy, mobility, and Industrial Solutions. He succeeds Akhila Balachandar, who will step down from the role to pursue new professional opportunities. Manish Poddar is a qualified Chartered Accountant with more than 25 years of experience in financial leadership, strategic planning, and corporate governance. Before joining Greaves, he held senior…
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Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and the Ashok Leyland, the flagship company of the Hinduja Group and one of India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, has announced the ground-breaking of a greenfield battery pack manufacturing facility at Pillaipakkam near Chennai, strengthening its commitment to India’s growing electric mobility ecosystem. The project involves an investment of INR 400-500 crores and is part of the broader investment plan outlined in the MoU signed by the Hinduja Group in September 2025. The initiative aligns with Tamil Nadu’s Electric Vehicle Policy 2023, the National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage,…
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has expanded its portfolio of high-efficiency IE5+ synchronous motors, extending the power range of its compact permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) up to 11 kW. The latest development strengthens the company’s commitment to reducing energy consumption and resource usage in industrial applications. NORD’s IE5+ permanent magnet synchronous motors deliver consistently high efficiency of up to 95% across a wide torque range. This enables optimal energy consumption, particularly in partial load and speed ranges. The motors are now available in three sizes and cover a broad range of applications with an extended power range from 0.35 kW to 11…
Rohde & Schwarz will present its advanced embedded testing solutions for the embedded industry at the Embedded World Exhibition & Conference in Nuremberg, Germany. From March 10 to 12, 2026, visitors can explore the company’s latest test and measurement innovations at booth 4-218 in hall 4 of the Nuremberg Exhibition Center. The showcase will highlight technologies designed to help engineers improve device energy efficiency, accelerate EMC compliance during the design phase, streamline digital protocol debugging, and meet regulatory requirements for wireless interfaces through comprehensive embedded testing solutions. Next generation oscilloscopes At embedded world, Rohde & Schwarz will showcase its ever-growing…
Spectrum Instrumentation has recently introduced a new Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS) option for its 65xx series Arbitrary Waveform Generators (AWGs), delivering a highly economical and flexible solution for generating sinusoidal signals, finely tunable reference sources, combined sine waves, waveform trains, frequency sweeps, and modulated signals. With this launch, Spectrum completes the rollout of DDS functionality across its entire AWG portfolio. The portfolio now includes more than 70 DDS-enabled product variants, supporting multi-tone, multi-channel signal generation with bandwidths of up to 3.9 GHz. In DDS mode, the 65xx series AWGs can generate up to 16 individual sine waves per channel. Engineers…
As cities expand and infrastructure networks grow more complex, managing critical systems such as sewer networks, stormwater drains, and sanitation infrastructure has become increasingly challenging. These underground networks play a vital role in urban public health and resilience, yet maintaining them has historically relied on hazardous manual labour and reactive maintenance practices. According to Mr. Arun George, Co-Founder and Director, Genrobotic Innovations, robotics has the potential to fundamentally transform how cities manage such infrastructure. Mr. George believes robotics can play a transformative role in modernizing urban infrastructure systems, particularly when these technologies are integrated into broader digital governance and operational…
Electreon, a global leader in dynamic wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging, has announced the successful completion of its acquisition of InductEV Inc., a U.S.-based provider of ultra-fast, high-power stationary wireless charging solutions for heavy-duty transit and freight vehicles. With the integration of InductEV’s assets and intellectual property, Electreon now offers one of the most comprehensive wireless charging portfolios in the industry, supporting passenger vehicles, light delivery vans, and heavy-duty Class 8 trucks. The acquisition brings together two industry leaders to help accelerate the transition to electric mobility for commercial fleets. Fleet operators can now access a complete range of wireless…
PI (Physik Instrumente), a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning technology, has introduced the Modular Precision Linear (MPL) stage family, a configurable platform developed to simplify the specification and integration of high-precision linear positioning systems. The modular design enables engineers to configure linear stages online by choosing from a broad range of mechanical structures, drive types, and feedback options suited to their specific application requirements. Thousands of Possible Configurations By combining various travel ranges, drive types, motors, and feedback systems, the MPL concept allows engineers to create thousands of unique stage configurations that can be specified directly through…
Human-like movements place extremely high demands on precision, force and dynamics––from delicate grip movements to powerful, coordinated joint movements. This is where the FAULHABER BXI steps in. The internal rotor motor of the 9317 BXI G series combines robustness and exceptional compactness and defines new standards for integrated drive systems in robotics. With a maximum torque of up to 20 Nm, it enables dynamic movements, fast reaction times and a highly precise movement control. The motor covers a voltage range of up to 50 V and, thanks to the available interfaces and an installation length of just 34 mm, is…
Doosan Robotics has announced plans to supply more than 100 manufacturing robot solutions to Kwangjin Group, a global manufacturer of automotive components, as part of a strategic partnership aimed at expanding automation across production facilities. On March 9, Doosan Robotics signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kwangjin Group at Bundang Doosan Tower in Seongnam, South Korea. The agreement will see the two companies collaborate on advancing manufacturing process automation while enhancing product quality through the deployment of Doosan’s robotic solutions. Kwangjin Group is known for producing automotive door system components and operates manufacturing facilities across several key global markets,…
AI robotics technology company RoboSense has announced that its advanced digital LiDAR solutions will power the upcoming Robotaxi GXR developed by autonomous driving company WeRide in collaboration with Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group, a subsidiary of Geely. The companies plan to begin production of the Robotaxi GXR in the third quarter of 2026, with approximately 2,000 units expected to roll off the production line for deployment across domestic and international markets. The new robotaxi platform will feature WeRide’s latest autonomous driving system, GEN8. At the core of this platform is the company’s Sensor Suite 8.0, which integrates RoboSense’s high-performance…
Rohde & Schwarz and NETGEAR are joining forces to accelerate the development of next-generation Wi-Fi 8 products. Rohde & Schwarz, a leading provider of test and measurement solutions for wireless applications, and NETGEAR, a pioneer in advanced networking technologies and Wi-Fi 7 devices, are collaborating to ensure Wi-Fi 8 is market-ready. Wi-Fi 8, based on the upcoming IEEE 802.11bn standard, focuses on ultra-high reliability (UHR) WLAN to deliver a superior wireless experience in homes, offices, and industrial environments. It promises high-speed connectivity under all conditions, with low latency for gaming, remote learning, and work applications that leverage augmented reality (AR)…