Recent #innovation news in the semiconductor industry
➀ The Innovation Award Laser Technology 2026, offering a €10,000 prize, invites applications by December 1, 2025, to recognize innovations in laser-based material processing;
➁ Open to European individuals and teams, the award focuses on advancements from applied research to industrial implementation with proven economic benefits;
➂ Winners will be selected by an international jury and honored at the AKL'26 Congress in Aachen on April 22, 2026.
➀ A team from Hochschule Kaiserslautern and ENSISA Mulhouse won the Trinatronics competition with "HelpFix," a low-cost robot guide dog that uses natural language processing and autonomous navigation to assist visually impaired individuals;
➁ Developed in 7 months under €500 via agile methods, the project combined mechatronics expertise from German and French universities;
➂ Competing against innovations like AI-powered hockey trainers and water-quality drones, HelpFix claimed the top prize (€1,500), with plans to explore open-source or commercialization pathways.