AI in lecture halls – no longer a question of if but of how
Digital
AI in lecture halls – no longer a question of if but of how
Artificial intelligence does homework, answers questions in exams, and structures arguments. Schools and universities are trying to come up with answers about how to prevent that – frequently asking the wrong question in the process.
Test your knowledge about humanoids and other robots
Engineering
Test your knowledge about humanoids and other robots
From intelligent humanoid machines in industrial settings to four-legged fire-fighting rescuers to robo dogs as service dogs for the blind. The future is closer than we may think. Join our quiz.
How garages remain competitive
In Motion
How garages remain competitive
The triad of electrification, digitalization, and automation in the slipstream of vehicles is currently turning the garage and spare parts business. Schaeffler’s Vehicle Lifetime Solutions business is counteracting that trend.
When knowledge becomes spatially experienceable
Future Life
When knowledge becomes spatially experienceable
Using extended reality, learners are moving through virtual worlds interacting with objects and simulations. The added didactic value lies in complex facts not only being explained but directly experienced.
Refresh for heavy-weights
Think Green
Refresh for heavy-weights
When the world’s biggest offshore vessel moves platforms weighing thousands of tons on the high seas every component counts. On the “Pioneering Spirit” highly stressed spherical plain bearings ensure that extreme forces are reliably equalized.
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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.
The future of flying
In Motion
The future of flying
Flying, but greener – that’s what the future of aviation has to look like.
Surviving in extreme environments
Engineering
Surviving in extreme environments
They’re found in volcanic rock, in the deepest submarine canyons and under the ice of Antarctica: creatures called extremophiles that are highly resilient in extreme conditions.
Humanoids: The future begins now
Engineering
Humanoids: The future begins now
Companies around the world are testing and planning the deployment of humanoid robots at full stretch. At CES 2026, Schaeffler is showcasing forward-thinking technologies for exactly those kinds of robots.
Test your knowledge about humanoids and other robots
Engineering
Test your knowledge about humanoids and other robots
From intelligent humanoid machines in industrial settings to four-legged fire-fighting rescuers to robo dogs as service dogs for the blind. The future is closer than we may think. Join our quiz.
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.
Obsessed with reduction
In Motion
Obsessed with reduction
95 years ago, a young man made aviation history. In May 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh was the first pilot to cross the Atlantic in a solo non-stop flight. His success formula was to save weight. He even chose not to have a radio and parachute on board.
Rolling through the ages
Engineering
Rolling through the ages
You can rarely see them, practically never hear them but whenever something is moving in the world, chances are that a bearing is involved. A time journey tracing the history of hidden talents.