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It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do. We hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.

Steve Jobs, Apple founder
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Impeccably round and smooth
Engineering
Impeccably round and smooth
Perfectly shaped steel spheres as rolling elements in bearings exhibit variances only in the micrometer range: a manufacturing technology feat whose invention dates back 140 years in 2023.
Full speed ahead – The powertrain quiz check
In Motion
Full speed ahead – The powertrain quiz check
Drive solutions extending from bike pedals to robotics technology. Test your knowledge in our new “tomorrow” quiz and discover facts and figures from the world of powertrain technology.
High tech against the blaze
Digital
High tech against the blaze
Satellites sense heat developments from outer space. Sensors sniff fire gases, and drones search for hot spots. Scientists around the globe are working on a better digital infrastructure against forest fires.
Of players and helpers
Engineering
Of players and helpers
Automaton, machine, robot, humanoid, android, cobot – no matter what names the artificial entertainers have been given, the foundations of this success story were laid as far back as 3,000 years ago.
Travels to the miracles of technology
Engineering
Travels to the miracles of technology
Destinations with a wow effect! “tomorrow” takes you to locations where engineering turns into attractions.
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.
Smart lines
Digital
Smart lines
Practically all products today have their own identifier: a barcode. A beep and the checkout terminal knows the article’s name, its price, its tax rate and more, thanks to some black and white bars.
Goodbye hydraulics!
Engineering
Goodbye hydraulics!
Humanoid robots are becoming more powerful, nimble, and agile. Electric motors instead of the previous hydraulic units increasingly operate in their arms and legs. That’s a clearly discernible trend in other industrial applications as well.