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Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world with one hand.

Archimedes (287–212 B.C.), Greek physicist, mathematician, and mechanic
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Know-how perfectly linked
Engineering
Know-how perfectly linked
Motion technology company Schaeffler is focused on innovative technologies that make products more efficient, sustainable, and safer. Each product is assigned to one of a total of eight product families. An overview.
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.
Space travel history: Robotic duo in a dialog
Engineering
Space travel history: Robotic duo in a dialog
I spy with my little eye – what sounds like a game for children marks a technological breakthrough: For the first time, two robots from different space agencies communicated with each other on the ISS across all IT hurdles.
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Future Life
Science fiction or science facts? Join our quiz and find out.
From exoskeletons for hikers to electric power from outer space: This quiz shows how science fiction becomes a reality or may do so tomorrow. Test your knowledge of technologies of tomorrow and day after tomorrow.
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.
Sustainable thinking from scratch
Think Green
Sustainable thinking from scratch
Material input, energy consumption, and the environmental footprint must be included in the product development planning process from day one. That’s a prerequisite for creating innovations combining technology and environmental consciousness.
About a success that didn’t want to be one
Digital
About a success that didn’t want to be one
A wooden mouse, steam power, music boxes, and a vacuum cleaner motor – the history of the computer on its way to becoming an component of modern life is brimming with unusual inventions and turning points. Plus, with predictions that never came true.
When animals go online
Digital
When animals go online
ICARUS connects animals with the internet. With this technology, we gain vital insights from the swarm intelligence of nature.