Why BerlinFlo exists
Germany, Austria and Switzerland build much of the world’s machinery. How AI changes their factory floors is mostly reported in German, or not at all. BerlinFlo covers it in English.
What we cover
AI-driven automation on real production floors in Germany, Austria and Switzerland: robots and humanoids, inspection systems, predictive maintenance, shopfloor copilots and AI-driven factories, and the rules that govern them, from the EU AI Act and the Machinery Regulation to works council co-determination.
We file every story under one line (the kind of technology) and one or more regions, so a maintenance lead in Linz can follow only what matters to them.
How we report
Every story names the plant, the company and the source. We prefer primary sources: company releases, regulators, official statistics and the plants themselves. Each story ends with a numbered source list and an “On the floor” section that says what the news changes for the people running the line.
Who writes it
Stories are written by the BerlinFlo desk, edited by [Editor name and short bio].
How we are funded
[Funding model, for example: self-funded / clearly labelled newsletter sponsorship]. No vendor pays for coverage or reviews a story before publication. Read the editorial policy.