B&R Industrial Automation, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Eggelsberg, Austria, is a leading provider of automation technology and industrial control systems. The company offers a wide array of products, including programmable logic controllers (PLCs), industrial PCs, servo drives, and human-machine interfaces (HMIs). B&R serves various industries such as automotive, packaging, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals, delivering solutions that enhance efficiency, flexibility, and productivity. As part of the ABB Group, B&R continues to innovate in the fields of machine automation, motion control, and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
At the Smart Green Island Makeathon, student teams had three days to turn an idea and countless hardware components into a functioning garbage sorting machine.