Shaping progress with innovations that matter

Microchips are the engines of progress. Their computing power and energy efficiency are driving the digitalization of our economy and society. ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology and its partners are co-writing the roadmap for this progress. Because the production of both current and future microchip generations requires technologies and innovations for the semiconductor industry: technologies and innovations from ZEISS. The optical systems for EUV lithography are precise enough to expose billions of transistors onto a silicon surface the size of a fingernail – and with the new High NAEUV technology, even more will be added! This gives ZEISS a lead of several years over its competitors. We are working at full speed to further increase our technology leadership.

Electromobility is already shaping the cityscape in many parts of the world and will significantly counteract climate change. Revenue from electric vehicles is expected to rise to more than 800 billion US dollars by 2027 – despite the current weaker demand for electric cars, particularly in Europe. It is precisely these uncertainties around electromobility on the part of consumers that are increasing the pressure on manufacturers and suppliers. Added to this are the increased demands for greater range and faster charging.
Core components such as batteries play a vital role in terms of the output, range, structure, and safety of electromobility. Quality assurance makes a decisive contribution to meeting the enhanced requirements while preventing production bottlenecks. With innovative measurement technology and microscopy solutions, ZEISS Industrial Quality & Research is shaping the mobility revolution and driving it forward.

The market launch of the ZEISS OPMI 1 in 1953 marked the beginning of a new class of medical technology devices. As the first surgical microscope, it paved the way for many of the microsurgical procedures commonly used today. For over 70 years, the medical technology segment of ZEISS has set new standards with its surgical microscopes and developed them into highly innovative Robotic Visualization Systems^®. The KINEVO^®900 S is the latest Robotic Visualization System from ZEISS. Equipped with state-of-the-art digital visualizations, collaborative assistance functionalities and connected solutions, it offers more clarity for complex procedures. The system was developed with and for neurosurgeons in a collaborative approach that produces innovations to address challenges in the operating theater. The enhancement of the robotic assistance functionalities known from the ZEISS KINEVO 900 is one example of this collaboration.

Experts estimate that the number of shortsighted people worldwide will reach approximately 4.8 billion by 2050. A particular challenge is posed by the progressive form of shortsightedness, known as progressive myopia, which continues to worsen, resulting in very high diopter levels in some cases. This high myopia can cause serious damage to the eyes and, in the worst-case scenario, blindness. For more than 15 years, ZEISS Vision Care has been engaged in research, development, and practice of myopia management and has been dedicated to providing effective and needs-based solutions. Most recently, this was achieved with the launch of the ZEISS MyoCare lenses for children, which have been proven to slow down the progression of myopia.