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-home technology, a residential control concept based on automation components from Beckhoff, got the star treatment Jan. 31 when Microsoft founder Bill Gates helped launch the E-home technology system at the “Home of Today” event held at the National Garden Festival in Munich (Germany). The Home of Today is a fully networked house that integrates Beckhoff automation technology, Microsoft’s operating systems and Ethernet connectivity.
Beckhoff's managing director Hans Beckhoff with Microsoft founder Bill Gates.