The Pierre Bézier Award ceremony took place on Tuesday, January 31, 2026, at the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Paris for the five 2024 winners.

While most devices end up in the trash without anyone checking to see if any components could be salvaged, the DeReCo project, conducted at the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Lille as part of RéCLasSIF, aims to change that. By robotizing the disassembly of electric vehicle motors, researchers are paving the way for a more efficient circular economy.

The Chal’EngeAM 2026 Challenge brought together students from Master of Science at the Institut Arts et Métiers Chalon-sur-Saône, the CNAM Bourgogne Franche-Comté, and the EGC Centre-Est, alongside local companies. These companies challenged the students to address real-world industry needs. Over the course of two weeks, the teams developed prototypes using virtual reality and artificial intelligence.

The Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Bordeaux Talence continues to expand with the Pôle d’Ingénierie Bordelais (P.I.B.) real estate project, which is set to become a central hub for training and research on the campus. Covering an area of approximately 5,000 m², the P.I.B. is structured around two large complementary centers.

First-year students_^year of the Grande École Program (PGE) spent two days at the beginning of January engaging in lively discussions, reflection, and learning. This return to school provided an opportunity to address two major themes for their training and for the engineers of tomorrow: the skills-based approach and the responsible use of artificial intelligence.

A first-year engineering student in Grande Ecole Engineering Programme PGE) at the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Lille, Séraphin Rossignol is launching his entrepreneurial venture with the goal of making the velomobile more accessible—this ultra-aerodynamic pedal-powered vehicle capable of reaching speeds of 35 to 40 km/h on flat terrain, and even higher for sprinters (80 to 100 km/h). 

A student in the ECHD Specialized Master's program, Maëlys chose a work-study program to combine academic expertise with professional commitment. At REI Habitat, she contributes to sustainable construction projects by integrating environmental issues into technical and material choices.

As part of the "Live My Life as a Person with Reduced Mobility" hackathon co-organized with HAW Hamburg University, a team of four students proposed an immersive application that allows users to experience the difficulty of everyday tasks when living with Parkinson's disease. 

On January 21 and 22, the Châlons-en-Champagne campus hosted the Arts et Métiers national educational seminar Arts et Métiers to ELFs (Evolutive Learning Factories).