The Hannover Messe 2025, held from March 31 to April 4 in Hanover, Germany, reaffirmed its status as one of the world’s largest industrial trade fairs. With over 4,000 companies participating, the event’s central theme, “Shaping the Future with Technology,” highlighted Artificial Intelligence (AI) as the key force driving transformation in the industrial sector.
Key Highlights from Hannover Messe 2025
Robotics, Logistics & Automation
At the Application Park, a series of live demonstrations showcased innovations in robotics, logistics, and automation, all with a strong AI focus:
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Inbolt introduced an AI-powered robotic guidance system that uses a 3D camera and advanced AI algorithms to improve efficiency.
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Conductix-Wampfler presented its Enduro charging contact series and WirelessCharger 3.0, both aimed at enhancing the operation of Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) fleets.
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Blickle unveiled its ErgoMove 4000 system, a modular electric drive that can carry up to 4,000 kg loads at speeds of 2 km/h, reducing the physical effort required from human workers.
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Delta Electronics demonstrated the use of NVIDIA Omniverse to create digital twins for testing and validation before deployment in industrial environments.
Robotics Award 2025:
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Winner: Maple Advanced Robotics for their innovative AI-driven, no-code robotics programming platform.
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Runner-ups: Leverage Robotics and Mantis Robotics.
A special exhibit titled “Battery Use Case” featured a collaborative project among 10 exhibitors, demonstrating the future of EV battery production using humanoid robots and AI, from manufacturing to recycling.
Artificial Intelligence in Industry
Artificial Intelligence was applied in various domains across the industrial sector, showing its potential in several key areas:
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Predictive Maintenance and Inspection
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Siemens, in collaboration with Roboverse Reply, introduced an AI-powered inspection solution integrated into COMOS Mobile Worker. This solution enables automated maintenance and inspection tasks to be managed centrally in real-time.
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Materials Research
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Cusp AI presented an AI-based “search engine” for materials that simulates and predicts the properties of new molecules.
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Supply Chain Management
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Elisa Indsutriq showcased sedAPta, an AI-based supply chain optimization platform capable of predicting customer demand, evaluating suppliers, and managing inventory to maintain an efficient supply chain.
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Workforce Support
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Augmentir introduced Augie, a generative AI assistant designed to support frontline operations by providing real-time guidance to workers. This system is aimed at significantly reducing the time required to onboard new employees.
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Pharmaceutical Production
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Siemens demonstrated several AI-powered technologies aimed at optimizing the pharmaceutical production process, including engineering, predictive maintenance, and production management tools. Siemens' industrial copilots suite won the prestigious Hermes Award 2025.
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Energy Management
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The Hermes Startup Award 2025 was awarded to ecoplanet for their AI-powered energy management platform, Cockpit, designed to help businesses monitor and optimize their energy consumption in real-time.
Conclusion
Hannover Messe 2025 clearly demonstrated the growing importance of Artificial Intelligence in transforming industrial operations. The integration of AI into robotics, maintenance, supply chains, energy management, and more is reshaping how industries operate, making them more efficient, responsive, and sustainable. While AI’s future applications continue to expand, it is clear that the industry is moving towards a more intelligent, connected, and automated future.
The next edition of Hannover Messe will take place from April 20 to 24, 2026, where even more advancements in industrial technology are expected to be unveiled.