HANNOVER MESSE 2026 to gather more than 3,000 exhibitors around industrial AI

Ahead of HANNOVER MESSE 2026, Deutsche Messe said more than 3,000 exhibitors will demonstrate how targeted deployment of industrial AI, robotics, automation and digitalisation translates into measurable competitive advantages, with new information and networking formats offering guidance on integrating AI step by step. CEO Jochen Köckler said competitiveness is built where innovations are rapidly put into practice and described industrial AI as a key driver enabling efficiency gains, higher productivity, more targeted use of resources and new data-driven business models. Global technology firms, mid-sized industrial companies, research institutes and startups will show real-world applications. Agile Robots will present Agile ONE, a humanoid robot that interprets its environment, makes autonomous decisions and operates in real time in complex industrial settings, while SEW-EURODRIVE will show an AI-based Startup Agent that configures machines and robots through natural dialogue to cut commissioning time, built without conventional large language model approaches.