Hannover Messe 2025, Germany's leading industrial trade fair, opened on Monday with a strong focus on industrial artificial intelligence, highlighting the technology's transformative role in shaping the future of manufacturing.
Held under the theme "energizing a sustainable industry," the five-day event has drawn more than 3,800 exhibitors from around 60 countries and regions.

Now in its nearly 80th year, Hannover Messe has long served as a key platform for showcasing cutting-edge industrial technology. This year, industrial AI takes center stage, reflecting its growing influence on manufacturing and automation.

"You can plug this in anywhere. It has the same footprint as you or I are doing the job. Why? Because it adjusts its behavior in real time to the environment around it, so you don't need fences. 

Another German tech company showcased their innovative robotics solution that makes manual operations much easier for industrial workers. 

"The idea is that we give you support in this particular area. And in that way we transfer the load that would usually go through your spine, right away to your legs. The number one reason why people cannot work anymore is so-called muscular skeleton disorders. And if you look around, if we have one issue in the world right now, it's that we don't have enough people being able to work," said David Duwe, Vice President of SuitX Ottobock Europe.

Beyond AI, the fair also features emerging industries such as digital platforms, electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, hydrogen fuel cells, and quantum technology. The event runs through April 5.