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Supporting program

A 360° view of automation and robotics: our supporting program.

What characterizes a leading exhibition? That it also offers a top-notch supporting program providing real added value through successful formats. 96 percent of visitors confirmed the supporting program’s relevance and topicality. automatica has a special focus on dialog and discussions in its approach to covering and driving your automation opportunities.

Lecture program

The interdisciplinary munich_i Hightech Summit puts a spotlight on the current state of research and applications in robotics and AI from a unique angle, and discusses responsible technological change.

Stage of the munich_i with a full audience on white chairs and a speaker in a gray suit.

Basic technology for automation and robotics in the healthcare sector—exciting mix of keynotes, panel discussions and applications.

Seven people sit on a stage and discuss at the MedtecSUMMIT event; a screen and banners can be seen in the background.

The automatica Forum offers you first-hand expert knowledge around the topics "Digitalization and AI", "Sustainable Production", "Future of Work", "Humanoid robotics", "Next generation RobotX" and "Healthtech and life sciences".

The established Vision Expert Huddles lecture series promotes exchange between trade fair visitors and experts from the field of image processing.

The Odense Investor Summit is aimed at investors who want to step up their activities in the market and are looking for the right partner to do so.

Showcases

The Service Robotics Arena joint booth offers an exciting overview of the many areas of application for service robots, such as healthcare, hospitality, industry, and construction.

The AI.Society exhibition and dialog platform is an important part of munich_i. It presents exciting use cases and lighthouse projects from across the four pivotal fields of work, healthcare, mobility, and environment.

Excellent production processes thought through from start to finish: The Smart Maintenance+ Pavilion shows the importance of smart and predictive maintenance in automated production processes.

Digitization at the automatica Munich

Connected Machines – that always means connected expertise, too. Experience the next level of standardized and manufacturer-independent data exchange for more connectivity.

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At the “TestZone”, you can experience first-hand how easy it is to work with robotics applications – adapted to the requirements of medium-sized companies. Here you can test and program robots yourself.

A woman operates a robotic arm at an event; two people and large colorful blocks can be seen in the background.

Newcomer know-how for the implementation of innovative projects within the start-up arena.

The ‘Photonics meets Robotics: AI Success Stories’ special show held across two trade fairs focusses on the synergies between automatica and Laser World of Photonics—and shows how their two worlds perfectly complement ea

A yellow humanoid robot looks past the viewer and points at something with its index finger.

Young Talents

Young talent will demonstrate their capabilities at the munich_i Robothon® online. This collaborative development competition challenges its participants to turn fresh ideas into software and hardware at impressive speed.

A group of people pose on the munich_i stage. A man in the middle holds a large prize check up to the camera.

B2B Networking

The networking event, designed as a tech breakfast, brings together visionary start-ups, established industrial companies and leading investors. Our partner: UnternehmerTUM.

Speaker Highlights (Excerpt)

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  • Dr. Corina Apachițe, Head of Artificial Intelligence, Continental Automotive, Germany
  • Prof. Antonio Bicchi, Senior Scientist at Italian Institute of Technology & Chair of Robotics at University of Pisa, Italy
  • Dr. Katja Hofmann, Senior Principal Research Manager, Microsoft, UK
  • Prof. Seth Hutchinson, Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University, US
  • Dr. Franziska Meier, Research Scientist & Manager, FAIR@Meta AI, US
  • Dr. Yashraj “Yash” Narang, Research Manager NVIDIA Research
  • Dr. Francesco Nori, Director Google Deepmind Robotics
  • Dr. Felix Ocker, Senior Scientist, Honda Research Institute EU, Germany
  • Prof. Pietro Valdastri, School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Leeds, UK

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  • Dr. Nikolas Blümlein, AI, Robotics and Process Optimization Expert, Schwarz Digital, Germany
  • Florian Gantert, Director of Global Business Development for Physical AI, NVIDIA
  • Carolin Richter, Head of Next Generation Robotics, BMW Group, Germany
  • Tom Schneider, Global Head of R&D, TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen, Germany
  • Henrik Schunk, Chairman of the Board of Directors SCHUNK, Germany
  • Melonee Wise, Chief Product Officer, Agility Robotics, US

Supporting program parallel events

Forums, special shows and tours are part of the top-class supporting program at Laser World of Photonics.

Every two years in June, the international scientific elite meets in Munich to gather information about lighthouse projects in photonics and laser research.

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