World’s largest industrial show opens in Germany

Muscat: The Hanover Messe trade far was opened by German Chancellor Angela Merkel alongside Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Löfven.
Recognised as the world’s largest industrial fair, this year’s theme, “Integrated Industry -- Industrial Intelligence”, highlights the importance of digital networking between humans and machines in the age of artificial intelligence.
Over 6,500 exhibitors from 75 countries and regions are participating in the fair.
Artificial intelligence is expanding exponentially, said Chancellor Angela Merkel at the opening of the Hannover Messe trade fair.
“We must think European here, and ensure that an enabling environment is in place,” said Merkel.
“Companies have to adapt and change to stay competitive in our strong economy,” she added.
A real 5G network will be installed in one of the exhibition halls on around 1,5000 square meters, in which concrete showcases will be presented in real operation.
Sweden, this year’s partner country, is represented by 150 exhibitors. At the opening ceremony, Löfven called for both Sweden and Germany to cooperate more in industry and learn from each other.
The fair is showcasing a number technological innovations including a 5G network, collaborative robots, a smart factory and robotic process automation among others.