Hannover Messe 2026

In this area, customers will experience how embodied AI brings intelligence into the physical world, even with limited data availability. Robots and autonomous systems are enabled to perceive, reason, learn, and act directly on the shopfloor. Through live demonstrations and real‑world use cases, visitors will see adaptive robotics, human‑robot collaboration, and AI‑driven manipulation in action—illustrating how Physical AI transforms advanced automation into practical, scalable industrial impact.
Customers will also discover how industrial data, AI, and cloud technologies can be deployed in a secure, compliant, and Europe‑ready way. The showcase illustrates how manufacturers can maintain full control over data, intellectual property, and critical operations while still scaling and innovating. Using concrete architectures, partner solutions, and live examples, it demonstrates how to combine hyperscaler capabilities, edge computing, and open ecosystems without compromising sovereignty, security, or trust.

Balancing innovation and digital sovereignty
As AI adoption accelerates across industry, digital sovereignty has become a strategic consideration—without implying full technological autonomy. Capgemini advocates a pragmatic, use‑case‑driven approach, balancing sovereignty requirements with the need to innovate and remain competitive.

Alongside our main presence at Hannover Messe 2026, visit us at our partner stand with SchwarzDigits in Hall 14, Stand J18 (Booth #4‑508). Capgemini and STACKIT (the digital brand of Schwarz Group) have formed a strategic partnership to deliver secure, sovereign cloud solutions. Join us to explore how sovereign‑by‑design digital foundations can support secure, resilient industrial AI and critical operations. 

In our Operations Area, we demonstrate—through joint offerings and a live production cell—how agentic AI delivers immediate, measurable impact on the shopfloor. The focus is on improving workforce efficiency, reducing machine downtime, and lowering defect costs.
A hands‑on demonstration shows how AI strengthens supply‑chain resilience and enables more stable, independent production. By anticipating disruptions and reducing the impact of geopolitical uncertainties, AI helps manufacturers maintain continuity and operational stability.
Unlocking the full potential of AI on the shopfloor requires a strong industrial AI foundation. This includes the integration of physical assets such as the Intel robot, seamless machine connectivity enabled by partners like Cybus, and the establishment of semantic data structures that form the basis for intelligent, automated decision‑making.

In the Product Area, the Mars Rover centerpiece frames the overarching narrative: AI is transforming engineering from document‑based handovers to continuous, model‑based development. Here, AI can drive requirements, explore design alternatives, predict impacts, and support verification. The showcase highlights how industrial companies move toward holistic PLM integration to harmonize engineering disciplines, improve collaboration, and deliver faster, quality‑driven lifecycle outcomes.

The Mars Rover is anchored in Digital Continuity, connecting PLM with other enterprise systems to ensure data flows and workflows remain aligned across the entire lifecycle. By combining agentic sustainable product design with AI‑supported wiring, the showcase makes PLM‑based engineering tangible—demonstrating how AI compresses time‑to‑design, reduces rework, boosts efficiency, and enhances both product performance and sustainability.