New focus on sustainability at Automatica 2022
Automatica 2022, which will be held at the Munich exhibition grounds from 21-24 June, will not only have its traditional focus on innovations and products related to the established trend topics of digital transformation, artificial intelligence and man and machine, but will now complement this cluster with sustainable production.
The motivation comes from the EU’s goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2050. This requires rapid changes in automation, which poses a major challenge for the entire industry. Automatica offers the perfect platform to present the diverse approaches towards this goal.
The familiar halls A4 to A6 and B4 to B6 have been allocated for Automatica 2022, but there will also be a novelty in 2022: both Analytica (the world’s leading trade fair for laboratory technology, analysis and biotechnology) and Ceramitec (the leading international trade fair for the ceramics industry) will be held simultaneously with Automatica 2022.
Top-notch supporting program
There are additional highlights for Automatica participants, too. After its successful digital premiere in 2021, the AI and robotics platform munich_i will take place as an in-person event this year, comprising the High-Tech Summit on 22 June, a digital Robothon, and the AI.Society special show. In addition, Automatica will once again hold the well-known Automatica Forum, complemented by hybrid elements. Furthermore, a Test Zone is planned where robotics and automation applications can be tried out on site. More highlights and novelties of the supporting program are also available online.
Generally speaking, Automatica comes at the perfect point in time as the industry continues to grow. Frank Konrad, CEO of Hahn Automation, confirms: “Our industry is on the upswing: Due to the pandemic, companies have postponed investments in robotics and automation, and now have a huge backlog. At the same time, new business is boosted by the topics of climate neutrality and sustainable use of resources.”
The VDMA Robotics and Automation Association, conceptual sponsor of Automatica, announced in December 2021 that it expects strong industry growth of ten percent for the current year. The as-sociation expects the industry turnover to reach 14.7 billion euros in 2022, precisely matching the pre-crisis level of 2019.
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