From June 21 to 24, 2022, the Munich Automation Exhibition automatica was held at the Munich New International Expo Center. This exhibition attracted a total of 574 exhibitors from 35 countries and regions. In addition, 28,000 visitors from about 75 countries and regions came to visit. In addition to Germany, the top ten countries of origin for exhibitors are: Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands, Canada, France, Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States. International visitors accounted for approximately 38% of the total visitors, with visitors from Eastern Europe participating particularly actively.
The driving force of the industry
Frank Konrad, Chairman of the Robotics and Automation Branch of the German Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing Federation, believes that the four-day exhibition fully proves that "automata has been an important expo in the industry for many years, and it is also the industry's showcase, understanding and promotion of trends and innovations. An excellent platform. The exhibition attracted many high-quality potential customers to visit, looking for opportunities for face-to-face contact and communication.”
Wilfried, Chief Marketing Officer of KUKA. Eberhardt agrees: "Automation, robotics and digitalization are the driving forces of economic growth. In this challenging era, automatica has become an important driving force for the automation industry. The core advantage of participating in the exhibition is to be able to conduct valuable activities with different audiences. ”
There is no substitute for face-to-face communication
As Olaf, Managing Director of McWide Vision Technologies Munkelt said that after experiencing the interruption due to the new crown epidemic and the holding of automatic online exhibitions, everyone found that face-to-face communication played an important role. He firmly believes: "Everyone wants to participate in offline exhibitions again. This is not difficult to understand, because the virtual world cannot replace face-to-face communication after all."
David, founder of NEURA Robotics Reger also emphasized the advantages of offline exhibitions: "Our cognitive robots have sensory functions such as vision, hearing, touch, and thinking, so they can be unique in the industry. By seeing the actual effects of these functions with their own eyes, seeing is believing, and the audience can Understand them better automatica is karma. The excellent exhibition platform within the exhibition, the high quality of the exhibition visitors and the enthusiastic response have overwhelmed us. ”
Focus on hot topics in the industry
In addition to exhibition displays, automatica 2022 once again provides a wealth of concurrent activities, including more than 150 keynote speeches, special forums, expert speeches and live demonstrations. Patrick Schwarzkopf, CEO of the VDMA Robotics and Automation Section, emphasizes: "This year, automatica's concurrent events are also outstanding in terms of quality and diversity, and their content is very valuable for the audience." Other events are equally exciting, such as in "Future" The "Test Area" held for the first time in the "Robot" Pavilion, as well as activities such as the Robotothon® Developer Competition and the Munich_i High-Tech Summit that cannot be ignored.
munich_i High-tech Summit was held offline
Last year, affected by the epidemic, munich_i High-tech Summit was held online for the first time on June 22. The theme of the summit is "Smart Technology Empowers the Future" and involves two major themes: robotics and artificial intelligence. At the opening ceremony of the munich_i High-Tech Summit, Bavaria Governor Markus Söder emphasized the importance of smart technology: "With the munich_i artificial intelligence and robotics platform, Bavaria is setting the benchmark for the future! Technology makes the world a better place, and we are committed to it." Very confident”
automata exhibition director Anja. Schneider concluded: "I am very excited about the past four days of the show, especially in these challenging times. After a long interruption, this year's event is a new starting point for the industry."
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