More than 3,500 participants from the robotics and automation industry took the opportunity to exchange ideas and network online at automatica sprint and to digitally immerse themselves in AI and robotics worlds as part of munich_i.

Falk Senger, Managing Director of Messe München, draws a positive balance after three days of online events: "After the long event break due to coronavirus, our aim was to finally offer the industry a meeting place for exchange and knowledge transfer again with automatica sprint. With almost 90 exhibitors and over 3,500 participants, the format was well received. With munich_i, we were also able to provide important added value for the industry. We are now looking forward to welcoming our exhibitors and visitors face-to-face here in Munich again next June."

The supporting program of automatica sprint was particularly attractive: On average, there were 110 participants per presentation format. Each participant attended an average of six presentation formats. The munich_i Hightech Summit was the front-runner with almost 1,400 participants over the three days of the event. Interest in the exhibitors' brand rooms, which offered the opportunity to network online with business partners and exchange news, was also positive. Over 2800 contacts were made during the three days of the event.

automatica sprint focused on solutions and innovations from around 90 international exhibitors, an interactive program with over 30 company sessions as well as live demonstrations and expert discussion rounds. A special highlight was the virtual VDMA R+A OPC UA demonstrator, which visualized the advantages of digital twins in production and thus broke new ground in explaining complex technologies in the digital space. Participants were given an insight into the digital image of a real assembly machine, were able to immerse themselves virtually and ask their questions live to the experts.

The next automatica will take place in Munich from June 21 to 24, 2022.