The planned event will show where industrial AI and robotics might fit—before manufacturers commit to new equipment.
HANNOVER MESSE 2027 will focus on using industrial artificial intelligence and robotics with machinery, software, and work practices already in place. Design World reports that the event is scheduled for April 5–8 in Hannover.
The show calls these existing environments “brownfield” plants. Its focus is not limited to new production lines: visitors will compare applications for engineering, machinery, quality control, maintenance, robotics, energy management, and logistics.
That matters to plant managers because an automation proposal must connect to the equipment and information systems already running. The event plans to help manufacturers meet technology providers and users, then assess how proposed systems could fit their own production environments.
The infrastructure discussion will extend beyond the robot or software. HANNOVER MESSE plans to cover high-performance data centers, energy supply, storage, management, and factory efficiency. These are event topics, not stated performance requirements for a particular system.
The MOTION & DRIVES area will present technologies used in machinery, automation, robotics, and connected manufacturing. Technology companies, suppliers, research organizations, startups, and small and midsize businesses are expected to participate, according to Design World.
For buyers, the announcement describes planned applications—not verified deployments or measured gains in throughput, labor, or energy use. It also does not identify which systems will appear in working demonstrations.
The practical test at the show will be simple: ask how each proposal connects to existing machines, plant data, and operator routines, then request results from comparable production settings.