Physical AI at the Hannover Messe 2026Friedrich Merz visits Beckhoff Automation
Beckhoff Automation is showcasing the integration of AI in machine control systems at Hannover Messe 2026. Physical AI enables autonomous processes directly in the machine - without a cloud connection.
(from left to right) Visit to the Beckhoff stand as part of the Federal Chancellor's opening tour of the Hannover Messe: Johannes Beckhoff (Product Management, Beckhoff Automation), Charlotte Merz, Katherina Reiche (CDU, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy), Olaf Lies (SPD, Minister President of Lower Saxony), Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU), Valdis Dombrovskis (Commissioner for Economic Efficiency and Productivity in the European Commission), Hans Beckhoff (Managing Partner of Beckhoff Automation) and Frederike Beckhoff (Corporate Development, Beckhoff Automation). © Beckhoff Automation
