Industry of the Future – Live from Hannover Messe 2025
Image: © Ulrich Buckenlei | Captured from the media area of the opening show, Hannover Messe 2025
An Opening That Sets New Standards
When the curtain rises and machines dance in rhythm, it’s not just a show that begins – it’s a new chapter in industrial innovation. The opening ceremony of Hannover Messe 2025 impresses not only visually but also in substance: technology becomes choreography, reality becomes vision. From flying robotic insects to the tactile precision of humanoid machines – the future has taken the stage.
- Technology as performance: AI-powered systems act live, connected, and in motion.
- Expressive robots: Motion intelligence replaces rigid mechanics.
- Experience meets substance: The show stages real future technologies, not science fiction.
Opening of Hannover Messe 2025
Image: © Ulrich Buckenlei | Impression from the media-driven opening show in Hall 1
The fusion of music, movement, and intelligent technology was precisely orchestrated – a symphony that speaks the language of the future.
Robots on the Next Level
At the center of the show: humanoid robots that don’t repeat preprogrammed routines but react – to each other, to music, to light. What used to happen in enclosed cages now moves among people. This is not a simulation – it’s real-time AI that gives industrial robots an empathetic touch.
- Precision & agility: New actuators and sensors enable fluid movement.
- Edge AI & collaboration: Robots learn on-site – without cloud connection.
- Open systems: Safety and interaction in public spaces.
Humanoid robot with real-time behavior
Image: © Ulrich Buckenlei | Edge AI robot live on stage at the trade fair opening
The movement artistry presented was the result of true robotics development – with AI models reacting to disturbances within milliseconds.
Drones and Digital Twins
Another highlight: autonomously flying mini-drones that fly in formation, adapt, and behave like insects. Controlled by digital twins and inspired by natural algorithms, they simulate swarm behavior – live, precise, and interactive.
- Swarm intelligence: Drones coordinate based on AI-driven real-time simulations.
- Lightweight impact: Extremely low mass enables safe indoor flight.
- XR tracking: Positions are continuously updated and visualized in space.
Drones with swarm intelligence
Image: © Ulrich Buckenlei | Flight formation of autonomous drones with real-time control
The interplay of systems impressively demonstrated how simulation, tracking, and behavioral control are merging in industry.
Artificial Intelligence as Conductor
Behind the visible spectacle lies an invisible conductor: AI. It analyzes data, controls processes, synchronizes sensor values – and ensures everything happens at the right moment. Whether lighting changes, drone formations, or robotics: the central role of AI is unmistakable.
- Realtime decisions: AI detects, evaluates, and decides in seconds.
- Data fusion: Sensors, cameras, and environments merge into a digital image.
- Coordination of complex systems: AI orchestrates diverse machines live.
Synchronized processes through AI
Image: © Ulrich Buckenlei | AI coordinates robotics, drones, and lighting systems in real time
One thing became especially clear: AI is not just part of industry – it is becoming the infrastructure of production itself.
Digital Twins and Simulation
The entire opening was a demonstration of what’s possible today with digital twins. Every movement was simulated beforehand, every system digitally prepared – in a virtual environment modeled after the real Hall 1. This connection saves resources, increases precision – and accelerates innovation cycles.
- 3D planning: Spaces, objects, and movement data are modeled as twins.
- Reactive simulation: Changes can be tested in real time.
- Error prevention: Pre-tests reduce risks and enable live perfection.
Simulation data for the show
Image: © Ulrich Buckenlei | Virtual planning of the opening using digital twins
This is how digital engineering, XR, and simulation merge into a seamless process from concept to show.
Video: The Highlights of the Opening Show in Review
This video summarizes the most impressive moments of the opening – including robotics, drone formations, and XR elements.
Opening of Hannover Messe 2025 in review
Video: © Ulrich Buckenlei | Edited media footage for Visoric
Visoric Accompanies Innovation with a Media Perspective
As an official media representative, Ulrich Buckenlei reports for Visoric directly from Hannover. Our goal: making innovation tangible – for decision-makers, developers, and shapers of the industrial future.
- On-site: Real-time coverage of AI, Robotics, XR, Digital Twins & Spatial Computing
- In dialogue: Conversations with exhibitors, development teams, and tech transformers
- Connected: For everyone who wants to showcase their innovative projects
Are you at the trade fair and want to present your innovations? Message me – I’m looking forward to connecting!
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Ulrich Buckenlei (Creative Director)
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Email: ulrich.buckenlei@visoric.com
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