Artificial Intelligence
A key technology for competitive ability
Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence and machine learning. At VDMA, there are already many organizational units that are examining the topic more closely. Here, you can gain some insight into all the activities that the VDMA is conducting on the topic of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.
In addition, you will find information on new publications and guidelines, events and working groups, as well as other useful tips for your company.
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As part of the online event "Generative AI - Identifying potential, seizing opportunities", a survey was conducted among participants on 29.04.25 to obtain an up-to-date picture of the current mood.
A new VDMA white paper uses case studies to show how artificial intelligence is already being used in processes, products and business models in mechanical and plant engineering.
The new VDMA white paper uses case studies to show how artificial intelligence is already being used in processes, products and business models.
Strengthen the resilience of your company. Our series of events shows ways to restructure in the mechanical and plant engineering industry in North Rhine-Westphalia - compact, practical and future-oriented.
AI in quality management: exploiting opportunities, recognizing risks - at the QM Corner, experts discussed data protection, security and the responsible use of AI.
The EU's action plan emphasizes the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence. There is a lot of potential for AI, especially in industrial applications. Small-scale regulations must not stand in the way of this.
In turbulent times, good trade relations are just as important as innovation. With the guest country Canada and the focus on the use of artificial intelligence in production, Hannover Messe 2025 has set the right signals.
The AI Act entered into force 2 August 2024. A VDMA FAQ document was prepared together with the law firm FPS to provide non-binding guidance, now available as 2nd edition.
A new study shows: The targeted use of Generative Artificial Intelligence can increase the profit margin in mechanical and plant engineering by up to 10.7 percentage points. This corresponds to an additional profit of 28 billion euros.
On February 4, 2025, the EU Commission published guidelines to provide an overview of the AI systems that have been banned in the EU since this February.
Erleben Sie am 08.-09. Mai 2025 in Wien spannende Vorträge und Podiumsdiskussionen zu Digitalisierungslösungen im Maschinen- und Anlagenbau.
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Advancing digitalization has led to software no longer being seen as just a "tool", but as a decisive competitive advantage.
Anyone who needs a spare part is in a hurry. The part number is not always immediately to hand, especially when installed or under operating conditions.
What are the challenges for mechanical engineering due to generational change? What concrete methods and techniques are available for companies to combat the loss of knowledge? What does AI do for us?
Digitalization is driving the mechanical and plant engineering industry forward. This innovative strength is also reflected in the theses submitted by graduates from Germany and Austria.
After the very weak economy in 2024, hopes are pinned on markets picking up in 2025 / Politicians must set business-friendly framework conditions
The Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA) has prepared an application paper on the provisions of the Artificial Intelligence Regulation (AI Regulation) that are relevant for employers.
In cooperation with PwC Strategy& (Germany) GmbH, VDMA Software and Digitalization is conducting an online survey among its member companies on the use of GenAI in mechanical engineering.
From March 31 to April 4, 2025, the world's leading trade fair for industry will take place under the motto "Shaping the Future with Technology". VDMA Software and Digitalization members will have the opportunity to present themselves there.
The VDMA spoke to two member companies about this topic and found out why the “human factor” will continue to play an irreplaceable role.
Growth and cutting-edge technological solutions characterize the world's leading trade fair for machine vision / Record number of exhibitors and strong increase in visitors in 2024
The question of whether copyright-protected works may be used for AI training purposes is becoming increasingly important. The Hamburg Regional Court has now issued its first ruling on the use of images by an AI provider.
Events
The edge computing principle has become massively more important for the digitalization of industry in recent years. Real-time-capable IoT applications and the increasing use of artificial intelligence in machines require top performance in terms of data transmission capacity and computing power, with minimum latency and maximum resource efficiency. Added to this are issues of data sovereignty and data protection as well as the increasing merging of IT and OT as further drivers of the growing demand for intelligent edge solutions. Edge computing does not replace cloud computing, but complements it as a local link. At the VDMA Austria's all-day exchange of experiences on June 3, 2025 at MAPLAN, we will discuss the latest developments in the field of edge computing with well-known technology companies, who will also present us with specific edge use cases.
The VDMA Practical Day AI in Mechanical and Plant Engineering will take place on June 04, 2025. The event will show you successful practical examples from the mechanical and plant engineering industry and offer you the opportunity to actively participate in the panel discussion and the World Café.
Job advertisements rethought - from requirements to potential. And how AI can be used for this
Artificial Intelligence and Interoperability are two key technologies that are set to shape the future of digitalization and automation of the mechanical engineering industry. In this Connect2Discover@VDMA event, we would like to show the "connection" between these two topics and report on other VDMA services in this area.
The web seminar "AI Solutions for Mechanical Engineering - AI Agents" will take place on June 17, 2025. The event is part of a series of web seminars covering various key topics relating to AI.
Artificial intelligence is still on everyone's lips - including in mechanical and plant engineering branch and its supplier and customer industries. The great excitement surrounding the AI hype seems to be over and the phase of getting to know and testing is now being followed by the productive use of various AI technologies in a wide range of business areas. You can find out whether the still high expectations of AI are being met in practice and how artificial intelligence is helping the industry to achieve greater efficiency, higher quality, optimized production processes and thus more intelligent value creation at the AI Practice Day of VDMA Austria and VDMA Software and Digitalization on 01.07.2025 at the KEBA Group in Linz.
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