Beckhoff at Hannover Messe 2026

Merging artificial intelligence and classic machine control as the basis for physical AI is a key topic for Beckhoff at Hannover Messe 2026. 

Beckhoff will be presenting an initial tangible insight into this technology using a compact demo cell, which will combine the XPlanar planar motor system with the TwinCAT CoAgent AI tool and an audio interface for voice commands. Visitors at Hannover Messe 2026 will experience a physical AI application in which floating movers can be controlled using natural language and initiate the next motion sequence on command. This fun demonstration is designed to illustrate how simple and intuitive collaboration between humans and machines will be in the future, allowing users who are not programming specialists to perform complex automation tasks.

The ATRO modular industrial robot system, which is programmed and controlled using TwinCAT CoAgent for Operations using voice commands, will take center stage here. Based on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), the control system acts as an intelligent agent that translates human speech into machine commands, orchestrates path planning, and performs diagnostic tasks. The physical AI application will be showcased using a fun approach: the exhibit will play chess against visitors.

With tools such as TwinCAT CoAgent and TwinCAT Machine Learning Creator, Beckhoff already offers an ecosystem that facilitates this new era of automation. The tools support machine builders throughout the entire life cycle – from code generation in engineering through to error analysis during operation.

Visitors to the Hannover Messe are invited to the Beckhoff stand to see how physical AI is pushing the boundaries of classic automation and securing new competitive advantages.

If you can't make it to Hannover Messe, Beckhoff Live + Interactive also gives you the chance to experience all the highlights in our daily livestream. From 8:30 a.m. on all days of the exhibition, Beckhoff Automation will be broadcasting an informative and entertaining show live from the exhibition booth in Hall 7. There's no need to register: our morning shows can be viewed on our website, on YouTube, and in English on LinkedIn from 10 a.m. All presentations will also be available on demand afterwards.

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