Annual Innovation Award at the Hannover Messe
Siemens has been honoured with the Hermes Award. According to Deutsche Messe AG, the Munich-based technology group received the Innovation Award for its AI-supported Industrial Copilots. According to the trade fair company's press release, these cover the entire industrial value chain.
Industry Award of Deutsche Messe AG
The winner of the award was chosen from three nominated companies. The decision was made by a jury headed by Holger Hanselka, President of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.
This year's award ceremony took place on 30 March. It took place during the opening ceremony of the Hanover Fair organised.
As Deutsche Messe AG explains, it has been honouring companies with the Hermes Award at the Hannover Messe for more than 20 years. According to the trade fair organiser, this award is an international industry prize. According to the press release, companies can receive this award for a product or solution with a particularly high degree of technological innovation. Market maturity is an important criterion.
AI-supported industrial copilots
Siemens receives the award for its AI-supported Industrial Copilots. According to Deutsche Messe AG, the award-winning copilots from Siemens can increase the efficiency of the workforce. According to the press release, this is achieved by the copilots eliminating repetitive tasks and increasing productivity.
With regard to the entire Siemens solution, Deutsche Messe AG writes that it makes generative AI accessible to many companies.
On the importance of AI, Holger Hanselka said: „Artificial intelligence offers great opportunities for the industry. Many companies recognise this and want to integrate AI into their processes, as it is a valuable tool for increasing productivity when used correctly.“