Seminar Titled 'The Future of Manufacturing and Automotive Industries Seen at Hannover Messe' by Innovation Analyst Andy Kondo to be Held on Friday, May 29, 2026!!
SSK is holding a seminar on May 29, 2026, featuring innovation analyst Andy Kondo. Based on field research at Hannover Messe 2026, he will explain the latest European industrial trends, including Industrial AI, hydrogen energy, and humanoid robots.
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The Future of Manufacturing and Automotive Industries Seen at Hannover Messe
- Industrial AI, Humanoids, Hydrogen Trends, and the Reality of European OEMs -
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[Seminar Details]
https://www.ssk21.co.jp/S0000103.php?spage=pt_26279
[Speaker]
Innovation Analyst, Mr. Andy Kondo
[Date & Time]
Friday, May 29, 2026, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
[How to Attend]
- Venue Attendance
SSK Seminar Room
Xymax Nishi-Shimbashi Bldg. 4F, 2-6-2 Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
- Live Streaming (Zoom Webinar)
- Archive Streaming (Available to watch at your convenience as many times as you like for 2 weeks)
[Key Lecture Content]
* The latest content will be added as appropriate based on field research at Hannover Messe 2026.
The following may be subject to change depending on the situation of the event.
Hannover Messe is the world's largest industrial technology trade fair held in Hannover, Germany, continuing since 1947. In 2026, under the theme "Connecting Industries. Guiding to Better Solutions.", it will consist of three main pillars: automation and digitalization, energy and industrial infrastructure, and research and technology transfer, with Industrial AI serving as a cross-cutting theme across all exhibits.
In this seminar, an analyst who has been walking the floors of major European exhibitions locally for over 10 years will deliver the "Future of the Manufacturing and Automotive Industries" interpreted from the front lines of Hannover Messe 2026. From the misconception in Japan that "Europe has given up on EVs," to the movement of hydrogen reduction ironmaking (green steel) changing the automotive supply chain, the reality of Industrial AI permeating manufacturing sites, and humanoid robots - we will explain in Japanese the whole picture of Europe's industrial structural transformation where energy, mobility, and manufacturing are changing as one.
1. What is Hannover Messe 2026? - The Atmosphere of Industrial Exhibitions in 2026
(1) The scale and how to read the comprehensive industrial technology exhibition gathering 4,000 companies and over 120,000 people worldwide
(2) "Industrial AI" as the cross-cutting theme piercing all exhibits - Changes from 2025
(3) Brazil (Renewable Energy Superpower) as the Partner Country: The Context of Global Energy Diplomacy
(4) New establishment of production technology area for the defense industry - The impact of geopolitical changes on industrial exhibitions
2. Hydrogen Infrastructure, Energy Transition, and Industrial Decarbonization - The Reality of the "All Electric Society"
(1) Hydrogen pipelines and large-scale electrolysis facilities - Progress and reality of Germany's 2030 Hydrogen Infrastructure Strategy
(2) From green hydrogen to off-grid power sources - The stage of implementation at industrial sites and portable power sources like GM HYDROTEC
(3) "Electricity as the axis of energy" All Electric Society - Social implementation of Direct Current (DC) grids
(4) Hydrogen reduction ironmaking (Green Steel) - The reality of steel decarbonization shown by SSAB, STEGRA, and ArcelorMittal
(5) Green steel changes the automotive industry - Start of supply to Mercedes and the impact on Japanese material manufacturers
3. Industrial AI - AI Agents and Digital Twins Permeating Manufacturing Sites
(1) Siemens, Microsoft, SAP - The image of industrial AI implementation shown by global tech giants
(2) From Generative AI to Autonomous Agents - The reality of AI changing factory decision-making
(3) Evolution of Digital Twins - Optimization in virtual spaces from factory layout to quality control
(4) OT (Operational Technology) Security - Risks of connected factories and countermeasures
4. Humanoid Robots and the New Stage of Automation - Manufacturing Sites Changed by Physical AI
(1) Upgraded to an independent theme in 2026 - Humanoids take the leading role at industrial exhibitions
(2) On-site implementation at BMW Helix - Reducing previous 4-minute tasks to 40 seconds, the reality of "collaboration with humans"
(3) Physical AI - Robots moving by language instructions, next-generation machines trained in digital twins
(4) Evolution of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) - The forefront of countermeasures against labor shortages in factory logistics
5. Circular Economy and Digital Product Passports - Impact on Japanese Companies
(1) Current status of EU regulations - DPP mandatory schedule and impact on supply chains
(2) Gaia-X and Catena-X - Implementation status of data infrastructure for automotive and manufacturing industries
(3) Battery recycling and breaking away from dependence on Chinese materials - Economic security policy for restructuring supply chains
The Future of Manufacturing and Automotive Industries Seen at Hannover Messe
- Industrial AI, Humanoids, Hydrogen Trends, and the Reality of European OEMs -
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[Seminar Details]
https://www.ssk21.co.jp/S0000103.php?spage=pt_26279
[Speaker]
Innovation Analyst, Mr. Andy Kondo
[Date & Time]
Friday, May 29, 2026, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
[How to Attend]
- Venue Attendance
SSK Seminar Room
Xymax Nishi-Shimbashi Bldg. 4F, 2-6-2 Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
- Live Streaming (Zoom Webinar)
- Archive Streaming (Available to watch at your convenience as many times as you like for 2 weeks)
[Key Lecture Content]
* The latest content will be added as appropriate based on field research at Hannover Messe 2026.
The following may be subject to change depending on the situation of the event.
Hannover Messe is the world's largest industrial technology trade fair held in Hannover, Germany, continuing since 1947. In 2026, under the theme "Connecting Industries. Guiding to Better Solutions.", it will consist of three main pillars: automation and digitalization, energy and industrial infrastructure, and research and technology transfer, with Industrial AI serving as a cross-cutting theme across all exhibits.
In this seminar, an analyst who has been walking the floors of major European exhibitions locally for over 10 years will deliver the "Future of the Manufacturing and Automotive Industries" interpreted from the front lines of Hannover Messe 2026. From the misconception in Japan that "Europe has given up on EVs," to the movement of hydrogen reduction ironmaking (green steel) changing the automotive supply chain, the reality of Industrial AI permeating manufacturing sites, and humanoid robots - we will explain in Japanese the whole picture of Europe's industrial structural transformation where energy, mobility, and manufacturing are changing as one.
1. What is Hannover Messe 2026? - The Atmosphere of Industrial Exhibitions in 2026
(1) The scale and how to read the comprehensive industrial technology exhibition gathering 4,000 companies and over 120,000 people worldwide
(2) "Industrial AI" as the cross-cutting theme piercing all exhibits - Changes from 2025
(3) Brazil (Renewable Energy Superpower) as the Partner Country: The Context of Global Energy Diplomacy
(4) New establishment of production technology area for the defense industry - The impact of geopolitical changes on industrial exhibitions
2. Hydrogen Infrastructure, Energy Transition, and Industrial Decarbonization - The Reality of the "All Electric Society"
(1) Hydrogen pipelines and large-scale electrolysis facilities - Progress and reality of Germany's 2030 Hydrogen Infrastructure Strategy
(2) From green hydrogen to off-grid power sources - The stage of implementation at industrial sites and portable power sources like GM HYDROTEC
(3) "Electricity as the axis of energy" All Electric Society - Social implementation of Direct Current (DC) grids
(4) Hydrogen reduction ironmaking (Green Steel) - The reality of steel decarbonization shown by SSAB, STEGRA, and ArcelorMittal
(5) Green steel changes the automotive industry - Start of supply to Mercedes and the impact on Japanese material manufacturers
3. Industrial AI - AI Agents and Digital Twins Permeating Manufacturing Sites
(1) Siemens, Microsoft, SAP - The image of industrial AI implementation shown by global tech giants
(2) From Generative AI to Autonomous Agents - The reality of AI changing factory decision-making
(3) Evolution of Digital Twins - Optimization in virtual spaces from factory layout to quality control
(4) OT (Operational Technology) Security - Risks of connected factories and countermeasures
4. Humanoid Robots and the New Stage of Automation - Manufacturing Sites Changed by Physical AI
(1) Upgraded to an independent theme in 2026 - Humanoids take the leading role at industrial exhibitions
(2) On-site implementation at BMW Helix - Reducing previous 4-minute tasks to 40 seconds, the reality of "collaboration with humans"
(3) Physical AI - Robots moving by language instructions, next-generation machines trained in digital twins
(4) Evolution of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) - The forefront of countermeasures against labor shortages in factory logistics
5. Circular Economy and Digital Product Passports - Impact on Japanese Companies
(1) Current status of EU regulations - DPP mandatory schedule and impact on supply chains
(2) Gaia-X and Catena-X - Implementation status of data infrastructure for automotive and manufacturing industries
(3) Battery recycling and breaking away from dependence on Chinese materials - Economic security policy for restructuring supply chains