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Event report Hannover Messe 2018: A grand success!

Editor: Ahlam Rais

MM International brings to you a recap of all the high points at one of the world’s biggest industrial technology trade show – Hannover Messe 2018.

SCHUNK’s robotic arm was the lucky one to give a fist bump to the Chancellor.
SCHUNK’s robotic arm was the lucky one to give a fist bump to the Chancellor.
(Source: Deutsche Messe)

Stunning, mesmerising and breathtaking! Hannover Messe 2018 was all of this and more.

As the mammoth event drew to a close, visitors and exhibitors alike could not stop gushing over the countless innovations and sessions that had left them in awe. This was evident with people hash tagging their experiences and interactions with #HM18 on social networking sites. Disruptive future technologies along with sophisticated high-end creations dominated the trade fair; it’s not for nothing that Hannover Messe is known as the global hotspot for industrial technology.

Angela Merkel @Hannover Messe 2018

The opening ceremony of the show was inaugurated by prominent leaders – Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany and Enrique Peña Nieto, President of Mexico. Both the chiefs stressed on the fact that there is a need for open markets which will lead them to progress and prosperity. An international free trade agreement between Mexico and the EU was signed following which the event was declared open for visitors. Mexico is the Partner Country for this year’s event and took the occasion to display its latest products and technologies at the event.

SCHUNK’s robotic arm was the lucky one to give a fist bump to the Chancellor.
SCHUNK’s robotic arm was the lucky one to give a fist bump to the Chancellor.
(Source: Deutsche Messe)

The German Chancellor along with the Mexican President also took a round tour of the industrial technology trade fair wherein they had a look at the technological innovations and even tested some of them. For instance, they posed for an exclusive photograph that was clicked by KUKA’s mobile home robot concept ‘i-do’, SCHUNK’s robotic arm was the lucky one to give a fist bump to the Chancellor. ABB also showcased the future of electric vehicles through their technological showcase and there were many other companies that impressed the leaders with their superior developments.

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