With around 56,000 trade visitors, the fair recorded significant increase compared to the previous year – a clear sign of the relevance of the event and the hunger for innovation in the community, sending a clear and positive signal for the future development of the automation industry.
The SPS is much more than just a space for product presentations, as this year’s event made evident once more. For three days, it offered an ideal setting for sharing ideas, obtaining practical insights, and engaging directly with innovative technologies. Visitors experienced how to combine theory and practice in meaningful ways, including through clear live demonstrations, in-depth specialist presentations, and personal discussions.
"The SPS offers the automation industry a platform not just for innovations, but especially for direct interaction. Experts came together again this year to work on solutions, discuss trends, and strengthen their networks. As in years past, the expo created a framework in which the community could continue growing on equal footing with a focus on real-world applications," Vice President SPS Sylke Schulz-Metzner offered in summary after three days at the trade fair.
Artificial intelligence a driving force
A key topic at the SPS 2025 was the increasing integration of artificial intelligence into industrial processes. Numerous exhibitors presented specific applications, from AI-supported quality inspection and adaptive control systems to intelligent maintenance solutions based on real-time data. Visitors were able to experience how AI can not only optimize individual processes, but rethink entire production systems, as well. On site, it became clear how important personal interaction will be in the further development of industrial AI.
“AI is already an integral part of many applications, and it’s also opening up countless possibilities for the future. Today, we’re seeing it used in all kinds of applications that have long since become normal in everyday life. At the same time, AI presents tremendous potential in new concepts that are currently still in the proof-of-concept phase – it’s an exciting glimpse of what’s coming” emphasizes Marcus Bliesze, Vice President Marketing for Automation, Siemens AG.
The 35th edition of the trade fair will take place in Nuremberg from 24 – 26 November 2026.
