Press release – March 21, 2025
Hannover Messe 2025: CONTACT Software presents the digital twin as a success factor for AI
A reliable database is crucial for the success of industrial AI applications. In a presentation at Hannover Messe, CONTACT will demonstrate how the digital twin and modern data ecosystems are paving the way for this.
With artificial intelligence (AI), companies take their product development to a new level: they extract metadata from CAD models, analyze data series, or search documents using natural language. The basic prerequisite for this is valid, structured data that can be exchanged securely. At Hannover Messe, Christian Stürmer from CONTACT Software will present an innovative approach to this challenge. His presentation “The Digital Twin: Key to AI Enablement and Innovation in Industry 4.0” will take place on April 4 at 1:50 PM on the Tech Transfer Stage (hall 2, booth B02).
The key lies in combining standardized data formats, such as the Asset Administration Shell (AAS), with sovereign data infrastructures. The AAS is an open exchange format for the digital twin. It stores information in standardized submodels, making it easier for AI applications to interpret and process them. CONTACT Elements for IoT has been supporting the AAS in its standard since late 2023.
When it comes to exchanging the AAS, modern data rooms and ecosystems are ideal. In contrast to conventional data platforms, they do not require a central platform operator, thereby ensuring a high level of data sovereignty. In his presentation, Christian Stürmer will also address data security and illustrate what the roadmap to a customer-specific AI implementation looks like.
CONTACT explores topics such as AI and digital data ecosystems in its in-house research department. The open low-code platform Elements offers ideal conditions for integrating AI applications: it features a modular architecture and is based on Python along with open standards and interfaces. At CONTACT’s booth H24 in hall 17, visitors can experience its potential for PLM, IoT, and MES first-hand. An interactive scenario featuring a virtual racing team demonstrates how CONTACT accelerates the digital transformation of its customers.
