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At the Mechanical Engineering Summit 2025 in Berlin, we will be presenting the Startup Award to the startup that paves the way to more efficient and intelligent production with AI technologies in robotics and automation.
In a FAQ, the EU Commission has clarified what the AI Regulation (AI Act) means by AI competence and what obligations apply to the operators of AI systems.
Strengthen the resilience of your company. Our series of events shows ways through difficult economic times - compact, practical and future-orientated.
AI in quality management: exploiting opportunities, recognizing risks - at the QM Corner, experts discussed data protection, security and the responsible use of AI.
The EU's action plan emphasizes the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence. There is a lot of potential for AI, especially in industrial applications. Small-scale regulations must not stand in the way of this.
In turbulent times, good trade relations are just as important as innovation. With the guest country Canada and the focus on the use of artificial intelligence in production, Hannover Messe 2025 has set the right signals.
The AI Act entered into force 2 August 2024. A VDMA FAQ document was prepared together with the law firm FPS to provide non-binding guidance, now available as 2nd edition.
On February 4, 2025, the EU Commission published guidelines to provide an overview of the AI systems that have been banned in the EU since this February.
What are the challenges for mechanical engineering due to generational change? What concrete methods and techniques are available for companies to combat the loss of knowledge? What does AI do for us?
After the very weak economy in 2024, hopes are pinned on markets picking up in 2025 / Politicians must set business-friendly framework conditions
The Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA) has prepared an application paper on the provisions of the Artificial Intelligence Regulation (AI Regulation) that are relevant for employers.
The VDMA spoke to two member companies about this topic and found out why the “human factor” will continue to play an irreplaceable role.
The question of whether copyright-protected works may be used for AI training purposes is becoming increasingly important. The Hamburg Regional Court has now issued its first ruling on the use of images by an AI provider.
Together with members and partners, the trade association celebrated its 25th anniversary in Würzburg. One thing became particularly clear: the trade association and its topics are playing an increasingly important role in the industry.
The new white paper from VDMA Software and Digitalization is intended to provide member companies with guidance on how to become more familiar with the topic.
Meet the digitization experts at the VDMA Software and Digitization stand to exchange experiences.
On 13.03.2024, the European Parliament gave the green light for the so-called AI Regulation. It is intended to ensure safety and respect for fundamental rights in the context of artificial intelligence and promote innovation.
As part of the online event "Generative AI - exploiting opportunities, minimizing risks", a survey was conducted among the participants on 6 February 24 to obtain a current picture of the mood.
The VDMA expert group "Machine Learning / AI" has drawn up a checklist for the use of generative AI, which is intended to provide initial assistance for the application in the company.
AI is playing an increasingly important role for companies in the mechanical and plant engineering sector. VDMA Software and Digitalization is therefore once again offering an interesting range of formats on the topic for all VDMA members.
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