Siemens' AI-powered industrial copilots win Hermes Award

Hannover Messe 2025 opens with awards ceremony

March 31, 2025

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Hannover Messe 2025 is underway. The opening ceremony commenced on March 30, with Cem Özdemir, Germany’s federal minister of education and research, recognizing Siemens as the winner of this year’s Hermes Award for its AI-driven "industrial copilots," designed to enhance workforce efficiency by eliminating repetitive tasks and boosting productivity.

Siemens was one of three finalists, also including igus and Schaeffler, that were nominated for the award.

For instance, the industrial copilot for Siemens' TIA Portal engineering framework, which is used by more than 120,000 professionals worldwide, enables engineers of all experience levels to write precise, reliable code significantly faster. Siemens offers a suite of copilots tailored for industrial use, covering the entire value chain from design and planning to engineering, operations and maintenance. This makes generative AI accessible to a wide range of companies. Both cloud-based and on-premises versions are available, with the latter operating directly on the shop floor to meet diverse requirements.

"Artificial intelligence (AI) presents tremendous opportunities for industry. Many companies recognize this and are eager to integrate AI into their processes, as it is a valuable tool for enhancing productivity when applied correctly," said Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Hanselka, president of the Fraunhofer Society. "The industrial copilots stand out with their integrative approach, innovatively combining AI-based assistance for management processes with production control. Siemens' solution also incorporates quality assurance and real-time documentation, making it a compelling, all-encompassing package for the industrial value chain. It is highly relevant to many pressing challenges facing our economy today. On behalf of the entire jury: Congratulations to Siemens on winning the Hermes Award 2025."

Deutsche Messe has honored a company with the Hermes Award at each edition of Hannover Messe for more than 20 years. It acknowledges a product that demonstrates a notably high level of technological innovation. Market maturity is a crucial criterion in the jury's decision.

Hannover Messe is the world's largest industrial trade fair, with 4,000 exhibiting companies from the engineering, electrical and digital industries, as well as the energy sector. The main exhibiting areas for 2025 are Smart Manufacturing, Digital Ecosystems, Energy for Industry, Compressed Air & Vacuum Technology, Engineered Parts & Solutions, Future Hub and International Trade & Investment. A conference program with around 1,600 speakers complements the exhibition. The trade fair takes place from March 31 to April 4. The 2025 partner country is Canada.