Automation & Robotics

SPS – Smart Production Solutions 2026

SPS – Smart Production Solutions is the international highlight trade fair for the automation industry, bringing together over 1,000 exhibitors and a global audience. The event focuses on concrete solutions, digital trends, and practical innovations that shape the future of automation, from intelligent control systems to connected industries. SPS offers indu…

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2Speakers
24Sponsors
10Sessions
24Companies · in total

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Speakers

Programmed at SPS, in alphabetical order.

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Prof. Alexander Sauer
Head of the Institute for Energy Efficiency in Production (EEP) at the University of Stuttgart and Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA · University of Stuttgart; Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Advisory boardexhibitor
Application industriesexhibitor
computer & automationmedia_partner
Computer&AUTOMATIONmedia_partner
Download: Final analysis of the SPS 2025exhibitor
Event profileexhibitor
Exhibition topicsexhibitor
Facts & figures of the SPSexhibitor
hereexhibitor
international SPS eventsexhibitor
Membersexhibitor
Results of the past yearsexhibitor
Skipexhibitor
SPS2025_01845exhibitor
SPS 2026exhibitor
SPS EVENTS\\ \\ Meet and networkexhibitor
SPS INSIGHTS\\ \\ News from the automation industryexhibitor
SPS internationalexhibitor
SPS partner networkexhibitor
SPS SERVICES\\ \\ Year-round presenceexhibitor
User & visitor committeeexhibitor
VDMAcustom
Visitor Profileexhibitor
ZVEIcustom

Agenda

Selected from 10 sessions.

  • 10 December 2026

    Best of 2026: highlights of the automation industry

    Together with selected experts, we take stock: a review of trends and challenges in 2026, as well as an outlook on upcoming developments in automation.

  • 22 January 2026

    Digitization: IIoT as a driver of automation

    Companies show how the Industrial Internet of Things successfully connects the IT and OT worlds and reshapes automation through connected systems.

  • 22 October 2026

    Industrial AI: driving the smart factory

    Machine learning and large language models are becoming integral parts of the factory of the future. This Technology Talk explores how they accelerate processes and which challenge…

  • 23 April 2026

    Vision: smart sensors and image processing

    Smart sensors and artificial intelligence are transforming industrial image processing. The April Technology Talk demonstrates how manufacturing processes can become more precise a…

  • 23 July 2026, 1 p.m. // Opening Keynote

    Decarbonization: intelligent energy management

    Sustainability is becoming a competitive advantage: In July, you will gain insights into the latest Energy Efficiency Index of German industry. In addition, real-world success stor…

  • 24 September 2026

    Industrial Safety: protection of employees and machines

    Safety in production goes beyond IT. Manufacturers present safety solutions that reliably protect people and machines while minimizing risks.

  • 25 June 2026

    Motion Control: advances in drive technology

    Motion control is undergoing major change. Providers present advances in electrical and mechanical drive technology as well as new cross-disciplinary approaches.

  • 26 February 2026

    Industrial Communication: from the field to the control room

    Industrial communication is evolving rapidly. Technologies for the smart factory and suitable applications are at the core of the February Technology Talk.

  • 26 March 2026

    Industrial Security: cybersecurity in production

    Cybersecurity is becoming a key competence. Experts share their experience with regulatory requirements and effective protection measures for production environments.

Company intelligence

An audience of 24 companies, parsed from the program.

24 companies in attendance.

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Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
23Sponsoringsponsor only
1Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

50% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • Director / Head of150%
  • Other roles150%

Of 2 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Advisory boardSponsor · exhibitor-
2Application industriesSponsor · exhibitor-
3computer & automationSponsor · media_partner-
4Download: Final analysis of the SPS 2025Sponsor · exhibitor-
5Event profileSponsor · exhibitor-
6Exhibition topicsSponsor · exhibitor-
7Facts & figures of the SPSSponsor · exhibitor-
8hereSponsor · exhibitor-
9international SPS eventsSponsor · exhibitor-
10MembersSponsor · exhibitor-
11Results of the past yearsSponsor · exhibitor-
12SkipSponsor · exhibitor-
13SPS2025_01845Sponsor · exhibitor-
14SPS 2026Sponsor · exhibitor-
Sponsors by tier
custom2
8% of 24
exhibitor20
83% of 24
media_partner2
8% of 24
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