The Frankfurt Festhalle is set to be transformed into a hotspot for future trends for the automotive aftermarket at Automechanika, with the latest connectivity, robot repair and artificial intelligence on display from 11 to 15 September 2018.

In the Frankfurt Festhalle, leading industry players and first movers in the field of 3D printing and electromobility will be showing off their latest products and solutions. Participants include German and international automotive manufacturers, representatives from the parts industry, transport and logistics providers, as well as the energy industry, workshop equipment providers, software developers and start-ups. In addition to electromobility, areas of focus will include connected cars, vehicle safety, mobility services, state-of-the-art workshop technologies and cluster initiatives.

Porsche AG will be debuting robot repairs and independent charging robots at Automechanika, as well as cutting-edge solutions for the workshop of the future utilising augmented reality. There will be displays of both the earliest and very latest electric cars and Bosch will be utilising augmented reality to explain high-voltage motors as part of a certified workshop. Another highlight will be experts form Lamborghini demonstrating professional repairs of accident-damaged carbon.

Visitors to the Festhalle can look forward to new products and services from a wide range of companies, including Ampire Electronics GmbH & Co. KG, BIZOL Germany GmbH, Editions Techniques pour l’Automobile, Eucon GmbH, ForceManager, Hella Gutmann Solutions GmbH, Nexion S.P.A. Division Corghi, GE Additive, Reduced Carbon Energy Develop Co. Ltd. Taiwan, Texa S.P.A., TÜV Rheinland Group, WERBAS AG and the German Federal Association for eMobility (BEM e.V.).

The Festhalle will also be hosting a special showcase featuring the Automechanika Innovation Awards. For more than 20 years now, these awards have been given to honour pioneering products and solutions with particular promise. This year there will be guided tours that feature the stands of the award winners. There will also be display showing how the workshop of the future will reach new levels of connectivity using new software solutions and augmented reality.

Automechanika Frankfurt will take place from 11 to 15 September 2018.