Automatica, Automation technology trade fair at Messe München, Germany.

Automatica is the international trade fair for intelligent automation and robotics held on the Messe München grounds. Its core areas are assembly and handling technology, industrial robotics and professional service robotics, plus industrial machine vision. Supporting technologies range from positioning and drive systems to sensor, control and safety technology, software and services. Organisers are Messe München and the VDMA.

Automatica has been held every two years in even-numbered years since 2004 on the Messe München grounds, where it presents the world's largest robotics offering. The 2018 edition ran from 19 to 22 June, drawing 890 exhibitors from 29 countries across six halls and 45,584 visitors from 89 countries. The 2025 edition took place from 24 to 27 June, focused on sustainable production, the future of work, and digitalisation and artificial intelligence.

Professionals in mechanical engineering, automotive production, and information technology meet here to discuss advances in automated manufacturing. The event serves as a meeting point where engineers and technicians discover solutions for their industries.

The event takes place every two years and spans several days. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes since the fairgrounds are large and require considerable walking.

A special highlight is the munich_i platform, which connects artificial intelligence developers with automation specialists. This creates new opportunities for future manufacturing.