As manufacturers face growing pressure to achieve carbon neutrality and cope with rising energy costs, improving energy efficiency at large-scale factories has become an urgent priority. Optimizing HVAC systems, which account for a significant share of electricity consumption in factories, is particularly challenging because companies must balance two seemingly conflicting goals: maintaining a comfortable working environment and reducing energy use. Toyota Motor Corporation h

Generative AI has advanced rapidly in recent years, with adoption expanding across the business world. However, many companies remain at the experimental stage, having merely “tried out” AI without fully integrating it into their workflows or generating a clear return on investment. One company attracting attention for offering a concrete solution to this challenge is VCAT.AI, a Korean startup specializing in AI solutions for marketing content creation. The company provides c

Shoes made from MYCL mycelium leather Across the apparel and manufacturing industries, the shift toward sustainable materials with lower environmental impact has become an urgent global priority. In particular, the leather market presents a massive business opportunity for biosynthetic leather and other bio-based materials. However, many existing alternatives still rely on plastic-based materials such as polyurethane (PU) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). One company attracting a

Session: Next Level AI and Robotics in Production Speaker: Dr. Michael Nikolaides, Senior Vice President of Production Network, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management, BMW Group Session Summary: This session details the BMW Group's transition toward digitalized manufacturing, emphasizing that establishing a clean, cloud-based data architecture is the fundamental prerequisite for successfully deploying completely autonomous "Physical AI". Dr. Nikolaides showcases four advance