(260420) -- HANNOVER, April 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform at the opening ceremony of Hannover Messe 2026 in Hannover, Germany, April 19, 2026.
Hannover Messe 2026, Germany's flagship industrial trade fair, opened on Monday with industrial artificial intelligence (AI) and humanoid robots taking center stage for the first time.
Held under the theme "Think Tech Forward," the five-day event has attracted around 2,900 exhibitors from more than 50 countries and regions.
Chinese companies maintain a strong presence at the fair, with approximately 700 exhibitors, making China the second-largest exhibitor group after host country Germany, according to the organizer. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)
