Automation engineers are under increasing pressure to keep production running while managing ever more complex systems. Every minute of downtime counts, but critical technical information is often spread across multiple tools, manuals and data sources, slowing down troubleshooting and impacting productivity. Festo has introduced its new AI-powered Virtual Assistant to give engineers and maintenance teams immediate access to reliable technical answers, helping them resolve issues faster and keep operations moving.

"费斯托首席销售官弗兰克-诺茨（Frank Notz）解释说："无缝自动化将我们基础广泛的解决方案组合与端到端的连接性和直观的数字体验结合在一起。参观者可以在汉诺威工业博览会 13 号展厅的费斯托展台了解无缝自动化世界。

Festo 虚拟助理可在几秒钟内提供帮助，并知道几乎所有问题的答案。这款人工智能支持的数字助理为工程师和技术人员提供符合实际情况的技术答案，并直接链接到相关的费斯托文档和工程工具。汉诺威工业博览会（Hannover Messe）的参观者可以在 13 号展厅的费斯托展台上与费斯托专家一起发现诀窍和技巧。

After the successful conclusion of the PLCnext Community Summit, which took place this year from 30 September to 1 October at the automation specialist Festo in Esslingen, the organisers draw a thoroughly positive conclusion. Phoenix Contact, Festo and Yaskawa had invited to this event. The summit gathered developers, partner companies and technology enthusiasts. In an open and lively atmosphere, around 90 participants came together to make innovations visible, set new impulses for industrial automation and jointly shape the future of open,...