Messe Düsseldorf launches a new XPONENTIAL in Europe in 2025

Messe Düsseldorf and the Association for Uncrewed Vehicles International (AUVSI) present the leading platform for uncrewed systems and robotics – already in the U.S. right now and soon also in Düsseldorf: At the leading trade show XPONENTIAL in Denver, Colorado, which is jointly organized for the first time, Düsseldorf’s Mayor Dr. Stephan Keller announced the date of the new XPONENTIAL Europe. From February 18 to 20, 2025, Düsseldorf will become the capital of uncrewed and autonomous mobility– a highly relevant topic for the entire economy. The event will create synergies with Düsseldorf’s world-leading trade shows, whose industries represent attractive target groups for XPONENTIAL. At the same time, Messe Düsseldorf is tapping into a key emerging topic for its industries and the mobility hubs of Düsseldorf and the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW).

Denver, May 10, 2023. The trade show destination of Düsseldorf is growing with a new future-focused event: XPONENTIAL Europe for uncrewed systems and robotics will be held for the first time in the NRW state capital from February 18 to 20, 2025. The innovation drivers of the industry will be at the trade show in Hall 1 – the newest, most up-to-date venue at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Center – and at the concurrently held conference at the adjacent Convention Center Düsseldorf (CCD) to present the diverse range of possible applications for uncrewed and autonomous vehicles, robots and related technologies.

A first glimpse can be experienced right now at XPONENTIAL in Denver, Colorado. The 50th anniversary is jointly hosted for the first time by Messe Düsseldorf North America (MDNA) and the world’s largest association representing this industry, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicles International (AUVSI). At the leading international trade show and conference for uncrewed systems and robotics, Dr. Stephan Keller, Mayor of the state capital Düsseldorf and chairman of the Supervisory Board of Messe Düsseldorf, announced the Düsseldorf event: “With XPONENTIAL Europe, Düsseldorf will become the center of autonomous and uncrewed mobility in Europe – a topic that renowned Düsseldorf companies and startups have embraced and are propelling forward with urban-transport research projects in Düsseldorf.” These include KoMoD (Cooperative Mobility in the Digital Test Field Düsseldorf) and KoMoDnext, which tested communication between autonomous vehicles and traffic infrastructure. Numerous other projects are underway in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia tackling autonomous mobility on the road, rail and water. Adds Dr. Keller, “Düsseldorf stands for new mobility, gaining an edge thanks to the innovation leaders based here, our location in the heart of Europe, short distances and top-level infrastructure.”

Wolfram N. Diener, President & CEO of Messe Düsseldorf, emphasizes, “We actively support the City of Düsseldorf’s and the State of North Rhine-Westphalia’s commitment to new mobility by bringing together the innovation drivers on this topic at our hub – with XPONENTIAL Europe and our other mobility trade shows.” Customers gain major benefits by taking advantage of the synergies with Düsseldorf’s world-leading trade shows: “We’re bringing the diverse range of uncrewed systems applications closer to the exhibiting companies at our world leading trade shows in Düsseldorf, creating major advantages for all sides. The industries there benefit significantly from emerging future technologies and represent attractive target groups for the uncrewed systems industry.”

One of the sectors that stands to benefit is retail, an area where Messe Düsseldorf already offers established platforms like the leading international retail trade show EuroShop and the leading trade show for retail technology, EuroCIS. The global market volume of drone parcel deliveries, for example, is expected to skyrocket from $528 million in 2022 to around $39 billion in 2030. EuroCIS 2025 will be held concurrently with XPONENTIAL Europe, allowing retail technology experts to gain an on-site impression of the potential of uncrewed systems. At the same time, the exhibiting companies at XPONENTIAL Europe can count on an important group of attendees being present.

The perfect partnership
Brian Wynne, President & CEO of AUVSI, sees this as a major advantage in the partnership with Messe Düsseldorf: “XPONENTIAL and the entire uncrewed systems industry will benefit from Messe Düsseldorf’s strong reach across the industries represented at its flagship world trade shows. Uncrewed systems are being used in more and more areas covered by the shows in Düsseldorf. XPONENTIAL is therefore not only growing geographically but also thematically.” Both partners are contributing their strengths to make it all happen: “We as AUVSI bring in our industry expertise and XPONENTIAL, which we’ve turned into the industry-leading trade show in the U.S. over the last 50 years, while Messe Düsseldorf contributes its international event expertise and its strong industry networks.”

The European uncrewed systems industry welcomes the new, strong platform in Düsseldorf. “The commercial European drone market is growing continuously in leaps and bounds,” says Achim Friedl, president of JEDA, the Joint European Drone Associations. “We need a strong platform where we can connect with other industries and drive the proliferation of uncrewed systems. With XPONENTIAL, an established event is now coming to a strong trade show venue with in the center of Europe. With its numerous industry contacts, XPONENTIAL will give the European drone and robotics industry yet another significant boost.”

Messe Düsseldorf is already highlighting twelve German companies and organizations at XPONENTIAL 2023 in Denver. In addition to the City of Düsseldorf’s Office of Economic Development and NRW.GlobalBusiness, Düsseldorf Airport, the Rheinmetall subsidiary for teleoperation MIRA, and TÜV Rheinland will also be represented at the German Group Stand. In total, close to 600 companies will be presenting themselves on approximately 9,000 square meters (97,000 square feet) of exhibition space at XPONENTIAL 2023.

Media Contact:
Dr. Andrea Gränzdörffer
Director Corporate Communications / Press Spokesperson
Phone: 0211/4560-555
Email: graenzdoerffera@messe-duesseldorf.de

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