AAS as the Key to Industrial AI and Interoperable Data Exchange

At SPS 2026, IDTA will demonstrate how structured and contextualised industrial data simplifies data integration and enables new AI applications

Industrial Digital Twin Association e.V. (IDTA) is the first point of contact when it comes to data exchange based on the open and interoperable standard of the Asset Administration Shell (AAS). At SPS – Smart Production Solutions, the trade fair for the automation industry, taking place from 24 to 26 November 2026 in Nuremberg, IDTA will be providing information on the interoperable and flexible data structure for a software-defined industry, as well as on interoperable data exchange using the AAS. In Hall 5, Stand 358, IDTA, along with industry partners, will demonstrate how asset data is described in a uniform manner, linked across systems and standards, and made available in secure data spaces. Visitors will also learn how the AAS, using uniformly described industrial data, creates a reliable data foundation for industrial AI.

A key challenge in the deployment of industrial AI is the provision of data with clearly defined meaning and technical context. AAS and AI complement one another in this regard. The AAS ensures that industrial data is available in a structured and semantically unambiguous form. For example, an AI model must know what a signal represents, which asset it belongs to, in which unit it is measured and under what conditions it is valid. The AAS provides this information in a structured and contextualised manner, thereby creating an important foundation for interoperable AI applications. This enables AI to utilise industrial data efficiently and support companies in analysing and optimising production processes and making them more flexible. The result is a synergy in which the AAS serves as the information backbone and AI analyses data and derives insights based on this foundation.

To ensure that this information is available across systems and organisations, the Asset Data eXchange Hub (ADX Hub) from IDTA provides a central service for the exchange of product-related data. The solution provides data providers and users with a standards-compliant hub for fast, automated access to up-to-date information. In this way, the ADX Hub supports networking within the AAS ecosystem, improves data availability and quality, and reduces the effort involved in data management.

An interactive demonstrator at the IDTA stand illustrates how interoperable data exchange works in practice. Visitors can create a personalised visitor pass, which records their contact details using the AAS. At participating exhibitors’ stands, they can scan QR codes on the AAS exhibits and add the information to their visitor pass. This creates a personalised overview of the exhibits they have visited, with the information remaining accessible even after the trade fair has ended. The demonstrator illustrates how the AAS enables the standardised exchange and linking of information across different systems and providers.

Live at the stand in Hall 5, the seven co-exhibitors – Avelion, conplement, M&M Software, Neoception, PTC, Siemens and VDMA – will also be demonstrating their individual AAS solutions and how they address the requirements of industrial practice.

Numerous other exhibitors at SPS are showcasing the standardised Digital Twin in industrial applications. The AAS Guide published by IDTA features 31 exhibits that showcase a wide variety of tools and applications and demonstrate the industrial feasibility of the AAS. The AAS Guide will be available in print at the IDTA stand and is available digitally in advance. In addition, experts will provide information and discuss the Digital Twin and the AAS in accompanying talks. The AAS Guide provides a concise overview of the relevant events.

Download the digital AAS Guide here.

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