Hands-on training sessions on AI-supported robotic painting ran fully booked at Automechanika Frankfurt 2026, which drew more than 112,000 trade visitors from 173 countries to the five-day aftermarket fair that closed Sept. 12.
Glass repair workshops drew comparable demand, organizer Messe Frankfurt said.
Automated refinish application has advanced through a run of vendor investments and partnerships in the past year; at Frankfurt it appeared as training a shop operator could sign up for.
The painting workshops were run by SEHON innovative Lackieranlagen GmbH, a German manufacturer of paint booths and spray equipment.
“For most businesses, this is a completely new
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