BOSTON, MA, Mar 26, 2025 – PTC will preview its Windchill AI product lifecycle management (PLM) assistant, a generative AI-powered PLM offering, at Hannover Messe 2025. Windchill AI leverages all product data stored in Windchill to enable engineers to access information, make decisions, and develop their products efficiently. Windchill AI will be demonstrated alongside PTC’s Codebeamer AI offering for requirements management and ServiceMax AI offering for field service management.
“Previewing Windchill AI at Hannover Messe, alongside Codebeamer AI and ServiceMax AI, demonstrates PTC’s commitment to advancing agentic AI use cases across the product digital thread,” said Kevin Wrenn, chief product officer, PTC. “PTC’s agentic AI offerings enable engineers, field service technicians, and other roles to easily source product-related information, automate tasks and workflows, and make more informed decisions.”
The Windchill AI preview introduces the Document Vault AI agent, a tool designed to help engineers locate specific product-related details within Windchill-stored documents. Engineers can use this feature to retrieve technical files containing key quality control insights, part specifications for comparison and decision-making, or historical test data and methods to support quality assurance efforts.
PTC will also include demonstrations of Onshape cloud-native CAD and product data management (PDM) solution, including a 3D design review experience with the Apple Vision Pro.
PTC will be present alongside several partners:
- Microsoft: PTC and Microsoft will demonstrate additional product digital thread AI use cases across the lifecycle, including generative design in PTC’s Creo CAD solution.
- Industrial Digital Twin Association (IDTA): PTC will demonstrate how stakeholders can collaborate on product data across different stages of the lifecycle.
- Dell: PTC, Dell, and Accenture will demonstrate PTC’s digital performance management solution for identifying and eliminating production bottlenecks in the factory.
- OPC Foundation: PTC will demonstrate its Kepware industrial connectivity solution, including a preview of Kepware Edge, a Linux-based industrial communications platform.
Source: PTC
About PTC
PTC Inc., founded in 1985 and headquartered in Boston, MA, is a software company specializing in product lifecycle management (PLM), CAD, augmented reality (AR), and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. Serving industries such as aerospace, automotive, electronics, and industrial equipment, PTC’s technologies are utilized by 95% of Fortune 500 discrete manufacturing companies. As of September 30, 2024, PTC Inc. supports more than 30,000 customers globally. As of February 10, 2025, the company has a market capitalization of $20.3 billion. PTC employs around 7,500 people globally.
About Hannover Messe 2025
Hannover Messe 2025 is one of the world’s leading industrial technology trade fairs, showcasing automation, digitalization, energy solutions, AI, and advanced manufacturing innovations. Held annually in Hannover, Germany, the event serves industries such as mechanical and electrical engineering, logistics, IT, energy, and industrial R&D. Since its inception in 1947, Hannover Messe has been a central platform for global industrial development, fostering collaboration and technological advancement. The 2025 edition continues this tradition by offering exhibitions, conferences, and networking opportunities, connecting startups to major corporations. The event, organized by Deutsche Messe AG, which is headquartered in Hannover, draws over 200,000 visitors and thousands of exhibitors from across the globe. Hannover Messe remains a vital hub for industry professionals seeking cutting-edge solutions, strategic partnerships, and insights into the future of industrial transformation.