AIoT –
When Every Device
Becomes Intelligent.
The next evolution is no longer IoT. It's AIoT – Artificial Intelligence of Things. Roman Weishäupl shows first-hand how China is building a world where nearly every everyday device becomes a small AI agent – and what this means for businesses.
What your audience
will take away
No buzzword bingo. Roman explains the difference between IoT and AIoT – and why this difference is bigger than most people realize.
IoT vs. AIoT – the decisive difference
Connected devices have existed for years. What AIoT fundamentally changes: devices analyze data themselves, make decisions and act – without a cloud detour.
China as a blueprint
Why China has the lead in AIoT – and what Europe can learn from this development without blindly copying it.
From factory to everyday life
AIoT is no longer just Industry 4.0. Fridges, cars, air conditioners, robot vacuums – AI is moving from the cloud directly into products.
Implications for business models
What it means when products get continuously better through AI after purchase – and how this changes product, service and pricing models.
The 3-Country Thesis
China builds AI into every product. The US develops AI as a platform. Germany optimizes industrial processes. Who wins – and why all three approaches have their strengths.
Opportunities for Europe
Where Europe can and should catch up – and which areas are particularly suited to using AIoT as a competitive advantage.
AIoT in Practice –
Observed in China
Roman Weishäupl has experienced these developments first-hand on innovation trips to China. These examples are not future scenarios – they are reality today.
Smart Fridges
Recognize eating habits, suggest recipes, reorder automatically – and learn every day.
Adaptive Air Conditioning
Detect presence and individual preferences, respond automatically – without any user input.
Learning Robot Vacuums
Continuously map their environment, optimize routes and improve with every use.
AI Co-pilots in Cars
Electric vehicles analyze driving behavior and preferences – and personalize features while in operation.
Self-optimizing Machines
Factory machines predict maintenance needs, detect quality defects and optimize processes autonomously.
Smart Cities
AI-powered infrastructure manages traffic, energy and public safety in real time – nearly invisible.
Three Countries.
Three Strategies.
AIoT is being developed everywhere – but with different priorities. Understanding these differences is crucial for positioning your own organization.
China
China is integrating AI directly into everyday products and consumer electronics. AI is often a natural part of the product – not a feature, but a standard.
- Smartphones with local AI models
- Household devices with learning functions
- Vehicles with AI co-pilots
- Smart Cities with AI-powered infrastructure
USA
The US dominates in base technologies. Companies like OpenAI, Google, Nvidia and Microsoft create the foundations on which others build products.
- Large Language Models & Foundation Models
- Cloud AI & developer platforms
- Chips & AI infrastructure
- Software-first approach
Germany
Germany uses AI particularly in industrial environments. Often under terms like Industry 4.0 or Industrial AI – less visible to consumers, but deeply embedded.
- Predictive maintenance
- Quality control with computer vision
- Intelligent sensor systems
- Energy management in factories
Who this keynote
is made for
This keynote is particularly suited for industries that manufacture or use hardware, products or connected infrastructure.
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