PTC Brings AI-Powered PLM to Hannover Messe 2025 with Windchill AI

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PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) will showcase its new Windchill AI product lifecycle management assistant at Hannover Messe 2025 (March 31 – April 4). The generative AI-powered PLM solution enables engineers to efficiently access information and make decisions using product data stored in Windchill.

The preview features the Document Vault AI agent, which extracts product-related information from stored documents, focusing on quality control, part specifications, and test results. PTC will also demonstrate Codebeamer AI for requirements management and ServiceMax AI for field service management.

At the event, PTC will showcase additional technologies at Hall 17, Stand D40, including Onshape cloud-native CAD with Apple Vision Pro integration. The company will also participate in partner demonstrations with Microsoft, IDTA, Dell, and OPC Foundation, featuring various digital thread AI applications.

Positive

• Introduction of AI-powered PLM solution enhancing engineering efficiency
• Strategic partnerships with major tech companies (Microsoft, Dell, Apple) for expanded product offerings
• Integration of AI across multiple product lines (Windchill, Codebeamer, ServiceMax)

Negative

• No specific timeline provided for Windchill AI general availability
• Product still in preview phase, indicating potential development risks

• PTC to preview Windchill AI and Document Vault AI agent
• PTC to demonstrate agentic AI across the product digital thread with Windchill AI, Codebeamer AI, and ServiceMax AI
• PTC demonstrations available in Hall 17, Stand D40 from March 31 – April 4, 2025

BOSTON, March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PTC (NASDAQ: 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 more 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 includes the Document Vault AI agent, which enables an engineer to extract relevant product-related information from documents stored in Windchill. Use of the Document Vault AI agent could include sourcing technical documents that highlight information critical to quality control, part specifications for comparison and decision making, and past test results and methodologies for quality assurance.

PTC will provide future updates on the general availability of Windchill AI.

For more on PTC's agentic AI strategy, read this blog from Ayora Berry, Vice President of AI Product Management: How AI Agents are Accelerating Digital Transformation in Industry.

Berry will also speak on a panel with Microsoft and ABI Research on Tuesday, April 1, at 10:00am CEST in the Microsoft Theater titled, "Implementing Generative AI Across the Digital Thread."

PTC's presence in Hall 17, Stand D40, will also include demonstrations of its Onshape^® cloud-native computer-aided design (CAD) and product data management (PDM) solution, including a 3D design review experience with the Apple Vision Pro.

In addition to Hall 17, Stand D40, PTC will be present alongside several partners:

• Microsoft, Hall 17, Stand G06: PTC and Microsoft will demonstrate additional product digital thread AI use cases across the lifecycle, including generative design in PTC's Creo^® computer-aided design (CAD) solution.
  
  
• Industrial Digital Twin Association (IDTA), Hall 9, Stand F27: PTC will demonstrate how stakeholders can collaborate on product data across different stages of the lifecycle.
  
  
• Dell, Hall 15, Stand C52: PTC, Dell, and Accenture will demonstrate PTC's digital performance management solution for identifying and eliminating production bottlenecks in the factory.
  
  
• OPC Foundation, Hall 9, Booth F30: PTC will demonstrate its Kepware® industrial connectivity solution, including a preview of Kepware Edge, a Linux-based industrial communications platform.

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PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) is a global software company that enables manufacturers and product companies to digitally transform how they design, manufacture, and service the physical products the world relies on. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, PTC employs over 7,000 people and supports more than 30,000 customers globally. For more information, please visit www.ptc.com.

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FAQ

What is PTC's Windchill AI and when will it be showcased at Hannover Messe 2025?

Windchill AI is PTC's generative AI-powered PLM assistant that will be previewed at Hannover Messe from March 31 – April 4, 2025. It helps engineers access information and make decisions using Windchill product data.

What capabilities does PTC's Document Vault AI agent offer?

The Document Vault AI agent extracts relevant product information from Windchill-stored documents, focusing on quality control documentation, part specifications, and test results analysis.

Which AI solutions will PTC demonstrate alongside Windchill AI?

PTC will demonstrate Codebeamer AI for requirements management and ServiceMax AI for field service management alongside Windchill AI.

Where can visitors find PTC's demonstrations at Hannover Messe 2025?

PTC's main demonstrations will be in Hall 17, Stand D40, with additional presence at partner stands including Microsoft (Hall 17, G06), IDTA (Hall 9, F27), Dell (Hall 15, C52), and OPC Foundation (Hall 9, F30).