Global Industrie, in its 8th edition, scheduled March 30 - April 2, 2026, at Paris Nord Villepinte, France, transforms into the largest factory for four days. The exhibition brings together the innovations shaping the future of industry in a context shaped by reindustrialization, industrial sovereignty, and sustainability challenges, with 2,300 exhibitors and more than 3,000 machines in operation.

A highlight of the event, the GI Awards recognize the most outstanding industrial innovations. In 2026, 21 innovations were shortlisted from around one hundred applications. Following the Grand Oral held on Tuesday, March 3, the jury—composed of industry professionals and journalists—selected four industrial solutions across four categories: Responsible Industry, Digital Innovation, Industrial Performance & Efficiency, and Technological Transformation. A special ‘Startup’ Award, dedicated to an industrial startup, and the Jury’s Favourite Award were also presented. The awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, April 1st, 2026, on the exhibition’s Grande Scène.

Innovation Trends from the GI Awards 2026

Democratizing access to advanced industrial technologies to enhance business competitiveness.

Several innovations are making tools that were once complex or costly accessible to a wider range of industrial companies. Forx offers an autonomous mobile robot capable of detecting pallets using artificial intelligence, deployable without specific infrastructure and offered through a rental model. Fuzzy Logic Robotics, with WeldMate, simplifies welding automation through a no-code interface operated from a tablet, enabling operators to program a robot in just a few minutes. Meanwhile, Misutech enables manufacturers to anticipate machining defects through digital simulation, securing production decisions, and reducing scrap.

Putting people, safety, and working conditions at the heart of industrial transformation.

The awarded innovations also aim to make industrial environments safer and more ergonomic. Safehear improves communication in noisy environments with a system capable of filtering background noise while clearly transmitting the human voice. Labadis facilitates the handling of heavy parts with a compact lifting system that reduces physical strain and improves workstation ergonomics. Finally, Seabery’s augmented reality paint simulator enables operators to train more efficiently while reducing the risks and costs associated with learning.

Through these innovations, the winners embody an industry that combines technology, performance, and progress for the women and men who drive it forward.

Category — Digital Innovation: FORX

●      Innovation: FORX FX 1

An AMR equipped with AI-powered pallet detection, requiring no infrastructure, and offered through a rental model to make logistics automation accessible to all industries.

(Creation / World Premiere)

●      Company based in Meaux, France

●      Stand: 5B102

Category — Responsible Industry: SAFEHEAR

●      Innovation: Louis

LOUIS enables communication between industrial operators in noisy environments, improving both safety and efficiency. It is based on patented audio and radio technologies. The associated Bluetooth communication headset allows ambient sound adjustment, instant calls, and continuous communication in noisy environments (innovative hearing protection device: 32 dB noise reduction, IP54 rating).

(Creation / World Premiere)

●      Company based in Lyon, France

●      Stand: 5F90

 Category — Industrial Performance & Efficiency: LABADIS

●      Innovation: Compact Lift

This compact lifting system supplies parts in an ergonomic and productive manner while requiring minimal space. One lifting solution adaptable to all configurations.

(Creation / World Premiere)

●      Company based in Laval, France

●      Stand: 5B144

 Category — Technological Transformation: SEABERY

●      Innovation: Seabery Spray Painting

A cutting-edge spray-painting simulator optimized through augmented reality. With this innovation, Seabery aims to train future painting experts for real-world painting applications.

(Creation / World Premiere)

●      Company based in Huelva, Spain

●      Stand: 6H117

 Special Award — ‘Startup’: MISUTECH

●      Innovation: MISULAB 

MISULAB is the first digital twin dedicated to machining, designed to increase productivity and ensure the reliability of safety-critical mechanical components for strategic industries.

(Creation / World Premiere)

●      Company based in Saint-Étienne, France

Stand: 5P149-S9

 Jury’s Special Award: FUZZY LOGIC

●      Innovation: WELDMATE 

WeldMate democratizes robotic welding: a plug-and-weld no-code cell operated via an application, featuring 3D vision and AI to learn weld seams and perform welding without integration.

Launch date: May 2025

●      Company based in Paris, France

●      Stand: 6J124

 

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