Industry-specific LLMs, AI Agents, and RAG: Getting from Prototype to Production Faster

At the Hannover Messe 2025, Zeta Alpha and Festo gave a joint presentation at the Industrial Startup stage, showcasing their journey of turning AI PoCs into real, production-ready solutions. One of the main challenges enterprises face today is the uptake of AI solutions beyond the prototyping phase. By collaborating with Zeta Alpha, Festo rapidly transitioned from initial prototype to operational deployment with a velocity exceptional even within the agile startup environment. Notably, the virtual assistant moved from a conceptual demonstration during the previous year's Hannover Messe event …