The organisers behind the 2026 ProSweets event has unveiled a key focus on AI solutions and advanced vision sensors as part of the next iteration of the show in Cologne, Germany. Generative copilots for operationIn addition to continuous monitoring, the manufacturers of sweets and snacks can query their production and packaging systems via AI-supported assistants. Against this background, image-processing 2D and 3D vision sensors are currently on the march throughout the food industry. Behind this is sophisticated vision technology combined with five or six-axis pick-and-place kinematics. In addition to high-performance pick-and-place applications, AI-supported vision sensors are in the meantime also a fixed element of quality assurance.