Chris S. Langdon

AIAG has launched the Catena-X Hub North America, advancing the adoption of trusted dataspace technology for the automotive industry. At its VIP Immersion event in Detroit, industry leaders explored use cases like Product Carbon Footprint tracking, Quality Detection and Prevention, and Demand & Capacity Management. With T-Systems and other partners driving implementation, the hub sets the stage for secure, scalable, and collaborative data sharing to boost efficiency, compliance, and innovation across the automotive value chain.

AIAG has launched the Catena-X Hub North America at ALSC 2025, marking a major step in scaling the trusted automotive data ecosystem globally. The hub will accelerate digital transformation, supply chain collaboration, and sustainability initiatives by enabling secure, sovereign data exchange. The launch featured expert panels, success stories like the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) tracking pilot, and reinforced Catena-X’s role in driving efficiency and innovation across the value chain.

Auf der Hannover Messe 2025 präsentierte die Data Intelligence Hub der Deutschen Telekom ihre Produkte „Dataspace-as-a-Service“ und „Dataphone“ in fünf Ausstellungen und elf Live-Demonstrationen, wobei reale Anwendungsfälle in den Bereichen Automobil, Robotik und industrielle Ökosysteme gezeigt wurden. Durch strategische Investitionen in das zentrale Dataspace-Netzwerk, die grundlegende Infrastruktur und datenbasierte Super-Apps treibt die Telekom eine skalierbare, sichere und standardisierte Datenkollaboration voran. Ob beim Beitritt zu Catena-X, beim Aufbau interner Datenräume oder bei der Bildung branchenübergreifender Datenökosysteme – Unternehmen verfügen nun über erprobte Werkzeuge, um den Wert ihrer Daten mit vollständiger Governance, Interoperabilität und Souveränität zu erschließen.

At CES 2025, dataspaces take center stage in AI readiness and supply chain transformation. With pioneers like Catena-X and Ouranos, cross-organizational data sharing is unlocking high-quality datasets for AI and digital twins. Showcasing business cases from Ford-Flex+ to IAV’s internal dataspace, we explore how dataspaces fuel sustainability, efficiency, and next-gen automotive innovation.

Sustainability is evolving from compliance to a strategic advantage, transforming supply chains through data-driven ecosystems. By leveraging CO₂ data chains, digital twins, and open data spaces, companies enhance efficiency, enable precise recalls, and accelerate innovation. Our workshop with AWS, Bosch, and IDSA highlighted how dataspaces drive sustainability and supply chain resilience, unlocking new business models and shared investments.

RoX schafft ein hochmodernes digitales Ökosystem für KI-basierte Robotik und revolutioniert Fertigung, Logistik und Dienstleistungen durch datengesteuerte Effizienz und Zusammenarbeit. Unterstützt durch BMWK-Mittel und ein umfangreiches Konsortium aus Branchenriesen und KMUs zielt RoX darauf ab, die Einführung zu vereinfachen, die Interoperabilität zu verbessern und Europas industrielle Innovation voranzutreiben.

Catena-X partners with AIAG to launch a North American hub, advancing data sharing for sustainability in automotive supply chains. Their innovative approach uses Web3 technology for secure, scalable, and efficient data exchange, including live demonstrations of Product Carbon Footprint tracking.

The Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action successfully facilitated the CX project, bringing together 28 companies, including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen, for a three-year, EUR 250 million initiative. Using agile methodologies and the SAFe framework, the project delivered significant innovations in urban mobility through open-source software. The Data ECOSYSTEM software system, a major outcome, enables trustworthy cross-organizational data exchange, highlighted by the implementation of Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) tracking to reduce CO2 emissions.

The Telekom Data Intelligence Hub, alongside Acatech and DLR, recently embarked on a U.S. tour to discuss and showcase the potential of dataspace technology in the automotive and aerospace industries. The delegation visited Washington D.C. to engage with policymakers at the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and continued to Silicon Valley to connect with tech innovators at Stanford University and Accenture Labs. The tour underscored the global importance of dataspaces and their transformative impact on supply chains, emphasizing the successful integration and commercial viability demonstrated at events like CES and Hannover Fair 2024.