Wüst visits South Westphalia: drones, AI and inclusion in focus!
Wüst visits South Westphalia: drones, AI and inclusion in focus!
On May 12, 2025, Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst undertook an important business trip to South Westphalia to find out about current projects in the field of digitization and sustainability. He focused on the topics of artificial intelligence, sports and inclusion. Wüst emphasized the diversity of the people and regions in North Rhine-Westphalia, which positions South Westphalia as an outstanding economic and technology power center.
A significant support was the visit to Morpheus Logistik GmbH in Lüdenscheid. This company is one of the first in Germany to have drones about the approval "Sail III" for logistics transports. These innovative transport solutions allow the transport of industrial goods, including spare parts and medical products, with drones that can carry up to 10 kg over distances of 250 km. Wüst also planned an exchange with the employees in order to discuss the opportunities and challenges of drone use in logistics.
drones as a future technology
drones are becoming increasingly important in logistics. They offer a variety of inexpensive solutions and open up new opportunities for goods transport. Fraunhofer iml emphasizes that drones can be used for various applications, such as inventory and inventory. By providing modules that are compatible with almost all drones, Team Autoid extends the range of possible uses.
Another appointment led Wüst to Neurologiq in Siegen, a company that was founded in 2018 and offers artificial intelligence solutions for small and medium-sized companies as well as industrial groups in the Dach region. The focus is on the practical implementation of AI projects. Wüst informed himself intensively about the perspectives and possibilities that artificial intelligence can integrate into industrial processes.
commitment in the community
As part of his visit, Wüst kept a speech for the 90th anniversary of the Mennek company in Kirchhundem. Mennekes, known for the production of industrial plug devices and charging infrastructure for e-mobility, plays a key role in the industry. The Mennekes connector has established itself as an EU charging standard for electric vehicles since 2014. Desert recognized the company's innovative strength and its contribution to the industry.In addition, he visited the gate factory in Meschede, a sporty home for around 35 people with mental and physical disabilities, which has been offering an open and free football offer since 1998. In this context, Wüst exchanged information about inclusion and volunteering in sport.
The day ended with a volunteer reception in Erwitte. Wüst invited the volunteers to the region and took part in the inauguration of the renovated sports center in the Hellweghalle, where he praised the commitment and the indispensable work of the volunteers.
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