AI-Powered Digital Workshops Are to Launch in Russias Rybinsk

The 12th International Technology Forum Innovatsii. Tekhnologii. Proizvodstvo (Innovations. Technologies. Production) will take place in the Russian city of Rybinsk on April 23–24. This year’s program will focus on future technologies and the use of artificial intelligence in engine manufacturing, according to the publication Rybinskiy Dnevnik.

Forum participants will examine how artificial intelligence and machine vision technologies can be integrated into industrial enterprises and civil mechanical engineering. The meeting is expected to launch pilot initiatives aimed at creating digital workshops in the region. Organizers believe such projects could improve labor productivity while also raising product quality.

Drones and Cheremukha

The forum will also address mechanical and laser processing methods, innovative approaches to repairing gas turbine engines, and the economic efficiency of additive manufacturing technologies (3D printing). Special attention will be given to the development of unmanned aviation systems and emerging trends in engine design for aircraft, helicopters, and maritime transport.

Representatives from several major corporations—including ODK (United Engine Corporation), OAK (United Aircraft Corporation), Vertolety Rossii (Russian Helicopters), and Rostekh (Rostec)—are expected to attend. Leading industry research institutes, specialized universities, and rapidly growing engineering centers will also take part.

Earlier, the Rybinsk Instrument-Making Plant showcased the Cheremukha radar system at the DRONTEKH exhibition in Moscow, an event dedicated to unmanned, autonomous, and robotic systems. The radar tracks drones. The company also presented an updated compact Doppler device for measuring speed and drift angle.

Earlier reports said a multi-purpose agricultural drone is being developed in Russia’s Stavropol region.