The major shift toward humanoids
Humanoid robots are mobile, software-defined robots designed with a human-like body structure. Their key purpose is to operate in environments built for humans. They may be coming to a factory near you.
In today’s Industry Forward podcast episode host Dale Tutt, group vice president, Siemens Digital Industries software, is joined by with Rahul Garg, Vice President for industrial machinery vertical software strategy at Siemens Digital Industries software. The discussion focuses on what humanoid robots are, how they differ from other industrial robots and their role in modern factories—especially brownfield environments.
During this conversation, you’ll learn:
- The definition of a humanoid robot
- What sets the humanoid apart from other advanced robots
- The advantages of the humanoid form
- How to side step challenges to designing and integrating humanoids
Dale Tutt – Vice President of Industry Strategy, Siemens Digital Industries Software
Dale Tutt is Vice President of Industry Strategy at Siemens Digital Industries Software. Dale leads a team of experts to develop and execute industry-specific product and marketing strategies in collaboration with the global product, sales, and business development teams. With over 5 years of experience in this role combined with extensive experience in the aerospace and defense industry, Dale has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing companies as they embark on their digital transformation journeys.
Rahul Garg
Vice President for Industrial Machinery Vertical Software Strategy at Siemens Digital Industries Software
The Industry Forward Podcast
Join industry experts to explore the key trends, transformative technologies and real-world innovations that are reshaping fields from aerospace, industrial machinery and semiconductors to pharmaceuticals and beyond. Each episode delivers an in-depth discussion on the dynamic challenges industries are facing and how digitalization driven by AI, software and the comprehensive digital twin is meeting those challenges today and redefining the global industry of tomorrow.


