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Siemens is on the pulse of groundbreaking innovations. In step with that objective, the Thought Leadership Team at Siemens Digital Industry Software provides podcasts, blogs, articles and white papers based on the knowledge of engineers and experts in their field. We discuss what Siemens is doing in many industries while forecasting the landscape of innovative technologies.

Our team focuses on emerging technologies in the next two to five years that Siemens is investing in and for which we are developing solutions.

Featured posts

Humanoids: a new step in automation evolution

March 27, 2026

Once limited to eye‑catching technology demonstrations, humanoids are now approaching production readiness, driven by meaningful advances in battery technology, artificial intelligence, sensors and computing power.

By Bianca Ward
3 MIN READ
Sleek silver electric sports car in side profile against a dark blue background, with large “AI” text behind it, representing AI-powered automation and agentic workflows in automotive engineering

End-to-end automation & agentic workflows

March 26, 2026

Innovation that truly empowers engineers A day in the life: Practical engineering use case Imagine you’re an automotive engineer developing…

By andreassprickmannkerkerinck
6 MIN READ

Why OEMs must increase simulation adoption

February 20, 2026

Efficiency in manufacturing is key to ensuring competitiveness for years to come. Manufacturers around the world work to tackle labor…

By Bianca Ward
3 MIN READ

Latest posts

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Optimizing systems engineering begins with digital transformation – Transcript

September 12, 2025

In this episode of Talking Aerospace Today, Todd Tuthill and Dale Tutt discuss why companies need to build a foundation…

By Quinn Foster
11 MIN READ

More Perspectives on the Shift-Left and the Comprehensive Digital Twin with Mike Crist and Scot Morrison – Part 1 – Transcript

September 10, 2025

The Industry Forward Podcast continued with another three part series on the intricacies of shifting-left with the comprehensive Digital Twin….

By Conor Peick
8 MIN READ
A split image, the left half of a conceptual holographic image of a computer chip, the right half a photo of a hand typing on a laptop.

Upgrading aerospace system architecture with AI and SysML v2 – Summary

September 5, 2025

As previous episodes of the Talking Aerospace Today podcast explored, current approaches to systems engineering need to adapt to meet…

By Quinn Foster
3 MIN READ

Shaping the future of engineering with Industrial AI

September 5, 2025

AI is quickly becoming a trusted partner in engineering and manufacturing. Only last year, many manufacturers began deploying LLMs to…

By Bianca Ward
3 MIN READ
CAD software shows a prosthetic robotic arm digital twin on a screen.

CAD digital twins: transforming product design and engineering 

September 4, 2025

A digital twin is a virtual representation of a physical product, system or process that is continuously updated with real-world…

By Tracey Cash
5 MIN READ

Shifting Left with the Comprehensive Digital Twin with Doug Burcicki and Scot Morrison – Part 3 – Transcript

September 3, 2025

The Industry Forward Podcast recently featured a series of discussions focused on the concept of the “shift-left” and how it is supported…

By Conor Peick
10 MIN READ

Building the foundation of LLMs in simulation

August 29, 2025

New technology is constantly being developed, refined, and finding a place in the real world. Generative AI is the latest…

By Spencer Acain
3 MIN READ
A conceptual holographic image of an AI computer chip.

Upgrading aerospace system architectures with AI and SysML v2 – Transcript

August 29, 2025

In this episode of Talking Aerospace Today, Todd Tuthill and Dale Tutt explore how artificial intelligence and SysML v2 fit…

By Quinn Foster
8 MIN READ

AI beyond automation

August 29, 2025

AI is revolutionizing product development in industrial machinery by moving beyond traditional automation. Instead of just handling tasks like text…

By Bianca Ward
3 MIN READ