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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

How Siemens and Nvidia bring AI to industry

July 11, 2025

Bringing AI into industry isn’t something that any single company can tackle alone, with different companies bringing different expertise to…

By Spencer Acain
3 MIN READ

Advanced robotics and AI in industrial manufacturing- Episode 6 transcript

July 11, 2025

Alex Greenberg:  Yeah, I was saying in the personal grade insights from Rahul, and I think the main purpose of…

By Bianca Ward
9 MIN READ
A woman performing job setup in the digital twin of a CNC machine.

Enhance and optimize CNC operations with the digital twin

July 11, 2025

From job shops producing wide varieties of products to industries such as aerospace or heavy machinery working with complex parts…

By Quinn Foster
3 MIN READ

Successful SDPs include the ongoing supply chain development and post-delivery services – On the Move S01E10 – Transcript

July 10, 2025

For episode 10 of On the Move: A Siemens Automotive Podcast, we are continuing out conversation with experts on heavy…

By Nick Finberg
11 MIN READ
Up close shot of a CNC machine tool milling a metal component.

The digital twin offers solutions to CNC machining challenges across industries

July 4, 2025

Manufacturers that utilize CNC machines are under constant pressure by their industries, which continually demand more efficient operations and higher…

By Quinn Foster
3 MIN READ

Advanced robotics and AI in industrial manufacturing- Episode 5 transcript

July 4, 2025

Chris Pennington:  We’ll now be speaking with Alex Greenberg, our digital twin expert. Hi, Alex, and welcome to the show….

By Bianca Ward
11 MIN READ

Convergent and divergent needs of the automotive and heavy equipment industries – On the Move S01E09 – Transcript

July 3, 2025

With episode 9 of On the Move: A Siemens Automotive Podcast, we are starting a three park conversation with an…

By Nick Finberg
8 MIN READ

The journey of AI in manufacturing

July 2, 2025

Artificial intelligence is improving by leaps and bounds, with new breakthroughs seemingly happening overnight, the technology is the very definition…

By Spencer Acain
3 MIN READ
An image of a product built using synchronous technology, combining aspects of both parametric and direct CAD modeling.

Why parametric modeling still rules (and when to break the rules with direct modeling)

June 30, 2025

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) has revolutionized how engineers, designers and manufacturers create everything from consumer electronics to aerospace components. At the…

By Tracey Cash
5 MIN READ