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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

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

AI will help gather and orchestrate industrial data to build the comprehensive Digital Twin and Industrial Metaverse

A Digital Enterprise Deep Dive with Jim Brown – Part 2 – Summary

November 5, 2025

In a recent episode of the Industry Forward Podcast, Dale and I once again welcomed Jim Brown to explore how companies can better leverage their industrial data through artificial intelligence (AI), Digital Twin, and the broader vision of the industrial metaverse. The conversation, the second part of an ongoing series, offered a look at the challenges and opportunities facing manufacturers as they navigate digital transformation.

By Conor Peick

3 MIN READ

Industrial machinery and AI – episode 3 transcript

October 31, 2025

Chris Pennington: Hi everyone, and welcome back to the Siemens Digital Transformation Podcast series. I’m your host, Chris Pennington, Global…

By Bianca Ward

8 MIN READ

A factory conveyor line moving tractor carriages.

The case for digitalizing heavy equipment manufacturing

October 31, 2025

Manufacturing for the heavy equipment industry faces a number of variable challenges. For example, the products the industry deals in…

By Quinn Foster

3 MIN READ

The need for foundation models in industry

October 24, 2025

Building an AI solution isn’t a simple task, especially when dealing with complex tasks and varied data types, as is…

By Spencer Acain

3 MIN READ

Get ahead during the AI revolution

October 24, 2025

The AI revolution is accelerating. Seeing the impressive gains businesses both big and small have seen from leveraging AI-powered solutions….

By Bianca Ward

3 MIN READ

An engineer servicing an excavator at sunset.

The role of the digital twin in software-defined heavy equipment

October 24, 2025

Software-defined products are becoming more prevalent in the heavy equipment industry. As demands for increased efficiency in processes such as…

By Quinn Foster

3 MIN READ

The Industrial Metaverse creates a single-pane-of-glass experience for engineers, decision makers and operators

A Digital Enterprise Deep Dive with Jim Brown – Part 1 – Summary

October 20, 2025

On the latest episode of the Industry Forward Podcast, Dale and I are excited to welcome Jim Brown, President of Digital Transformation Research for Tech-Clarity to talk about the digital enterprise.

By Conor Peick

5 MIN READ