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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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Multi-disciplinary design is a game changer for machine engineering

January 5, 2022

In a recent article in Digital Engineering 247, Rahul Garg, Vice President of Industrial Machinery and the SMB Program for Siemens Digital…

By Blake Snodgrass
3 MIN READ
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Digital Part Production – additive manufacturing – ep. 4 Transcript

December 28, 2021

As we listen to the final podcast of our Digital Part Production (DPP) series, we discuss additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, that…

By Blake Snodgrass
10 MIN READ
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Digital Part Production – synchronized parts manufacturing – ep. 3 Transcript

December 21, 2021

In revisiting the third transcript episode of this compelling podcast, our experts discuss how manufacturers and machine builders are addressing…

By Blake Snodgrass
10 MIN READ
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Smart manufacturing – links product digital twin to the machine in assembly layout

December 17, 2021

Industrial machinery in manufacturing is witnessing a dynamic environment due to continual technological advancements. It is a daunting task to…

By Blake Snodgrass
3 MIN READ

To boldly go where no digital twin has gone before

December 16, 2021

Okay, so what’s your earliest childhood memory of space? When we’re young we are so impressionable. And the idea of…

By Scott Salzwedel
7 MIN READ

Automotive software delivers vehicle functionality, changing vehicle development – The Future Car on E/E Systems – ep. 5 Transcript

December 16, 2021

In our fifth episode of the Automotive E/E Future Car podcast series we continue conversations around the evolution of vehicle…

By Conor Peick
17 MIN READ
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The application of Model-Based Systems Engineering – ep. 5 Transcript

December 15, 2021

In this fifth and last episode of the model-based systems engineering (MBSE) podcast series, I am joined again by Tim…

By Nick Finberg
10 MIN READ
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Electrification now & later – The Future Car on E/E Systems – ep. 5

December 10, 2021

In the final part of our E/E systems podcast series, we conclude our discussion on the future of automotive E/E…

By Conor Peick
3 MIN READ
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Make me a drone: the ideation

December 7, 2021

To take a look at the entire lifecycle of a product and the future of manufacturing, the Thought Leadership team…

By Nick Finberg
3 MIN READ