Siemens Unveils Industrial AI Tools at CES with Nvidia, Sony
The integration of AI into manufacturing processes has emerged as a critical focus for industrial technology companies seeking to address labour shortages and efficiency demands. The shift towards AI-enabled manufacturing has accelerated as advances in large language models create possibilities for human-machine interaction on factory floors.
This industrial AI transformation forms the backdrop to announcements from Siemens, the German industrial automation and software company, which has unveiled a suite of artificial intelligence tools designed for manufacturing environments at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
The centrepiece of the announcement is Industrial Copilot for Operations, a system that enables AI processing at the edge of manufacturing networks. Edge computing moves data processing closer to where information is created, reducing latency in industrial settings where milliseconds can impact production. The system is designed to support shop floor operators and maintenance engineers in real-time decision making.
Siemens Industrial AI to integrate with Nvidia Omniverse platform
The company announced a collaboration with Nvidia to integrate its Omniverse platform with Siemens’ product lifecycle management system, Teamcenter. The integration creates a Digital Reality Viewer that enables engineering teams to visualise and manipulate 3D product data in real time.
Peter Koerte, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Strategy Officer at Siemens AG, says: “Industrial AI is a game-changer that will create significant positive impact in the real world across all industries. Industrial AI allows us to harness the vast amounts of data generated in industrial environments and turn it into insights that drive real business impact.”
The Industrial Copilot ecosystem will evolve to offer AI capabilities across discrete and process manufacturing, infrastructure, and mobility sectors. The system integrates with Siemens’ Industrial Edge ecosystem, which has been enhanced to manage AI models within production environments.
Sony partnership brings mixed reality to engineering workflows
Siemens has also announced it has partnered with Sony to develop an engineering solution that combines Siemens NX software with Sony’s head-mounted display technology. The system enables engineers to view and manipulate 3D models in mixed reality environments. The solution will be available from February 2025.
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Seiya Amatatsu, from Sony’s Incubation Center, XR Technology Development Division, says: “With 4K OLED Microdisplays, intuitive controls and the comfortable design, closely integrated with Siemens' advanced software, we firmly believe this new immersive engineering solution will pave the way for the future of engineering.”
JetZero selects Siemens platform for sustainable aircraft development
Aviation startup JetZero has selected Siemens’ Xcelerator platform to develop a blended wing aircraft designed to reduce fuel consumption by 50%. The company plans to construct a manufacturing facility in the United States using Siemens’ automation and digital twin technology.
The facility, dubbed ‘Factory of the Future’, will integrate Siemens’ automation hardware, software and services. Digital twin technology will enable JetZero to simulate manufacturing processes before physical construction begins.
Tom O’Leary, JetZero CEO, says: “Siemens is giving us the confidence to take a leap, not just a step, in revolutionising air travel. Their digital twin and industrial metaverse technologies will be instrumental in helping us design, build and operate the world's first fully digital aircraft.”
AWS partnership targets industrial technology democratisation
Siemens has launched a startup programme in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). The initiative offers reduced-cost access to Siemens’ Xcelerator platform alongside AWS credits and technical support through the AWS Activate programme.
The company has also introduced Designcenter, a unified software suite that combines its Solid Edge and NX software products. The suite uses Parasolid, a geometric modeling kernel that enables consistent data formats across different scales of operation.
Sustainability initiatives showcase industrial applications
The company demonstrated industrial applications from several customers, including Spinnova, a Finnish textile technology company using digital twin technology for sustainable fabric production, and Wayout International, a Swedish water technology company employing edge computing and industrial IoT solutions.
Desert Control, a Norwegian agricultural technology company, showcased its use of Siemens' Industrial Operations X platform to combat desertification, while Arc, an American marine electrification company, demonstrated applications of Siemens’ NX, Teamcenter and Simcenter software.
Tony Hemmelgarn, President and CEO of Siemens Digital Industries Software, says: “A lot of companies make their design software available to small businesses or to the very largest enterprises. Designcenter is unique in that it is truly open and accessible for everyone – companies of every size can scale with the same solution set, their data in the same format – without interruption.”
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