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In other news, Siemens and Microsoft have joined forces to promote the adoption of artificial intelligence across various industries. This announcement was made during the opening keynote speech by Siemens CEO Roland Busch at CES 2024, where they introduced the Siemens Industrial Copilot. Powered by generative AI, this assistant aims to enhance collaboration and productivity between humans and machines in different sectors.
The partnership acknowledges the advancements in AI technology with the Siemens Industrial Copilot, specifically designed for the manufacturing industry. This copilot combines Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service with Siemens’ Xcelerator digital business platform, promising to transform industrial processes.
Busch also highlighted the immersive engineering projects involving Sony, Siemens, and XR headsets, which aid in visualizing engineering designs.
Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s CEO, expressed that the next generation of AI offers a unique chance to accelerate innovation across the industrial sector. By integrating AI advancements within Microsoft Cloud and Siemens’ expertise, they aim to empower both frontline and knowledge workers with new AI-driven tools, starting with the Siemens Industrial Copilot.
Roland Busch added that their joint vision with Microsoft is to empower customers to adopt generative AI, which has the potential to revolutionize design, development, manufacturing, and operations. This technology aims to make human-machine collaboration more accessible, enabling engineers to speed up code development, boost innovation, and address skilled labor shortages.
Busch explained that while it can take a decade to develop a new generation of airplanes, AI-driven simulations are improving efficiency and shortening development times. The Siemens Industrial Copilot simplifies complex automation code generation, optimization, and debugging, reducing tasks that previously took weeks to mere minutes. This advancement leverages Siemens’ digital platform and Microsoft’s AI service, keeping customer data secure and not used for underlying AI model training.
The copilot’s capabilities go beyond code generation, providing detailed maintenance instructions and instant access to simulation tools for engineers using natural language interaction, thus enhancing productivity and efficiency in industrial operations.
This collaboration extends beyond manufacturing, with AI copilots envisioned to assist professionals in various fields, including infrastructure, transportation, and healthcare. Early adopters like Schaeffler AG are already leveraging generative AI to improve engineering phases and reduce operational downtimes.
Siemens is also partnering with AWS in this endeavor. They envision the industrial metaverse as a tool to improve the real world rather than an escape from it. Siemens has joined the alliance for OpenUSD, supported by Nvidia and its partners. Originally created and open-sourced by Pixar, OpenUSD is central to their vision. Sony showcased a new head-mounted display for content creation, further engaging in XR design projects.
Klaus Rosenfeld, CEO of Schaeffler Group, stated that the Siemens Industrial Copilot will boost team efficiency, minimize repetitive tasks, and unlock creativity, signifying an exciting collaboration with Siemens and Microsoft.
Additionally, the Siemens Teamcenter app for Microsoft Teams aims to enhance virtual collaboration by linking product design and manufacturing lifecycle functions. This integration will bridge the gap between frontline workers and engineering teams, making data more accessible and facilitating seamless contributions to design and manufacturing processes.
Siemens plans to reveal more information about the Siemens Industrial Copilot at the SPS expo in Nuremberg, Germany, in November 2023.