

How Siemens Is Bringing AI to Factory Floors - Ep. 257
70 snips May 20, 2025
Matthias Loskyll, head of virtual control and industrial AI at Siemens Factory Automation, discusses the transformative role of AI in manufacturing. He elaborates on how AI-driven tools like Inspecto improve quality control and streamline processes for manufacturers of all sizes. The conversation also delves into Siemens' partnership with NVIDIA, focusing on high-fidelity simulations and collaboration with AI-powered robotics. Loskyll reveals how these innovations are making advanced automation accessible and enhancing workforce capabilities on the factory floor.
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Manufacturing Challenges Drive AI Adoption
- Manufacturing now faces urgent challenges like labor shortages and supply chain disruptions.
- AI and automation provide essential paths to increased efficiency and resilience in high-cost regions.
Trust and Expertise Limit AI Success
- Nearly 40% of manufacturers distrust AI due to its critical impact on safety and investments.
- 92% suffer from a lack of AI experts, causing 70-80% of AI projects to fail in industry.
Standardize Software to Scale AI
- AI projects often restart from scratch; standardizing software infrastructure is key.
- Scale AI by operationalizing from use case proofs of concept to broad factory deployment.