
Industrial AI Podcast
The Industrial AI Podcast reports weekly on the latest developments in AI and machine learning for the engineering, robotics, automotive, process and automation industries. The podcast features industrial users, scientists, vendors and startups in the field of Industrial AI and machine learning. The podcast is hosted by Peter Seeberg, Industrial AI consultant and Robert Weber, tech journalist.Their mission: Demystify Industrial AI and machine learning, inspire industrial users.
The hosts:
Peter Seeberg is an Industrial AI and machine learning expert for the manufacturing industry. He worked over 25 years in IT (Intel) and 10 years in Automation. He co-initiated the Industrial Data Intelligence Startup (Softing) where he was responsible for managing machine learning projects in industrial environments. Today he advises companies when it comes to Industrial AI and machine learning. Together with Robert Weber, journalist for industrial topics, he discusses AI and ML applications, standards, and education topics, make or buy decisions as well as regulation for AI in manufacturing.
Latest episodes

May 22, 2024 • 50min
How Continental identifies industrial AI use cases
Our guest is Dubravko Dolic. He is the Global Team Lead Applied Analytics & AI at Continental Tires. He explains the Continental approach to identify AI use cases.
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We thank our partner SIEMENS
https://www.siemens.de/de/
GenAI and Time Series (more) maybe we do an interview
Our guest Dubravko Dolic

May 15, 2024 • 48min
Trumpf's Industrial AI strategy
Tom Schneider, Head of R&D at Trumpf, discusses Trumpf's AI strategy and product development with Peter Seeberg. Topics include machine tools in sheet metal cutting, evolution of Trumpf's offerings with AI integration, data ownership and innovation in customer relationships, and empowering innovation through industrial AI solutions.

May 8, 2024 • 38min
The xLSTM paper and a 2D Grasping solution
Timo Gessmann discusses the xLSTM paper's innovative language modeling approach, the potential impact of XLSTM in industrial control, and the use of AI in Schunk's 2D gripper application. The discussion also includes the comparison of AI technologies for industrial applications and the importance of customer-centric automation.

May 1, 2024 • 26min
Hope for Europe: The State of AI Talent Report
Where are the talents, where are they going, how are industrial companies performing to attract them , why are the Netherlands, Germany and the Scandinavian countries attracting more talents again? We asked Thomas Hurd from Zeki.
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We thank our partner SIEMENS their Industrial AI approach -> here
Our guest: Thomas Hurd more
The report more

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Apr 24, 2024 • 43min
AI explains Source Code
Our guest is Dr. Josef Waltl. He is the CEO of Software Defined Automation and explains us, how GenAI can help you to understand old PLC code.
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We thank our partner SIEMENS
https://www.siemens.de/de/
Our guest Dr. Josef Waltl more

Apr 21, 2024 • 26min
Beckhoff launches an AutoML tool
Dr. Fabian Bause from Beckhoff discusses their new AutoML tool for vision tasks in the industrial sector. They explore the evolution of company offerings, integration with Beckhoff tools, target audience analysis, AutoML capabilities, model accuracy, and customer feedback.

Apr 17, 2024 • 2min
What's going on with the Industrial AI Podcast?
It's Thursday and you're waiting for an Industrial AI podcast episode. But there won't be an episode today because the Hannover Messe starts on Monday and we have an AI premiere. You can look forward to Monday.
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We thank our partner HANNOVER MESSE
https://www.hannovermesse.de/de/

Apr 10, 2024 • 35min
Silo AI: Why Körber, Philips or Unilever work with them?
Peter Sarlin, CEO of Silo AI, discusses the company's LLM-approach, use cases, and the unique features of their Poro model. They explore AI integration in software-defined businesses, value of large language models in innovation, and the global presence and talent acquisition strategies of Silo AI.

Apr 3, 2024 • 42min
Timeseries Data: Deploy the model in the database
Dr. Julian Feinauer discusses the AINode by Timecho and ApacheIoTDB. Topics include multi-modal models in AI, industrial control systems using GPT-4, university collaboration on OPC UA models, Apache IoTDB efficiency, and deploying AI models in timeseries databases.

Mar 27, 2024 • 47min
Autonomous systems in process industry
Dr. Mehmet Mercangöz, ABB Reader at Imperial College London, discusses autonomy in the process industry, human involvement in plant operations, and the future potential of autonomous systems. The conversation delves into balancing complexity and autonomy in AI systems, research initiatives, and the critical role of autonomous systems in producing essential goods.