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How will autonomous cars look as they hit the road?

November 13, 2017

As the editor-in-chief for the Siemens PLM Thought Leadership blog, I enjoy learning about the work my colleagues do and the conversations they’re having in their respective industries.

I …

By ToniB
7 MIN READ

Siemens’ advantage with connected vehicles

November 13, 2017

You’re not imagining things: traffic on roads is getting worse. Congestion records continue to be broken all over the United States and the world, and the problem won’t get better on its own.
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By Ed Bernardon
5 MIN READ

Manufacturers: get ready for the algorithms

November 6, 2017

The latest biological research suggests that all animal life on Earth is best described as meat-based algorithms. From the fruit fly to the killer whale, animal behavior is the result of survival log…

By alastairorchard
7 MIN READ

Engineering our way out of the skills gap

November 2, 2017

 
A few years ago when I took on my current role, one of our industry analysts asked me if there really was a skills gap. He had seen conflicting reports.
Even recently, MIT’s Technology R…

By Dora Smith
5 MIN READ

The benefits of becoming a digital machine shop

November 1, 2017

Information already drives the machine tool industry to a certain extent, but in today’s digitalized world, managing and sharing knowledge is fast becoming a critical competitive advantage.
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By Sashko Kurciski
4 MIN READ

Generative design helps design teams innovate faster

October 25, 2017

We all know what happened when high-performance computers armed with artificial intelligence competed in chess, Jeopardy and Go. They beat humans who were the reigning grand champions.

Few…

By TParrella
5 MIN READ

Are machine shops at risk of becoming the next Blackberry?

October 23, 2017

Blackberry. Blockbuster. Kodak. Business history is rife with companies that once led their respective industries, but that have fallen behind or ceased to exist.

The common thread in thei…

By Sashko Kurciski
4 MIN READ

Autonomous flying drones could prove to be a lifesaver

October 19, 2017

Rwanda is located in central east Africa and is known as the “Land of a Thousand Hills” due to its many peaks. The country is ranked 149th in the world in terms of area, but its rugged terrain and li…

By Indrakanti Chakravarthy
14 MIN READ

Digital disruption: the greatest thing since sliced bread

October 17, 2017

We recently held our annual industry analyst conference in Boston. The conference gives us an opportunity to communicate our vision and strategy to analysts, customers, partners and trade journalists…

By BobJones
4 MIN READ