One Bold Innovation at a Time
Siemens is charting a bold course into the future, transforming how the world innovates, builds, and connects. With strategic moves across artificial intelligence, life sciences, digital infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing, Siemens is proving that the future isn’t something to anticipate—it’s something to engineer.
From developing intelligent systems that revolutionize factories to building sustainable data hubs and enabling faster drug discovery, Siemens is laying the digital and physical foundations for tomorrow’s industry.
Industrial AI Gets a Leader: Vasi Philomin Joins Siemens
In a move signaling its serious commitment to AI leadership, Siemens has appointed Vasi Philomin, former VP of Generative AI at Amazon Web Services, as Executive Vice President and Head of Data & Artificial Intelligence, effective July 1, 2025.
Philomin is tasked with spearheading Siemens’ industrial foundational AI model—a secure, scalable system designed to support real-time applications in automation, infrastructure, and energy systems. His appointment comes as Siemens already operates more than 35 industrial AI applications, including its award-winning Industrial Copilot, a collaborative AI assistant for engineers and operators.
With experience launching AWS Bedrock and building robust AI platforms, Philomin brings unmatched expertise in making AI trustworthy, actionable, and industrial-grade.
“The next AI revolution is physical—and Siemens is where it will happen,” says Philomin.
Factory Automation Boosted: ebm‑papst Drive Acquisition
In July 2025, Siemens finalized its acquisition of ebm‑papst’s Industrial Drive Technology (IDT) business—now branded Mechatronic Systems under Siemens Simotics E—adding 650 skilled employees and intelligent, battery-powered drive systems for autonomous vehicles, conveyors, and mobile robots.
Integrated into the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, Simotics E systems offer flexible and efficient automation with seamless Simatic controller compatibility and Safe Velocity software for mobile robotics.
Key highlights include:
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Two drive types: Simotics E-1EE1 (internal rotors) and E-1EV1 (outrunners), in 24 V & 48 V
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The ArgoDrive steering system enabling omnidirectional control for automated guided vehicles
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Operations across Germany and Romania
This acquisition enhances Siemens’ intralogistics and smart-factory offerings, championing flexible, sustainable automation solutions.
Siemens and NVIDIA: Pushing the Boundaries of Smart Manufacturing
Siemens has deepened its collaboration with NVIDIA to bring AI and real-time simulation directly into the heart of manufacturing. The partnership leverages NVIDIA’s cutting-edge Omniverse, Blackwell GPUs, and RTX PRO hardware, integrated into Siemens’ Xcelerator platform.
Key innovations include:
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Generative AI tools for the factory floor, built on RTX PRO GPUs
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GPU-certified industrial PCs optimized for 24/7 rugged environments
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Hyper-realistic digital twin rendering via NVIDIA ray tracing
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Built-in cybersecurity enhancements using BlueField DPU technologies
A standout success story comes from BMW, which used Siemens and NVIDIA tools to achieve a 30× improvement in aerodynamic simulation speeds. These breakthroughs translate to faster product design, smarter maintenance, and ultimately more responsive manufacturing ecosystems.
Siemens Enters Life Sciences with Dotmatics Acquisition
In a landmark $5.1 billion acquisition, Siemens has welcomed Dotmatics, a Boston-based scientific software provider, into its Digital Industries Software portfolio.
Dotmatics’ Luma platform uses AI to digitize and connect the lab-to-market pipeline—helping scientists make better decisions faster. From drug discovery to clinical trials, Luma unifies research data, accelerates workflows, and lays the groundwork for digital twins in pharmaceuticals.
This expansion allows Siemens to:
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Add $11B to its addressable market in life sciences software
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Offer the first digital thread from R&D through manufacturing
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Generate over $300M in revenue from Dotmatics in FY25, with projected $100M in synergies
“We’re building a seamless bridge from scientific discovery to industrial scale,” said Siemens CEO Roland Busch.
By combining AI, data science, and PLM (product lifecycle management), Siemens is redefining how medicine is developed and delivered in the digital age.
Spain’s Digital Leap: A New Data Center Hub in Madrid
Complementing its global infrastructure expansion, Siemens has launched a new Data Center Technology Hub in Madrid, Spain, with support functions in Aragon. This investment supports the rapidly growing data center market in southern Europe—expected to grow by 20% annually.
The hub provides end-to-end services:
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Energy-efficient power distribution and cooling
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AI-ready automation and monitoring systems
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Integrated cybersecurity and thermal management
Siemens is also leveraging Spain’s strengths in renewable energy and strategic geography, positioning the hub as a digital bridge between Europe, Africa, and Latin America.
“This is more than a technology center—it’s a catalyst for sustainable digital transformation in Europe,” said Ciaran Flanagan, Head of Global Data Center Solutions at Siemens.
The Madrid center complements Siemens’ established presence in the Nordics and supports the European Green Deal goals for sustainable digital growth.
Siemens Is Shaping the Intelligent Industry
Siemens strategy exemplifies a company not only keeping pace with change—but shaping it. Through the fusion of AI, automation, and digital infrastructure, Siemens is helping the world transition into an era where intelligent systems support smarter decision-making, faster innovation, and more sustainable outcomes. These strategic maneuvers aren’t just progress—they’re part of a broader vision: technology to transform the everyday—for everyone.
