Edge & IoT

Transforming spaces: Five ways autonomous buildings optimise efficiency, security, safety and more

When a building brings together data, analytics, and AI-enabled systems, it transforms from a static asset into an active participant in achieving operational excellence, driving efficiency across energy, security, operations, maintenance and safety. The previous article explored how intelligent building management systems maintain comfort during extreme weather, but that’s just one capability of…

Autonomy clears the noise, UX sharpens what’s left

When a building handles more routine work autonomously, it can look as if the interface matters less. Fewer alerts. Fewer manual adjustments. Fewer reasons to watch a dashboard all day. In practice, the opposite happens. The interactions that remain carry more consequence. Fewer interactions, greater impact What remains are the moments when human judgment matters […]

AI in Buildings Episode 3: AI-assisted fault resolution

Buildings are becoming more connected and data-rich, but operating them still relies heavily on experienced people. Facility teams are under pressure to manage more systems, more data and more alarms, often with the same or fewer resources. And detecting a fault is really only the start. The bigger challenge is understanding why it happened and […]

Why Healthcare Fire Safety Needs a Digital Upgrade

False alarms at 2 a.m. Patients startled awake. Staff scrambling through evacuation protocols for a detector triggered by dust. For healthcare facility managers, this is not a hypothetical scenario. It is a recurring, costly disruption that erodes trust, strains already stretched teams, and diverts attention from patient care. Fire safety in healthcare has always carried […]

Rethinking peak loads

The most expensive 15 minutes in your factory For energy-intensive manufacturers, saving energy is only part of the equation. A bigger opportunity may lie in using flexibility more intelligently: staying close to power limits with confidence, avoiding costly peaks, and turning consumption data into decisions while production keeps moving. SIMATIC WinCC Unified ResCon certified The […]

Bingo around the world with Rainer Brehm

5 ways to move from hybrid chaos to a connected workplace operating model

The expectations around workplace experience have moved well beyond desks, rooms and reservations. Workplace and Corporate Real Estate (CRE) leaders are now looking at a much bigger picture: how people plan and coordinate office days, how spaces and services are used, and how the workplace is managed and improved over time. The focus is shifting […]

The Utilization Truth: Do you really know how your space is being used?

For those who know my background, you know that building technology isn’t just a job for me, it’s my passion. And the more I think about our industry, the more I come back to one fundamental truth: everything we do in a building is, in some way, space management. Yet despite all the technology available […]

Afinal, o que a Siemens faz?

Fewer touchpoints, greater impact: why autonomy makes UX more essential than ever

When a building starts acting on its own, the human touchpoints don’t disappear. They get rarer and each one carries more weight. A building that learns, predicts, and adapts A building that acts on your behalf changes more than operations. It changes the relationship between people and the environment around them. Once the system starts […]

What makes a crane smart? A look inside Siemens’ Cranes Hall

At Siemens’ crane test hall in Erlangen, engineers are developing and testing technologies designed to make industrial cranes smarter, safer, and increasingly automated. Building the Foundation for Automation The foundation of the Siemens approach is a modular and scalable software platform. Its basic technology layer provides essential crane functions such as load handling, motion control, […]

Siemens services keep cities running

How smart digital solutions protect critical infrastructure today and tomorrow. Secure power, sustainable energy, and clean water are essential services that people in cities and communities rely on every day. To keep them dependable, we support our customers with innovative technologies and services throughout the entire lifecycle, from cybersecurity and smart building management to the […]

From 40 Minutes to 5: How ROBEL Is Redefining Rail Repair with CNC-Controlled Robots

Rail infrastructure is under constant pressure. Operators need to repair and maintain rails and turnouts quickly, reliably, and with minimal disruption to rail traffic. Yet many repair processes remain labor-intensive and difficult to automate, especially when milling of hard steel is involved. For ROBEL Rail Automation GmbH, a specialist in automation solutions for rail infrastructure, […]

The industrial edge management market is reaching the next level of growth, and Siemens is a driving force

By Arnold Vogt & Marc Fischer PAC just published its latest analysis of the industrial edge management market in July 2026. The PAC RADAR 2026 is our annual review of the vendor landscape in this segment. It helps understand the dynamics of the competitive environment. However, the analysis is more than just a vendor benchmark. […]

Autóipari alapanyaggyártó turbózta fel 40 éves gépét

A negyven évnél régebbi ipari berendezések korszerűsítése az autóipari beszállítói láncban sem ritka jelenség, erről Pálla Csaba, a Siemens Zrt. szakembere számolt be egy svájci esettanulmány kapcsán. A történet főszereplője a Constellium Valais SA, amely alumíniumprofilokat gyárt többek között jármű- és autóipari felhasználásra, és amely egy több mint negyven éve üzemelő, „Made in West […]

Fire safety: from a compliance obligation to a strategic enabler of autonomous buildings

For decades, fire safety systems have been viewed primarily through the lens of compliance. Essential, yes, but rarely seen as a contributor to performance, resilience, or sustainability. As buildings become smarter and more autonomous, that perspective needs to change. Across industries, aging fire safety infrastructure often hides significant inefficiencies: high false alarm rates,…

SmartSense Report: 79% of Loss and Organized Retail Crime Prevention Leaders More Concerned About Cargo Theft Than Ever Before

Survey shows growing concern around cargo theft becoming more organized, sophisticated and frequent

Particle M635e Achieves Skylo Certification for Satellite IoT Connectivity

The first Particle device with cellular, Wi-Fi and satellite NTN connectivity, helping global IoT deployments stay connected beyond terrestrial network coverage

Sörgyári futószalagoktól a mexikói célgépekig

Mi zajlik valójában a gyárkapuk mögött? Egy magyar mérnöki iroda sörgyárak logisztikáját automatizálja, egy másik cég autóipari célgépeket szállít Mexikóba, a harmadik pedig azon dolgozik, hogy a legújabb épületgépészeti technológia működjön egy floridai hotelben, míg egy másik Csehországban valósít meg palackozási megoldást. Az „Inspiráló ipari projektek” podcast sorozat újabb epizódjai olyan…

The Physical Reality of Cyber Threats: Why OT Awareness is the New Frontier of Institutional Safety

The day the doors stayed shut In August 2026, a major hospital in Canada became the center of a new kind of crisis. It wasn’t a medical outbreak or a natural disaster. It was a digital intrusion that spilled into the physical world. While clinical teams continued to treat patients, the building systems themselves were […]

A Siemens és a P&G világszerte kiterjeszti az AI-alapú minőségellenőrzést

Ipari AI a mindennapi termékek szolgálatában. Ismerős érzés lehet: leveszünk a polcról egy sampont vagy mosóport, és biztosra vesszük, hogy a termék makulátlan lesz. Ez a magától értetődő bizalom egyre inkább a mesterséges intelligenciának köszönhető. A Siemens és a Procter & Gamble (P&G) közösen fejlesztett AI-alapú minőségellenőrző rendszerét most globálisan kiterjesztik a P&G gyáraira, ami […]

Mesterséges intelligencia vigyáz a friss zsemlére

Így ellenőrzi a Siemens rendszere a pékárúkat. Reggelire egy frissen sült, ropogós zsemle? A Coppenrath & Wiese Európa egyik legnagyobb fagyasztott pékáru gyártója, mely naponta akár 4,5 zsemlét gyárt. Ahhoz, hogy minden egyes zsemle megfeleljen a legmagasabb minőségi elvárásoknak, a cég a Siemens Visual Inspection Cockpit (VIC) nevű AI-alapú vizuális ellenőrző rendszerére támaszkodik. Miért nem…

Mendix Roadmap: From Low-Code to Agentic Business Outcomes

When ChatGPT launched on November 30, 2022, it reached one million users in five days, faster than Netflix, Spotify, or Facebook. Ray Kok, CEO of Mendix, opened a recent keynote at Realize Live by asking the audience to consider that date’s significance. It marked not just a technological milestone, but the beginning of what […]