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July 25, 2025 Understanding the intersection of AI and simulation – Part 1
Simulation has been a cornerstone of the design process for
many years but despite how advanced modern simulation tools have become, there are
always ways to continue advancing. Artificial intelligence and machine learning
represent one such path to improvement, working in tandem with existing
simulation techniques to accelerate design space exploration and beyond.
In this special miniseries, host Spencer Acain is joined by Todd
Tuthill, Vice President for Aerospace and Defense and Marine Industry at Siemens,
Dr. Justin Hodges, Senior AI/ML Technical Specialist at Siemens as well as
Fatma Kocer-Poyraz, Vice President of Engineering Data Science at Altair to
explore the ways AI/ML will complement traditional simulation and enhance
design space exploration going forward.
In this episode you will learn:
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What are the synergies between AI and
simulation? (3:12)
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The power ML surrogates for design space
exploration (7:17)
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Value of AI and simulation (11:35)
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Understanding synthetic data (14:36)
20 min
June 20, 2025 A bright future of AI in Operational Technology
Merging AI with operational technology (OT) is no simple
task, between concerns about robustness and reliability as well as data
privacy, there are many challenges to overcome. With that said, the potential
benefits make the endeavor worth the effort. Rather than bringing AI into every
aspect of manufacturing right away, the key for long-term success will be adopting
it gradually through small tasks with immediate benefit that also support
broader, long-term goals.
In this episode, host Spencer Acain is joined by Ralf
Wagner, Senior Vice President of data-driven manufacturing at Siemens, to look
at the steps it will take to bring AI into the manufacturing and operations
world, the key insights he and his team have gained along the way and finally,
what the future will hold for AI in industry.
In the episode you will learn:
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Challenges of bringing AI into operations (00:57)
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The future of AI in manufacturing (7:36)
12 min
May 30, 2025 The importance of AI and data in the manufacturing process
Artificial intelligence and data go hand in hand together, whether
that’s as data used to train AI models or as AI models used to analyze and
retrieve data. In the industrial world, there’s a fine balance between leveraging
data to fine-tune shop floor AI systems meaning data intelligence is an equally
valuable asset as well. Similarly, AI itself can provide a form of data
intelligence through the lens of an Industrial Copilot capable of aggregating
vast quantities of data into easy to access and understand formats. Bringing
these elements together will be vital in realizing the future of data-driven
manufacturing.
In this episode, host Spencer Acain is joined once more by
Ralf Wagner, Senior Vice President of data-driven manufacturing at Siemens as
he examines the applications of pretrained AI solutions compared to fine-tuning
them for specific deployments. Additionally, he looks at the ways the
Industrial Copilot can be applied to the data-driven manufacturing process.
In the episode you will learn:
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Out-of-the-box vs. fine-tuned models (0:42)
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Applications of the Industrial Copilot (5:02)
16 min
May 09, 2025 AI breaks down the silos of industrial data
AI will drive the future of data-driven manufacturing with
tools like Siemens Insights Hub already adopting AI in key areas today. For the
manufacturing industry, leveraging data and taking advantage of AI means
leveraging out of the box solutions and robust, easy to use models that don’t
require teams of data scientists. Leveraging data-driven manufacturing will be
vital for companies to traditionally siloed domains and unlock broad-ranging
optimizations.
In this episode, host Spencer Acain is joined once again by
Ralf Wagner, Senior Vice President of data-driven manufacturing at Siemens, to explore
core applications of AI within Siemens Insights Hub, with everything ranging
from out of the box solutions to powerful customizations for expert users.
Beyond that, Ralf examines the importance of data-driven manufacturing going
forward, and why AI will play a key role in that.
In the episode you will learn:
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What are the 4 applications of AI in Insights
Hub? (00:28)
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Importance of data-driven manufacturing (11:50)
19 min
April 16, 2025 AI enables the future of data driven manufacturing
Data is playing an increasingly important role in the manufacturing
process but leveraging it to its fullest potential and intelligently applying
it to optimize production process and systems can present many challenges. AI provides
a path to leveraging production and IIoT data to support continuous
optimization and achieve insights faster than traditional methods allow.
In this episode, host Spencer Acain is joined by Ralf
Wagner, Senior Vice President of data driven manufacturing at Siemens, to discuss
the importance of tools like Siemens Insights Hub for smart manufacturing.
Additionally, he will examine the key role AI is playing in these types of
tools and why it will be crucial in achieving the next step in smart
manufacturing.
In the episode you will learn:
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What is Insights Hub? (2:11)
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Major AI applications in Insights Hub (10:11)
14 min
March 27, 2025 How AI is paving a new path for design and manufacturing
Artificial intelligence is already finding a place across
many different areas of the design and manufacturing process but its benefits
aren’t limited to supporting individual, siloed, applications. As both AI
technology and the digitalization of the complete product design process
continue to develop, AI will become a key tool that spans across the entire
breadth of industry, reshaping the entire process from end to end.
In this episode host Spencer Acain is joined by guests Boris
Scharinger, Senior Innovation Manager and Technology Strategist for Siemens
Digital Industries, and Dr. Justin Hodges, Senior AI/ML Technical Specialist in
Product Management for Siemens Digital Industries Software, as they look to the
future of what AI will offer the product design and manufacturing process. They
highlight key AI trends and they impact they are already having at every stage
of the design process, while also examining the impact those trends will have
in the future.
In this episode you will learn:
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The impact of AI across the breadth of product
design (1:25)
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The future of AI in industry (7:18)
17 min
March 05, 2025 Capturing manufacturing data and processes with AI
Artificial intelligence is having a major impact on the way products are designed and manufactured. Applying AI to the manufacturing industry can help bring a new layer of speed and adaptability to an industry that has traditionally been slow to adopt new trends. AI offers the ability to understand, package, and transport information between systems and users in a more efficient and intuitive way than ever before, enabling new approaches and innovations across the breadth of a factories operations.
In this episode host Spencer Acain is joined by guests Boris Scharinger, Senior Innovation Manager and Technology Strategist for Siemens Digital Industries, and Dr. Justin Hodges, Senior AI/ML Technical Specialist in Product Management for Siemens Digital Industries Software, to examine the ways AI is being applied to the manufacturing process. They cover topics focused on applying AI/ML to critical data within factories, encompassing both usage and analysis.
In this episode you will learn:
·        Applications of AI in manufacturing (1:17)
·        How AI is accelerating operations (5:01)
·        Packaging data with ML models (7:46)
13 min
February 13, 2025 How AI brings DevOps to product design
Advanced software methods, like simulation and the digital twin, are at the core of modern product design, enabling new designs to be tested and validated quickly and efficiently based on real-world data without the need for expensive prototypes. Now, thanks to the latest advances in AI, these key technologies can be taken a step further, allowing for even greater efficiency and new ways of tackling complex problems.
In this episode host Spencer Acain is joined by guests Boris Scharinger, Senior Innovation Manager and Technology Strategist for Siemens Digital Industries, and Dr. Justin Hodges, Senior AI/ML Technical Specialist in Product Management for Siemens Digital Industries Software, to explore the applications of AI in simulation and design, including applying AI to unify different elements of the digital twin and deepening the connection between the virtual and physical worlds.
In this episode you will learn:
·        The benefits of moving to smaller models (0:37)
·        How reduced order models help bring together digital twins (3:16)
·        AI enables DevOps for hardware (7:46)
14 min
January 22, 2025 How AI accelerates early product design
With the continuing digitalization of industry, the product design and manufacturing process is becoming more connected from end to end. Taking advantage of that connection and digitalization, artificial intelligence is starting to take a bigger and bigger role across every stage of the design and manufacturing process. Bringing AI into the design process helps organizations achieve both long- and short-term goals while simultaneously accelerating traditionally slow processes, help enable new, innovative approaches to historic problems.
In this episode host Spencer Acain is joined by guests Boris Scharinger, Senior Innovation Manager and Technology Strategist for Siemens Digital Industries, and Dr. Justin Hodges, Senior AI/ML Technical Specialist in Product Management for Siemens Digital Industries Software, to discuss the applications of AI in the early stages of the design process. They discuss key topics such as the application of AI as a decision support system, as well as ways AI is helping address important concerns such as sustainability.
In this episode you will learn:
·        What are the applications of AI in the early stages of product design? (4:06)
·        How AI is helping address sustainability concerns (6:27)
·        How AI enables faster decision making (9:15)
14 min
January 02, 2025 How AI is augmenting the PLM process
PLM systems are at the heart of modern, digitally integrated
manufacturing and design companies, helping to support the digitalization of
industry and the advancement of next-generation manufacturing. However, with as
complex as these systems are and with the vast quantities of data available
within them, leveraging a PLM system to its fullest potential isn’t always a
simple task.
In this episode, host Spencer Acain is joined by Charles
Aldave, Product Marketing Manager for Teamcenter, to discuss the ways AI is
impacting PLM systems, both as a means for directly interfacing with users and as
a way to silently speed things up behind the scenes.
In this episode you will learn:
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What is Teamcenter? (0:43)
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Creating hallucination free generative AI (2:37)
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How Teamcenter seamlessly integrates AI (6:00)
13 min

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