Siemens Unveils Vision For Industrial Metaverse At CES 2024
Siemens, a German multinational technology conglomerate specializing in industry, infrastructure, transportation, and healthcare, announced its Vision for the Industrial Metaverse at CES 2024. The corporation is preparing to make the industrial metaverse accessible to all using Artificial Intelligence.
At the heart of this revolutionary concept stands Siemens Xcelerator, a digital business platform designed to amalgamate a robust ecosystem of partners and cutting-edge solutions. This platform intends to streamline processes, accelerate digital transformations, and lay the groundwork for the Industrial Metaverse to thrive.
But what exactly is the Industrial Metaverse?
The industrial metaverse refers to a digital world that mirrors and simulates real machines and industries, buildings and towns, grids, and transportation networks. By seamlessly integrating technologies such as cloud and edge computing, industrial AI, and digital twins, the industrial metaverse may optimise processes and push sustainable practices, ultimately influencing the future beyond simulation. The industrial metaverse enables swift identification, assessment, and resolution of problems—or even their discovery before they occur.
If you’re wondering how the industrial metaverse is used, let me explain.
The industrial metaverse has numerous benefits, including simulation and enhanced visualisation, increased productivity and efficiency, and enhanced customer engagement. Businesses and economies will be able to become more sustainable, resulting in the decarbonization and dematerialization of product design, processes, and manufacturing.
Siemens CEO, Roland Busch, envisions a virtual world merging seamlessly with reality, fostering collaboration between people and AI in addressing real-world challenges as he remarks, “Together with our customers and partners, Siemens is proud to announce new products that will bring the industrial metaverse a step closer to all of us.”
Surprisingly, collaborations have been critical in moving this idea forward. Siemens is collaborating with clients and partners such as Sony, Red Bull Racing, Unlimited Tomorrow, and Blendhub to increase accessibility to the industrial metaverse.
Siemens has partnered with Sony Corporation to launch a new solution that combines Siemens’ Xcelerator range of industry software with Sony’s new spatial content production system, including Sony’s new spatial headset.
Well, this new solution will kickstart content creation for the industrial metaverse later in 2024, enabling designers and engineers to create as well as explore design concepts in a borderless and immersive workspace.
Also, Siemens recent collaboration with NVIDIA, one of the leaders in AI computing, has set a new benchmark in the manufacturing industry. This partnership mainly aims to fuse Siemens Xcelerator with NVIDIA Omniverse, which is a platform for 3D design and collaboration. This integration will revolutionise decision-making processes by enabling an Industrial Metaverse equipped with physics-based digital models from Siemens and real-time AI from NVIDIA.
Furthermore, Siemens and Amazon Web Services are forging ahead, making generative AI technology more accessible. Their cooperation integrates Amazon Bedrock with Mendix, a component of Siemens Xcelerator, giving domain experts from a variety of sectors the opportunity to design and modify applications with the most advanced generative AI capabilities.
Well, Metaverse will contain virtual replicas of everything, from entire factories to tiny components and pieces, and will be driven by emerging digital technologies such as AI and cloud computing. And, by combining the real and digital worlds, Siemens is empowering its customers to transform their industries and markets and to build a sustainable business environment in the interest of the millions of people they serve
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