Siemens introduced its generative AI product for industrial engineering, the Siemens Industrial Copilot, at the Hannover Messe event in Hanover, Germany. The product will be available on Siemens' Xcelerator marketplace starting this summer.
Siemens Industrial Copilot aims to accelerate complex automation code, reduce development times, and boost productivity. It is the first generative AI-powered assistant designed specifically for industrial engineering. The product connects to Siemens’ Totally Integrated Automation Portal, enabling engineers to access help topics and generate code for programmable logic controllers more efficiently.
Siemens and Microsoft had previously announced their collaboration on a generative AI-powered assistant at Hannover Messe 2023. Siemens Industrial Copilot combines information from Siemens’ digital platform, Siemens Xcelerator, with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service's large language models to optimize code creation and software for factory automation.
By offloading repetitive tasks to Siemens Industrial Copilot, engineers can focus on more complex tasks. This not only reduces the likelihood of errors but also improves the overall quality and productivity of engineering processes.
Industrial automation provider Grenzebach Group has been testing Siemens Industrial Copilot to enhance its processes. Grenzebach Group CEO Steven Althaus emphasized the importance of generative AI, stating that the Siemens Industrial Copilot will leverage the increasing amount of data in factories, elevate human-machine collaboration, and address skilled labor shortages.
Siemens Industrial Copilot is part of Siemens' long-term vision to develop a suite of generative AI-powered industrial copilots across various industries. Siemens aims to transform manufacturing and mechanical engineering processes in sectors like automotive, infrastructure, transportation, and healthcare.
