Episodi

  • Hidden industrial AI secrets from beer, bees and more

    Hidden industrial AI secrets from beer, bees and more
    Oct 25 2026
    As industrial AI becomes a necessity, process industry experts will face many challenges implementing the digital transformations necessary to deploy the technology. Fortunately, experts in adjacent industries are already a few steps ahead on this journey. To succeed, manufacturing experts must rely on the experience of these trailblazers.That is why this episode of the Industry Forward podcast features John Nixon, Global Vice President of Process Industries at Siemens Digital Industry Software, talking to Fred Husman, Senior Program Manager at SkyIO. In it, Husman discuss his over three decades worth of digitalization lessons from the beer industry and his bee-keeping hobby.In this podcast you will learn:(01:08) – What traceability and sustainability lessons brewing can teach the industry(09:22) – How new data extractions can be implemented without plant downtime(11:47) – What cybersecurity risks exist when leveraging industrial AI(13:09) – What digitalization lessons industry can learn from beesTo learn more about industrial AI, click hereConnect with Fred on LinkedInConnect with John on LinkedIn
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    20 min
  • Get with the program: Industrial AI won’t suddenly vaporize

    Get with the program: Industrial AI won’t suddenly vaporize
    Oct 25 2026
    Industrial AI is here. The genie is out of the bottle. Those that adapt and embrace this new reality are setup to benefit from the technology’s force multiplication abilities. Those that cling to the way things were will be left in the dust. But AI is not a panacea, it pays to know what it can and cannot do.In this episode of the Industry Forward podcast, host John Nixon, Global Vice President of Process Industries at Siemens Digital Industry Software, talks to Fred Husman, Senior Program Manager at SkyIO. The pair discuss the impact AI will have and—perhaps more importantly—not have on the process industry over the next three to five years.In this podcast you will learn:(01:10) – The importance of AI to keep up with the competition(02:14) – What the process industry will look like over the next three to five years (05:46) – The future impact of AI on plant operations and industry(08:25) – How to know what you can and cannot do with AITo learn more about industrial AI, click here Connect with John on LinkedIn Connect with Fred on LinkedIn
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    13 min
  • A devastating surprise industries see with AI integration

    A devastating surprise industries see with AI integration
    Oct 25 2026
    The artificial intelligence (AI) transition in the process industry is here. Soon, competitive advantages of AI will separate adopters from the pack. But to collect the data needed for AI, organizations must join operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT).In today’s episode of the Industry Forward podcast, John Nixon, Global Vice President of Process Industries at Siemens Digital Industry Software, interviews Fred Husman, Senior Program Manager at SkyIO. They discuss how SkyIO customers, like Constellation Brands, can collect data from dozens of programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and similar systems, to create AI-enabled comprehensive digital twins.In this podcast you will learn:(03:09) – How the comprehensive digital twin helps industry prepare for AI integration(06:16) – The benefits of virtual controllers(12:59) – The need to have an OT-IT approach when working with production dataTo learn more about industrial AI integration, click here.Connect with John on LinkedInConnect with Fred on LinkedIn
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    16 min
  • What it takes to power a humanoid robot

    What it takes to power a humanoid robot
    Oct 24 2026
    Batteries will play a critical role in the future of energy. Already, battery technology has dramatically improved over the past two decades and is one of the key technologies enabling the next generation of innovations—from humanoid robots to AI infrastructure, and electrified transportation.In today’s episode of The Industry Forward Podcast, host Dale Tutt, Global Vice President of Industry Strategy at Siemens Digital Industries Software, interviews Puneet Sinha, Global Head of Battery for Siemens Digital Industries Software, how digital technologies are transforming battery innovation and manufacturing across industries.In this episode, you’ll learn:How battery technology has rapidly advanced and what that meansThe acceleration of battery demand across industriesWays Digital Twin adoption can help manufacturers design and build batteries for the future.Connect with Dale on LinkedInConnect with Puneet on LinkedIn
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    18 min
  • Powering humanoids: the promise and reality of solid-state batteries

    Powering humanoids: the promise and reality of solid-state batteries
    Oct 24 2026
    The future of batteries for humanoid robots will depend on close collaboration across the entire battery ecosystem and greater use of AI-driven, data-centric manufacturing approaches. Solid-state batteries stand out as a key enabler for humanoids. Solid state batteries boast higher energy density and improved safety, but successful deployment requires advances in battery management systems and thermal management.In today’s episode of The Industry Forward Podcast, Dale Tutt, Global Vice President of Industry Strategy at Siemens Digital Industries Software, is joined by Puneet Sinha, Global Head of Battery for Siemens Digital Industries Software, to discuss how the comprehensive Digital Twin helps companies address the challenges of designing and scaling batteries as demand grows.In this episode, you’ll learn:The importance of battery management systemsThe major benefits of solid state batteries as they come into developmentThe complexity of battery design and thermal managementHow to leverage the comprehensive Digital Twin to navigate these challengesConnect with Dale on LinkedInConnect with Puneet on LinkedIn
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    19 min
  • Powering the future of humanoid robotics

    Powering the future of humanoid robotics
    Oct 24 2026
    Humanoid robots must operate untethered and move freely in factories, making battery performance essential. To make humanoids practical for large-scale industrial deployment, the industry must improve battery runtime, charging speed, energy density and safety.In today’s episode of The Industry Forward Podcast, host Dale Tutt, Global Vice President of Industry Strategy at Siemens Digital Industries Software, is joined by Puneet Sinha, Global Head of Battery at Siemens Digital Industries Software, to discuss how batteries are both a major constraint and enabler for humanoid robots.In this episode, you’ll learn:The critical improvements batteries require to power humanoidsHow batteries must address the power needs of AI computingThe importance of collaboration between both battery and humanoid manufacturersConnect with Dale on LinkedInConnect with Puneet on LinkedIn
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    24 min
  • Training your first humanoid with AI

    Training your first humanoid with AI
    Oct 24 2026
    Humanoid robots are quickly transitioning from experimental pilots to scalable industrial solutions; and at the heart of this change is AI and simulation.In today’s episode of The Industry Forward Podcast, host Dale Tutt, Global Vice President of Industry Strategy at Siemens Digital Industries Software, is joined by Rahul Garg, Vice President of Industrial Machinery at Siemens Digital Industries Software to discuss how humanoid robots are trained, deployed and scaled, highlighting the critical roles of AI and the Digital Twin.In this episode, you’ll learn:How AI enables quick and continuous learningThe importance of the Digital Twin to move humanoids from projects to productionWays to navigate software updates and cybersecurity challengesConnect with Dale on LinkedInConnect with Rahul on LinkedIn
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    18 min
  • Flexible automation powered by AI

    Flexible automation powered by AI
    Oct 23 2026
    Humanoid robots bring humanlike flexibility while not being limited by human anatomy. Additionally, humanoids combine human compatibility with scalable, software-driven intelligence to unlock flexible automation that fits existing environments while enabling new levels of efficiency.In today’s episode of The Industry Forward Podcast, Dale Tutt, Global Vice President of Industry Strategy at Siemens Digital Industries Software, is joined by Rahul Garg, Vice President of Industrial Machinery at Siemens Digital Industries Software to discuss how humanoids use physical AI to adapt to new environments all while augmenting the capabilities of human workers.In this episode, you’ll learn:How humanoids go beyond human limitsThe role of physical AITraining methods for humanoidsIndustry expectations for humanoid productionConnect with Dale on LinkedInConnect with Rahul on LinkedIn
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    13 min