Manufacturing 2040: Software-defined Automation as catalyst for Hyper-Automation

In this panel discussion, Vivek Kaushil, Managing Director Global Head Siemens Business Group at Accenture, and Dr. Horst J. Kayser, CEO Factory Automation at Siemens, discuss how Manufacturing could look like in 2040 with software-defined Automation as a catalyst for Hyper-Automation. Software -defined Automation breaks boundaries of traditional automation, e.g. via AI usage in dynamic line reconfiguration and AI-enhanced process control, optimizing physical process steps through virtual simulation and optimizing production output through visual inspection. The partnership between Accenture and Siemens provides unique capabilities to deliver joint value for clients.