"Siemens is one of those absolutely giant, extremely important, but fairly opaque companies we love to dig into on Decoder. At a very basic, reductive level, Siemens makes the hardware and software that allow other companies to run and automate their stuff. Everyone has seen the Siemens logo somewhere, whether it's under the hood of their cars, stamped on control systems in fancy buildings, or scattered across factory floors."
"We also spent a lot of time talking about automation broadly and what happens as AI brings automation from the physical world of factories into the digital world of accounting and procurement - the things that help decide what factories should be doing. Roland's vision is for Siemens to automate the whole factory process, upstream and downstream of actually making things. And you'll hear him describe that outcome as fairly utopian: a smooth, seamless, optimal operation."
Siemens builds industrial hardware and software that enable companies to run and automate operations across sectors, from automotive to building controls and factory floors. The company employs roughly 320,000 people worldwide and maintains a complex corporate structure to coordinate those activities. Siemens seeks to extend automation beyond physical manufacturing into digital domains like accounting and procurement, aiming to optimize end-to-end factory processes. That vision promises highly efficient, seamless operations but raises concerns about workforce displacement, reduced job autonomy, and ethical implications. Siemens also operates as a government and defense contractor in multiple regions, tying growth to free trade and globalization dynamics.
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