Siemens recruits AI specialists from Amazon
Siemens, a global leader in industry, has strengthened its AI capabilities with the appointment of Vasi Philomin as the head of its Data & Artificial Intelligence division. Philomin, a renowned AI specialist with over 100 US patents to his name, brings a unique blend of deep technical expertise, strategic vision, and remarkable implementation strength to the table.
Before joining Siemens, Philomin was the Vice President of Generative AI at Amazon, where he played a significant role in driving AI innovations. Prior to that, he was at Philips, further expanding his experience in the tech sector.
Siemens, under the leadership of figures like Philomin, is actively developing AI applications that integrate closely with the physical world, particularly in the industrial manufacturing and production sectors. The company's AI efforts aim to make manufacturing more efficient, resilient, and flexible by leveraging massive industrial data and digital twin technology to bridge digital and physical processes.
One of the key AI applications Siemens is focusing on is Industrial AI for Manufacturing Efficiency. By partnering with Nvidia, Siemens is developing AI solutions capable of handling complex, autonomous tasks on the factory floor with minimal human oversight. This approach transforms production from rigid planning to dynamic control through AI agents orchestrating tasks autonomously.
Another significant development is Siemens' AI-based Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) systems, such as PAILOT, which won the Siemens Industrial AI Award 2025. These cloud-based solutions use AI for detailed production scheduling, improving capacity utilization, reducing delayed orders, and enabling faster and smarter planning that can quickly adapt to changing demands.
Siemens also leverages digital twins—virtual replicas of physical products and systems—to simulate and optimize entire machine lifecycles. This hardware-software interplay is central to Siemens' AI strategy, ensuring that AI-assisted design, engineering, and manufacturing processes tightly integrate with physical systems for sustainability and improved operational outcomes.
Through platforms like Siemens NX and Solid Edge, Siemens is enabling engineers and students to leverage AI-enhanced design tools that connect digital engineering with real-world product development, accelerating innovation and intelligent design focused on physical-world applicability.
Philomin believes that the next big step for AI is its interplay with the real, physical world, including machines, factories, and infrastructures that independently recognize, analyze, and act. His appointment is expected to significantly contribute to further expanding Siemens' data and AI competencies and unlocking new innovation potential.
Over the years, AI and IT have played an increasingly significant role at Siemens. The growth of Siemens' AI and IT businesses is partly due to multi-billion dollar acquisitions. As of July 1, Philomin will be based in Munich, contributing to Siemens' ongoing transformation in the AI landscape. The digital business of Siemens generated annual sales of around 9.1 billion euros, underscoring the company's commitment to digital innovation.
- Siemens, under Vasi Philomin's leadership, is actively developing AI applications that aim to integrate artificial-intelligence technology more closely with the physical world, especially in the industrial manufacturing and production sectors.
- Philomin's appointment as the head of Siemens' Data & Artificial Intelligence division is expected to significantly contribute to the company's efforts to advance artificial-intelligence capabilities, with a focus on the interplay of AI with the real, physical world.
