Comments by "Tony Wilson" (@tonywilson4713) on "How tech giant Siemens plans to beat Silicon Valley at its own game | DW News" video.

  1. AEROSPACE engineer here who works in industrial automation and is familiar with Siemens industrial products. Finally someone in the media has summed up the "AI" claims. Are "AI and innovation more than just buzz words" because so far all I have seen is a mountain of buzz and almost ZERO substance. Its quite possible Siemens will do this a lot better because they have people able to utilise software algorithms in new areas and new ways. One area I think they might suddenly get very good at is predictive failure analysis that can prevent unexpected failures that cost billions every year. Its hard as an engineer to actually explain to non-engineers just how much it costs to have unexpected breakdowns. We really do experience preventable multi-million dollar shutdowns for parts worth only a few $100 or just doing regular maintenance and inspections. The real problem with doing good work in maintenance is that there's almost no evidence its being done because things are working. Its only when you cut maintenance that its value hits home and sometimes that's big $$$.
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