Industry leaders, policymakers, and technology partners gathered in Mumbai to demonstrate how industrial AI is moving from controlled pilots to full-scale deployment across Indian manufacturing and infrastructure.
The event showcased practical applications: AI-driven quality control at automotive plants, digital twins enabling virtual validation before physical production, and automation systems optimising everything from semiconductor fabs to power grids. Peter Koerte, Siemens’ Chief Technology Officer, positioned India as a vital force in the global industrial AI transformation.
The presentations highlighted sectors already deploying these technologies: automotive manufacturers using computer vision for weld inspection, data centers optimising cooling through predictive algorithms, and utilities improving grid resilience with AI-powered forecasting. Siemens reported over 700 digital technology deployments across India, working with 25 ecosystem partners.
Siemens India’s Managing Director, noted that digitalisation and automation will determine which Indian manufacturers stay competitive as efficiency and sustainability pressures intensify. The emphasis throughout was on moving industrial AI beyond experimentation—getting it running on factory floors and infrastructure networks where downtime and inefficiency have immediate financial consequences.
India presents unique combination of engineering talent, accelerating industrial investment, and supportive policy framework and should result in rapid adoption to deliver measurable results rather beyond POC demonstrations.
