Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from the digital world into the real economy. On March 23, the Siemens (西门子) RXD (Real Meets Digital) Conference was held in Beijing, bringing together over 2,000 customers, partners, developers, and industry leaders to demonstrate how industrial AI is moving from experimental exploration to large-scale deployment and application in factories, infrastructure, and industrial supply chains.
During the keynote speech, Roland Busch (博乐仁), Chairman of the Managing Board, President, and CEO of Siemens AG (西门子股份公司), engaged in a dialogue with Joe Tsai (蔡崇信), Chairman of Alibaba Group (阿里巴巴集团); Wang Xingxing (王兴兴), Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Unitree (宇树科技); and Ni Jun (倪军), Chief Manufacturing Officer and Co-President of Engineering and R&D at CATL (宁德时代).
"Bringing AI into the real world requires not only excellent models but also an industrial AI 'operating system': a technology stack that connects data, software, and intelligent hardware," stated Roland Busch. "In Beijing, we are demonstrating how this system continues to evolve through deeper partnerships and new products built around real customer needs. Relying on the open digital business platform Siemens Xcelerator, we are bringing these capabilities together so that industrial AI can be accessed and applied in a scalable manner."
To advance this vision, Siemens released 26 new products and deepened its strategic cooperation with Alibaba (阿里巴巴), organically integrating Siemens' global technological advantages with Chinese local innovation, covering multiple directions such as industrial infrastructure, automation, and AI-enabled applications.
"Siemens has long been an indispensable part of China's industrial ecosystem," said Xiao Song (肖松), Chairman, President, and CEO of Siemens China. "As we enter the era of industrial AI, we realize more deeply that only a strong ecosystem can truly release the infinite potential of AI. Siemens deeply integrates global technological advantages with China's innovation speed, industrial scale, and rich scenarios to empower high-quality growth for Chinese and global customers."