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Press Release21 April 2026Digital IndustriesNuremberg
Siemens Industrial Edge ecosystem strengthens data and AI integration
The Industrial AI Suite, based on Industrial Edge, is now generally available.
At Hannover Messe 2026, Siemens has announced significant expansions to its Industrial Edge ecosystem, accelerating data and AI integration and releasing enhanced cybersecurity functionalities. These enable a seamless integration of IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments, optimize processes and reduce operational disruptions.
“Siemens Industrial Edge is evolving into a comprehensive platform that combines AI, security and ecosystem innovation,” says Dr. Horst J. Kayser, CEO Factory Automation at Siemens Digital Industries. “This gives our customers greater operational flexibility, simplified IT/OT integration and certified security for critical operations – all from one scalable platform.”
AI integration and decentralized SCADA for greater flexibility
The Industrial AI Suite, based on Industrial Edge, is now generally available. It simplifies the entire AI lifecycle and enables embedding industrial AI via a complete infrastructure, easily scaling AI models and managing them across locations. The Industrial AI Suite supports a wide range of AI-based applications such as predictive maintenance and visual inspection to reduce downtime and sustainably increase production quality. In the latest version, the Industrial AI Suite also enables significantly more effective AI model retraining by allowing customers to combine image data with production data from MES systems or controllers.
Monitoring and data
acquisition with SCADA systems is now possible in a decentralized manner via
Industrial Edge: WinCC Unified is now generally available, and WinCC Open
Architecture is now available as an Edge App and for the virtual PLC (SIMATIC
S7-1500v).
Certified security for critical infrastructures
Industrial Edge Management
version 2.0 combines a redesigned, more user friendly and efficient user
interface with enhanced data management and security for distributed infrastructures.
At the same time, the platform now supports additional hypervisors such as
OpenShift and Hyper-V, enabling Siemens Industrial Edge to be operated flexibly
on existing IT infrastructures. Siemens thus bridges the requirements of both
the IT and OT worlds.
IEC 62443-4-2-certified security functions for critical infrastructures,
including air-gapped operation in which systems are physically isolated from
external networks, are targeted for release in the second half of 2026 and are
expected to provide enhanced cybersecurity. The high security and data
management capabilities have been independently confirmed. Testing institute UL Solutions has awarded Siemens Industrial Edge and the virtual PLC the "Smart Systems Verified – Platinum" certification,
evaluating six key categories: connectivity and interoperability, control and
automation, digital experience, functional value, resilience, and
cybersecurity.
Enhanced data management with Industrial Information Hub
The Industrial Information Hub has been fundamentally
expanded. The data management solution enables bidirectional data flow: data
models can now be synchronized in parallel between edge devices and central IT
systems in both directions. This opens up new IT/OT integration scenarios. In
addition, the new version of the Industrial Information Hub is available on
ARM-based devices such as the SIMATIC IOT2050, which can, for example, be
operated on battery power, with LTE-based wireless networking planned for a
future release. Thanks to energy-efficient operation, this also means edge
applications can be implemented at locations without permanent power supply.
These innovations are particularly relevant for decentralized SCADA
applications in logistics, water and waste management, or for renewable energy.
Siemens Industrial Edge combines data analytics, artificial intelligence and seamless connectivity on a secure, scalable platform.
Expanding an ever-growing partner ecosystem
New partner solutions are
also expanding the Industrial Edge ecosystem. Together with 36Zero Vision,
MVTec and Basler, solutions are being developed in the areas of machine vision
and quality inspection. From AI-driven defect detection and no-code image
processing to modularly deployable image processing and analysis functions,
companies can integrate machine vision use cases into manufacturing in a
scalable manner. OnLogic is joining the Industrial Edge ecosystem to deliver
powerful capabilities in the harshest industrial environments. Through the
compatibility of OnLogic's rugged industrial PCs with Siemens Industrial Edge, the
partnership brings secure, centrally managed digitalization to Oil & Gas,
challenging manufacturing environments, and remote edge locations that require
high-performance computing in the field.
For this press release
Siemens Digital Industries (DI) empowers companies of all sizes within the process and discrete manufacturing industries to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformation across the entire value chain. Siemens’ cutting-edge automation and software portfolio revolutionizes the design, realization and optimization of products and production. And with Siemens Xcelerator – the open digital business platform – this process is made even easier, faster, and scalable. Together with our partners and ecosystem, Siemens Digital Industries enables customers to become a sustainable Digital Enterprise. Siemens Digital Industries has a workforce of around 70,000 people worldwide.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more livable, and transportation more sustainable. A leader in industrial AI, Siemens leverages its deep domain know-how to apply AI – including generative AI – to real-world applications, making AI accessible and impactful for customers across diverse industries. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a leading global medical technology provider pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. In fiscal 2025, which ended on September 30, 2025, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €78.9 billion and net income of €10.4 billion. As of September 30, 2025, the company employed around 318,000 people worldwide on the basis of continuing operations. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.