Siemens Digital Industries overview
Siemens is a major global automation and industrial software company whose influence in robotics comes through the control, simulation and digital-factory layer. Siemens PLCs, drives, industrial PCs, motion systems, safety products, Teamcenter, NX, Process Simulate and industrial networking tools are used to design, simulate and operate robotic production.
Company fact | Detail |
Founded | 1847 |
Country | Germany |
Address | Werner-von-Siemens-Strasse 1, 80333 Munich |
Employees | Approx. 320,000+ globally at Siemens AG |
Specializes in | Industrial automation, PLCs, drives, industrial software, digital twins, factory systems and motion control |
Products | SIMATIC PLCs, SINAMICS drives, TIA Portal, SIMOTION, Teamcenter, NX, Process Simulate, Industrial Edge, MindSphere, safety systems |
Typical projects | Automotive plants, electronics manufacturing, machine building, robotics integration, digital factory simulation, intralogistics, battery manufacturing, process automation |
Management and ownership | Siemens AG is publicly listed in Germany. President and CEO: Roland Busch. Digital Industries is led as a major business unit with segment leadership. Ownership is public-market based. |
Website: www.siemens.com/global/en/products/automation.html
Siemens Digital Industries review summary
Digital Industries is the automation and industrial software business of Siemens AG, with quarterly revenue of EUR 4.9 billion and a profit margin of 18.7%. Siemens says a third of the world's machines run on one of its controllers and that 92% of Fortune 500 companies use its software. This profile sets out the structure of the business, its results, its software portfolio, leadership and the share data of its parent.
Verified key facts from the review
Fact | Detail |
Business | Digital Industries, a business of Siemens AG |
Parent founded | October 1, 1847, in Berlin, by Werner von Siemens and Johann Georg Halske |
Parent headquarters | Munich, Germany |
Quarterly revenue | EUR 4.9 billion in the quarter that ended June 30, 2026 |
Quarterly profit | EUR 923 million, a margin of 18.7% |
Software revenue | EUR 1.8 billion in the quarter |
Software annual recurring revenue | EUR 5.7 billion |
Parent revenue | EUR 78.9 billion in fiscal 2025 |
Parent employees | About 327,000 |
Stock listing | Siemens AG, Frankfurt Stock Exchange: SIE |
CEO of Digital Industries | Cedrik Neike |
CEO of Siemens AG | Roland Busch |
Strengths
A leading position in both automation hardware and industrial software.
A profit margin of 18.7% and fast-growing recurring software revenue.
A software portfolio that spans design, simulation, manufacturing planning and electronics.
The scale and balance sheet of Siemens.
Challenges
Exposure to industrial investment cycles in automation.
The cost and complexity of integrating large software acquisitions.
No robot arms of its own, so its role in robotics is as a supplier of control and software.
Read the full review: Siemens Digital Industries Company Profile: Structure, Financials, Software, Leadership and Stock
Products in the All Things Cobots Catalogue
4 associated product records; the following links are representative catalogue entries.
Siemens SIMATIC S7 1500T Technology CPU Family
Siemens Drive and Motion Safety Solutions