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Siemens launches AI-powered service to further drive autonomous building operations
19 May 2026
Siemens Smart Infrastructure today launched Asset Performance Advanced, a new AI-enabled managed building service. By combining an integrated predictiv ...
Siemens acquires key businesses of MERMEC to strengthen its global rail technology portfolio
14 May 2026
Siemens Mobility has signed an agreement to acquire several key businesses of MERMEC Group, an Italian high-tech leader in railway signaling, electrifi ...
Siemens continues path of profitable growth
14 May 2026
Orders in Q2 2026 climbed 18 percent on a comparable basis to €24.1 billion (Q2 2025: €21.6 billion) Revenue increased 6 percent on ...
Earnings Release and Financial Results Q2 FY 2026: Siemens continues path of profitable growth
14 May 2026
Second-quarter orders climbed 18% on a comparable basis, excluding currency translation and portfolio effects, with double-digit increases in most indu ...
Siemens Supervisory Board outlines its succession plan ahead of Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 2027
12 May 2026
The Supervisory Board of Siemens AG intends to elect Mark Schneider as Chairman immediately following the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 2027 ...
Siemens’ Gridscale X redefines system operations and agentic transmission planning
08 May 2026
Siemens continues to be at the forefront of technological innovation, today announcing the next evolution of its Gridscale X platform at the Grid ...
Siemens expands its digital portfolio for water, wastewater and waste management
08 May 2026
Rising environmental standards, growing cost pressures, and a shortage of skilled workers: the demands on operators of municipal and industrial infrast ...
Siemens hands over first locomotives to Indian Railways for commercial operations
08 May 2026
First of 1,200 D9 electric freight locomotives handed over to Indian Railways for commercial operations ...
Siemens to Deliver Up to 200 Double-Deck Trains to SBB
30 Apr 2026
SBB today signed a contract with Siemens Mobility Switzerland for the delivery of 116 six-car Desiro DoSto double-deck trains, along with an option for ...
Siemens to deliver Romania’s First Hydrogen-Powered Train Fleet
28 Apr 2026
Siemens Mobility has been awarded a contract by Romania’s Railway Reform Authority (ARF) for the delivery of 12 two-car hydrogen-powered electric mul ...
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By Omar Almeida | 08 Mar 2025
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 08 Mar 2024
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