Siemens has announced a new edge-to-cloud integration with Databricks and FFT Produktionssysteme to connect production data directly to enterprise AI without complex IoT middleware. The integration allows customers to stream contextualized shopfloor and plant data from Siemens Industrial Edge via the FFT DataBridge to the Databricks Platform, where it can be analyzed and used to train AI models centrally for implementation across global production networks. These models can then be deployed back to the edge for execution at the point of production, helping industrial companies optimize operations, reduce costs, and increase productivity with low-latency, data-driven decision-making. Rainer Brehm, COO automation and CTO at Siemens Digital Industries, stated that with Databricks and FFT, they enable customers to scale industrial AI across factories and plants. Shiv Trisal, global industrials GTM leader at Databricks, said the partnership helps close the gap between industrial data and scalable business impact. FFT provides the DataBridge application that securely connects Siemens Industrial Edge with the Databricks platform.