Siemens Adds Artificial Intelligence to Control Logic

What if a robot could automatically adjust its grip based on the size and shape of the object? In other words, a robot that could fine-tune how it is holding an object so as not to drop it, much in the same way humans do. According to Siemens, it's quite possible, and it all comes down to artificial intelligence (AI) based on neural networks. Neural networking is a technology that mimics the human brain in that it is able to recognize complex patterns. With that in mind, Siemens says that by adding AI via neural networks to traditional control programs--which were designed to execute a set task--the capabilities of the system can be extended to change based on the parameters of the product or process. Bottom line: machines become naturally flexible.