Siemens brings Mendix for MindSphere to Software Development of Industrial IoT

Siemens announced the availability of Mendix for MindSphere to software development for the industrial internet of things (IoT).

Medix is the world's leading low-code application development platform for the enterprises and Siemens acquired Mendix in 2018. MindSphere is a cloud-based open IoT operating system from Siemens. The platform helps developers build, test and deliver MindSphere applications with the support of open APIs, services.

The announcement noted a study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Siemens with IoT decision makers. The 43% respondents noted that OEMs that incorporate edge technologies into their devices are helpful to their organizations while 46% of respondents said partners developing vertical industry applications would be the most helpful.

Executive Opinion

President and CEO at Siemens Digital Industries Software, Tony Hemmelgarn, said, "Innovative MindSphere applications are being created everyday by Siemens, our partners and our customers. With technology from Mendix, we can empower customers, regardless of technology background, to use low-code development to transform the way they approach and solve business problems. Adding the ability to create native MindSphere applications using the Mendix no-code/low-code approach can provide capabilities that are unmatched by any other industrial IoT provider."

Mendix for MindSphere Integration

With this integration, Simens is encashing their investment in the low-code software developer to help bring new leading-edge industrial software solutions to market. Medix for MindSphere is a key innovation driver for IoT and companies can now build cost-effective industry-vertical IoT applications with built-in connectivity to edge devices.