Siemens and NVIDIA have announced a major expansion of their strategic partnership, aiming to fundamentally reshape industrial processes with artificial intelligence. The collaboration seeks to build what the companies term the "Industrial AI operating system," integrating AI and digital twin technology across the entire product lifecycle—from design and engineering to adaptive manufacturing and global supply chains.
Siemens and NVIDIA expand partnership to develop an Industrial AI operating system.
The initiative aims to integrate AI across the entire industrial value chain.
Key focuses include AI-native electronic design, generative simulation, and adaptive manufacturing.
The partnership will create a blueprint for next-generation AI factories.
Early implementation will begin at the Siemens Electronics Factory in Erlangen, Germany, in 2026.
Companies like Foxconn, HD Hyundai, KION Group, and PepsiCo are already evaluating the technologies.
This deepened collaboration fuses Siemens' industrial software and hardware expertise with NVIDIA's full-stack AI and accelerated computing platform. The goal is to close the gap between digital simulation and physical operation, enabling industries to design, simulate, and autonomously optimize complex systems. Roland Busch, President and CEO of Siemens AG, outlined the vision, stating, “Together, we are building the Industrial AI operating system – redefining how the physical world is designed, built, and run - to scale AI and create real-world impact.”
Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, emphasized the transformative potential, saying, “Generative AI and accelerated computing have ignited a new industrial revolution, transforming digital twins from passive simulations into the active intelligence of the physical world. Our partnership with Siemens fuses the world's leading industrial software with NVIDIA's full-stack AI platform to close the gap between ideas and reality.”
The partnership will develop AI-accelerated solutions across the product and production lifecycle. A central component is the creation of fully AI-driven, adaptive manufacturing sites. The first blueprint will be implemented at the Siemens Electronics Factory in Erlangen, Germany, starting in 2026. These factories will use an "AI Brain"—powered by Siemens software-defined automation and NVIDIA's Omniverse and AI infrastructure—to continuously analyze digital twins, test improvements virtually, and implement validated changes on the physical shop floor.
Furthermore, Siemens will complete GPU acceleration across its entire simulation portfolio and integrate NVIDIA CUDA-X libraries and AI physics models. This advancement paves the way for generative simulation using tools like NVIDIA PhysicsNeMo, creating autonomous digital twins that can perform real-time engineering design and optimization.
The collaboration will also significantly accelerate electronic design automation (EDA) for semiconductors and AI factories. Siemens will integrate NVIDIA's computational libraries and GPU acceleration into its EDA portfolio, targeting 2-10x speed-ups in key workflows like verification and layout, and adding AI-assisted capabilities for circuit optimization and debug support.
Additionally, the companies will jointly develop a repeatable blueprint for next-generation AI factories. This blueprint is designed to balance the intense power, cooling, and automation demands of high-density AI computing, optimizing the entire lifecycle from planning to operations. It combines NVIDIA's AI infrastructure expertise with Siemens' strengths in power infrastructure, electrification, and automation.
A core principle of the partnership is mutual acceleration. Siemens and NVIDIA plan to implement and validate these advanced technologies within their own operations before scaling them for customers. By optimizing their own systems, the companies aim to create concrete proof points of value, scalability, and resilience for industries worldwide.
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Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more livable, and transportation more sustainable. A leader in industrial AI, Siemens leverages its deep domain know-how to apply AI – including generative AI – to real-world applications, making AI accessible and impactful for customers across diverse industries. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a leading global medical technology provider pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.
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