NUREMBERG – Siemens, a global leader in industrial automation, announces a groundbreaking collaboration with Google Cloud aimed at transforming manufacturing processes through the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). Leveraging Google Cloud’s cutting-edge data cloud and AI/machine learning (AI/ML) technologies, Siemens aims to optimize factory operations and enhance productivity on the shop floor, empowering manufacturers to innovate and adapt to the future of industry.

The partnership seeks to facilitate the scaled deployment of AI-driven solutions for industrial manufacturing, addressing challenges such as legacy software systems and disparate data analysis methods. By harmonizing factory data and harnessing cloud-based AI/ML models, Siemens and Google Cloud aim to enable predictive maintenance, visual product inspection, and other advanced applications essential for modern manufacturing.

Axel Lorenz, Vice President of Control at Factory Automation of Siemens Digital Industries, emphasized the transformative potential of AI in revolutionizing plant operations, stating, “The potential for artificial intelligence to radically transform the plant floor is far from being exhausted. Many manufacturers are still stuck in AI ‘pilot projects’ today – we want to change that.”

Dominik Wee, Managing Director Manufacturing and Industrial at Google Cloud, highlighted the significance of the collaboration in bringing AI/ML to the manufacturing industry at scale, stating, “This cooperation will combine the best of both worlds and bring AI/ML to the manufacturing industry at scale. By simplifying the deployment of AI in industrial use cases, we’re helping employees augment their critical work on the shop floor.”

Through this innovative partnership, Siemens and Google Cloud aim to streamline AI deployment, empower shop floor employees, automate mundane tasks, and enhance overall quality in manufacturing operations. The integration of Google Cloud’s data cloud and AI/ML capabilities with Siemens’ factory automation solutions represents a significant step towards realizing the vision of autonomous production and driving innovation in the manufacturing industry.

For more information about Siemens’ artificial intelligence initiatives and Google Cloud’s manufacturing solutions, interested parties can visit Siemens’ official website and Google Cloud’s Manufacturing Solutions page.