Siemens boosts industrial AI operating system, unveils new technologies and partnership in Beijing

• Siemens expands partnership with Alibaba to bring advanced industrial simulation software to the cloud
• 26 new edge, automation and control technologies introduced to execute AI-driven decisions in industries
• Among them, new electrification and AI-powered cooling technologies support demands of high-density data centers and AI infrastructure

Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from the digital world into the real economy. At its Siemens RXD Summit in Beijing, the company brings together more than 2,000 customers, partners, developers and industry leaders to demonstrate how industrial AI is moving from experimentation into large-scale deployment across factories, infrastructure and industrial supply chains.

In his opening keynote, Siemens President and CEO Roland Busch was joined on stage by Joe Tsai, Chairman of Alibaba Group, Wang Xingxing, founder, Chairman and CEO of Unitree Robotics, and Professor Ni Jun, Chief Manufacturing Officer and Co-President of Engineering and R&D of CATL.

“Bringing AI into the real world requires more than great models,” said Roland Busch, President and CEO of Siemens AG. “It requires an industrial AI operating system: a technology stack that connects data, software and intelligent hardware. Here in Beijing, we are showing how this system is advancing – with deeper partnerships and new products built around our customers’ real needs. Through Siemens Xcelerator, our open digital business platform, webring these capabilities together and make industrial AI accessible at scale.”

To advance this ambition, Siemens introduced 26 new products and deepened its strategic partnership with Alibaba, combining global innovation with local innovation in China and spanning industrial infrastructure, automation and AI-powered applications.

“Siemens has long been an indispensable part of China’s industrial ecosystem,” said Xiao Song, President and CEO Siemens Greater China. “As we enter the era of Industrial AI, we are more convinced than ever that only a strong ecosystem can truly unlock AI’s vast potential. Siemens is combining its global technological strengths with China’s speed of innovation, industrial scale and rich application scenarios to enable high-quality growth for customers in China and beyond.”

As part of its efforts to make advanced engineering and AI capabilities more accessible, Siemens and Alibaba Cloud announced an expansion of their partnership. Together, the companies are working to provide computer-aided engineering (CAE) capabilities as Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) for customers in China by combining Siemens’ simulation portfolio with Alibaba Cloud’s advanced computing and trusted cloud infrastructure.

Through this collaboration, Siemens plans to validate and deploy its cloud-enabled CAE solutions on Alibaba Cloud, enabling customers to access scalable simulation environments, including virtual simulation appliances and high-performance computing clusters, delivered through the cloud. This will help engineering teams run complex simulations more efficiently while benefiting from the elasticity and scalability of the Alibaba Cloud infrastructure.

The collaboration also explores how Alibaba’s Qwen large language models could support AI-driven capabilities in Siemens’ product lifecycle management software, opening new possibilities for AI-assisted engineering workflows and intelligent product development.

At the same time, Siemens technologies are helping power the infrastructure behind the AI economy, including large-scale data centers such as Alibaba Cloud’s Zhangbei Data Center. To support these critical environments, Siemens introduced new technologies designed for the next generation of AI infrastructure.

These include solutions for industrial connectivity and data, enabling the data flows and system integration required for intelligent industrial operations.

Additional infrastructure protection technologies safeguard critical computing environments and support the reliable operation of systems running large-scale AI workloads.

A locally developed new generation of direct-current (DC) circuit breakers ensures reliable DC power distribution in high-performance data centers, helping operators manage rapidly growing energy densities efficiently.

AI is also helping optimize cooling in energy-intensive environments. A new AI-powered cooling solution analyzes and continuously optimizes cooling operations, improving efficiency and reducing energy consumption.

Scaling modern manufacturing requires systems that can both generate intelligence and execute it on the shop floor. At the summit, Siemens addressed this challenge with the introduction of new edge, automation and AI solutions, combining global technology leadership with local innovation in China.

A new generation of programmable logic controllers, for example, provides significantly improved performance and memory capacity, acting as the control brain of production lines and coordinating machines in real time.

Precise execution on the shop floor is then enabled through advanced motion technologies such as compact servo systems, which translate digital commands into highly accurate robotic and machine motion while reducing system complexity and cost.

Beyond advanced automation solutions, Siemens also introduced new AI-powered applications designed to optimize industrial operations. Predictive maintenance software, for example, analyzes operational data from critical assets to detect anomalies early and prevent costly downtime.

Together, these innovations strengthen the execution layer of industrial AI – enabling intelligent systems to translate digital insights into reliable action across modern production environments.

*****

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. In fiscal 2025, which ended on September 30, 2025, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €78.9 billion and net income of €10.4 billion. As of September 30, 2025, the company employed around 318,000 people worldwide on the basis of continuing operations. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.