Siemens is building an intelligent factory for its Smart Infrastructure Business by 2030. The facility will be built on the car park at Siemens’ existing factory in Amberg, Germany, leveraging the company’s digital twin technology to create a self-learning, autonomous and highly flexible factory. In addition to the €200 million investment for the new building, further funding will be used to modernise and decarbonise the existing location. 

The aim is to meet the demand for high-tech electronic products and increase flexibility in response to future manufacturing operations, especially as the role of AI continues to grow.  

Bird’s-eye view visualisation of the future smart factory in Amberg.

The AI used at the new factory will be fed with real-time data to coordinate planning, implementation, material transport and system control, with the intention to fully automate logistics through driverless transport systems and humanoid robotics. 

The investment is part of Siemens’ ‘Made in Germany’ initiative.

“This investment is a clear commitment to the location. It will also provide additional stimulus for Siemens’ growth in Germany. These plans even go beyond the investment commitments we made as part of the “Made for Germany” initiative,” said Roland Busch, President and CEO of Siemens AG. “By using industrial artificial intelligence, digital twins and state-of-the-art automation, we’re enhancing competitiveness and creating jobs that have a future. We’re also helping to strengthen Germany’s status as a country with a powerful industrial sector.”