Siemens is looking to move into the physical AI space with the release of a system capable of implementing industrial automation engineering tasks.
On the opening day of Hannover Messe in Germany, Siemens stated its Eigen Engineering Agent goes beyond advisory capabilities and would, in turn, enrich the lives of engineers by taking on some of their more repetitive tasks.
The agent is employed in engineering systems, handling preparation and execution along with validating the outcomes. Siemens explained it “understands its projects, writes automation code, configures systems and iterates” until defined goals are achieved.
Along with tapping a shift towards physical AI, Siemens argued the Eigen Engineering Agent could help alleviate a shortage of engineering talent, adding it works up to five-times faster than manual workflows, boosts overall system quality by up to 80 per cent and can bump engineering efficiency by up to 50 per cent.
Siemens board member, CTO and CSO Peter Koerte said AI is at an inflection point, with consumer iterations becoming easier to employ but the consequences of its use growing.
The Eigen Engineering Agent holds the potential to “fundamentally transform” how industries “design, build and operate” systems, he said.
Siemens backed up its performance and metric claims by explaining it verified the AI set-up in pilots involving more than 100 companies across 19 countries. It stated there were demonstrable improvements in programmable logic controller coding, human-machine interface visualisation and device configuration.
It added the launch of the Eigen Engineering Agent comprises part of a €1 billion industrial AI investment announced late in 2025. It intends to expand the system’s focus to other industrial sectors.
Source: Mobile World Live
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