Siemens and Nvidia sign agreement to build an industrial AI operating system

Siemens and Nvidia have signed an agreement to jointly develop an industrial artificial-intelligence operating system. The goal is software that can run a factory the way an operating system runs a laptop. What the two companies are building The deal expands an existing strategic partnership. Siemens contributes its industrial automation and digital twin technology. Nvidia brings its AI infrastructure and computing tools. The companies plan to use digital twins and simulation to optimize both manufacturing processes and supply chains. Factories could test changes in software first, then roll out only the versions that actually work. The initiative was unveiled on January 6, 2026, at CES in Las Vegas. Siemens CEO Roland Busch and Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang presented the expanded partnership together. The partnership also targets AI-native electronic design and faster simulation tools, which would let engineers design products with AI baked in from the start rather than bolted on later. The Erlangen test case Siemens has invested $560 million in the Erlangen site. According to the research findings, by October 2026 the facility had begun using around 100 AI agents across var...