Siemens and GlobalFoundries (GF) have announced a strategic collaboration to enhance the performance of semiconductor manufacturing and other advanced industries. The partnership will leverage the companies’ complementary AI-based capabilities to make operations more efficient, secure, and reliable. The agreement focuses on critical infrastructure in semiconductor manufacturing, as well as broader applications for artificial intelligence, robotics, and connectivity.
The collaboration will deploy advanced AI-enabled software, sensors, and real-time control systems in fab automation to meet the growing demand for reliable semiconductors and autonomous platforms. Centralized automation and predictive maintenance will increase equipment availability and operational efficiency in chip production, with capabilities that can be extended to other advanced industries.
The companies will develop and deploy new solutions within their own operations to deliver enhanced offerings, supporting accelerated growth, better security and reliability, and broadening their impact across the industry. The partnership comes at a time of unprecedented demand for essential semiconductors and autonomous platforms in critical areas such as artificial intelligence, defense, energy, and connectivity.
Siemens brings a comprehensive suite of industrial, energy, and building automation and digitalization technologies, including advanced software for chip design and manufacturing, fab automation, and product lifecycle management. GF, together with MIPS, a global leader in RISC-V processor IP, brings unique process technology and design capabilities to accelerate the development and manufacturing of tailored solutions.
The collaboration aims to make global semiconductor supply chains more resilient and enable efficient localized manufacturing around the world. Secure, locally manufactured semiconductors are at the core of the AI transition, from cloud to the physical world, bringing intelligence into devices and enabling applications that were unimaginable a few years ago.
The partnership between Siemens and GF will enable seamless collaboration across the entire semiconductor lifecycle and deliver high-performance and reliable semiconductor solutions at scale. With GF’s expertise in semiconductor manufacturing and Siemens’ suite of industrial and digitalization technologies, the companies are well-positioned to support the growing demand for semiconductors and drive innovation in the industry.
As Cedrik Neike, Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG and CEO Digital Industries, stated, “Our economy runs on Silicon – one wafer at a time. Chips are critical for applications like robotics or connectivity and for bringing AI into the physical world and industry.” Tim Breen, CEO of GlobalFoundries, added, “Secure, locally manufactured semiconductors are at the core of the AI transition – from cloud to the physical world, bringing intelligence into devices we use every day and enabling applications we couldn’t imagine a few years ago.”