Siemens Signs Agreements with Nearly 10 Chinese Companies at WAIC 2026 to Drive Industrial AI

en.Wedoany.com Reported - During the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC 2026), Siemens signed cooperation agreements with multiple Chinese enterprises to promote the application of industrial artificial intelligence in sectors such as water utilities and high-end equipment manufacturing, helping to achieve energy savings, consumption reduction, quality improvement, and efficiency enhancement.

In the water utilities sector, Siemens has partnered with Zhongtan Dongfang to develop and promote an AI-based energy-saving solution for pump station group control. This solution leverages a full-stack approach combining software and hardware, along with algorithmic models, to achieve cluster management and dynamic load optimization for pump station units—the core energy-consuming equipment in water treatment plants—enabling intelligent scheduling of pump station operation strategies. The solution utilizes Siemens' industrial AI suite based on industrial edge computing and is equipped with a full range of industrial control products, including SIMATIC PLC programmable logic controllers, low-voltage switchgear, and SINAMICS variable frequency drives. It adjusts the operating parameters of multiple pump station units in real time based on changes in water demand and external conditions, reducing the average comprehensive energy consumption of the water supply pump station system by 10% to 15%, significantly lowering operational electricity costs. Currently, the solution has entered the pilot testing phase. Thanks to its modular, standardized, and replicable design, it is expected to achieve large-scale application in urban water supply and wastewater treatment systems, supporting refined and intelligent management of urban water resources. In the future, both parties will deepen cooperation in areas such as talent cultivation, technological innovation, and the development of low-carbon solutions for resource recycling. Zhongtan Dongfang (Shandong) Resource Recycling Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in resource regeneration and AI-based energy-saving technology R&D, providing environmentally friendly specialized equipment and industrial automation control systems.

In the high-end equipment manufacturing sector, Siemens has partnered with Jinmaite Group to advance the application of digital and AI technologies, creating a benchmark for digitally driven production and supply of high-end equipment for the automotive and medical industries. Jinmaite Group will deploy software and hardware products such as NX MCD and SIMATIC PLC to build a mechatronic digital twin solution. Based on virtual simulation and commissioning, and leveraging AI technology for in-depth analysis of equipment application scenarios and performance, the solution will verify the feasibility of key manufacturing processes, shorten product commissioning cycles, and improve production efficiency. In the future, Jinmaite Group plans to further introduce Siemens' world-first Eigen engineering agent for industrial automation engineering. By combining it with digital twins to reduce repetitive programming, it is expected to shorten equipment commissioning time by approximately 30%. Leveraging Siemens' global technology system, product capabilities, and international certification advantages, this cooperation will also support Jinmaite Group in enhancing its market access capabilities and expanding its business layout for automotive and medical high-end equipment in regions such as North America and Europe. Jinmaite Group is a national-level specialized and sophisticated "Little Giant" enterprise and a high-tech company, focusing on providing intelligent manufacturing solutions and high-end digital intelligent equipment for industries such as automotive and medical.

To promote the large-scale deployment of industrial AI, Siemens is building diverse cooperation models with vertical industry partners, leveraging the open digital business platform Siemens Xcelerator to deeply explore application practices. During WAIC 2026, the Siemens Xcelerator platform signed centralized agreements with nearly 10 ecosystem partners covering fields such as physical AI, embodied intelligence, industrial AI agents, and computing infrastructure, continuously expanding the platform's ecosystem landscape. At the same time, leveraging the industrial AI agent development capabilities of Siemens Xcelerator, Siemens has reached agreements with multiple companies to jointly create customized agents for specific niche scenarios. Additionally, Siemens will collaborate with Titan Robot to launch an embodied intelligence demonstration workshop project, building a digital production management and control system and jointly developing industrial agents, achieving intelligent upgrades for workshop equipment and manufacturing management systems.