Naver Cloud and Siemens Partner in AI and Industrial Automation to Accelerate Manufacturing Innovation

AI Transformation Across the Entire Manufacturing Process, Including Industrial Solution Development

Naver Cloud and Siemens Korea have signed a business agreement for the "AI Transformation of the Manufacturing Industry." (From left) Yu-won Kim, CEO of Naver Cloud; Cedric Naike, Member of the Siemens Group Managing Board and CEO of the Digital Industry (DI) division; Tino Hildebrandt, Senior Vice President of Siemens Korea and Head of the Digital Industry division. Provided by Naver Cloud.

Naver Cloud and Siemens Korea announced on June 24 that they have signed a business agreement for the "AI Transformation of the Manufacturing Industry."

The signing ceremony, held at Naver 1784 in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, was attended by Yu-won Kim, CEO of Naver Cloud; Cedric Naike, Member of the Siemens Group Managing Board and CEO of the Digital Industry (DI) division; Ha-jung Jung, CEO and President of Siemens Korea; and Tino Hildebrandt, Senior Vice President of Siemens Korea and Head of the DI division.

In particular, the company explained that it is unusual for the global CEO of a Siemens business division to attend a partnership agreement ceremony at the single-country level, reflecting the strategic importance and high expectations for the Korean manufacturing market.

Naver Cloud, which possesses artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technologies, and Siemens, a global leader in manufacturing automation, plan to combine their respective strengths to create a new innovation model for the manufacturing industry.

The manufacturing sector is considered one of the industries with the greatest potential for AI transformation. This is because a vast amount of data is generated throughout the entire process, from product design and production to operation and maintenance, which means there is significant potential for productivity improvements and quality innovation using AI.

Siemens will support the digitalization of manufacturing sites based on its expertise in data collection, interpretation, and utilization accumulated in global manufacturing, while Naver Cloud will contribute its experience in building and operating cloud infrastructure. Together, they plan to jointly discover AI-based innovation models and integrated solutions optimized for industrial sites.

Yu-won Kim, CEO of Naver Cloud, said, "This collaboration marks a meaningful starting point where leaders in AI, cloud, and manufacturing innovation come together to bring transformation to industrial sites. Based on our AI and cloud platform, which offers data sovereignty and compliance with domestic regulations, we will help domestic manufacturing companies experience the real value of AI at the field level."

Cedric Naike, Vice Chairman of Siemens, emphasized, "The manufacturing industry is now at a turning point for new innovation and advancement. Together with Naver Cloud, Siemens will accelerate innovation in manufacturing by applying AI at the core of every stage, from product design and production to operation, and will set new standards for the industry of the future."

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