Samsung announces its strategy to transform its manufacturing operations into AI-powered factories by 2030.
This initiative aims to fully integrate AI across the entire manufacturing value chain—from inbound materials logistics and production to quality inspection and final shipment—in order to establish a next-generation autonomous production environment.
As part of this transition, Samsung will implement digital twin–based simulations across all its manufacturing processes and deploy specialized AI agents dedicated to quality control, production and logistics. By strengthening data-driven analysis and pre-validation through these agents, the company aims to raise standards of quality, operational efficiency and productivity across its global manufacturing network.
Samsung will also expand the integration of AI into environment, health and safety operations. Through proactive detection systems and automated risk prevention, the company aims to further strengthen workplace safety standards at its production facilities worldwide.
At the center of this transformation is "agentic AI", first introduced in the Galaxy S26 series, capable of autonomously planning, executing and optimizing decisions to achieve defined goals. Leveraging its advanced AI capabilities developed in the mobile sector, Samsung is extending its expertise into manufacturing to build a solid foundation for plant autonomy.
Through AI agents specifically designed for this purpose, Samsung will optimize production flows, predictive maintenance, repair operations and logistics coordination, enabling a global standard of excellence across all its production facilities.
To accelerate the transition from automation to advanced autonomy, Samsung is progressively introducing humanoid and specialized robots for specific tasks across its production lines, including operational robots for line operations and facility management, logistics robots for autonomous material handling and transport, and assembly robots for precision manufacturing tasks.
In infrastructure environments where human access is limited or dangerous, the company will continue deploying environmental safety robots integrated with digital twins, designed to systematically monitor conditions, identify potential risks and proactively mitigate hazards on site.
The next phase of manufacturing innovation lies in creating autonomous environments where AI understands operational contexts in real time and independently executes optimal decisions. We are committed to leading the transformation toward AI-driven global manufacturing innovation, said YoungSoo Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of Global Technology Research at Samsung Electronics.
Commitment to the global industry
Samsung will present its industrial AI strategy and its digital twin–based manufacturing innovation vision at MWC 2026 in Barcelona, demonstrating how industrial AI improves both safety and efficiency in real-world environments.
In addition, at the Samsung Mobile Business Summit (SMBS)—which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year—the company will present its governance strategy to expand AI autonomy. This strategy consists of integrating safety mechanisms from the initial design phase, ensuring a responsible and reliable expansion of industrial AI for its customers and partners worldwide.
The SM8S is a private, invitation-only event aimed at key customers and partners, where Samsung shares its strategy, the direction of its latest technologies, and explores collaboration opportunities across different industrial sectors.
