New Siemens AI Solution Integrates with TIA Portal to Deliver Faster and More Efficient Industrial Engineering Workflows

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(IN BRIEF) Siemens has launched the Eigen Engineering Agent, a new industrial AI solution designed to autonomously execute automation engineering tasks within real project environments. Unlike traditional AI tools, the system integrates directly with TIA Portal, enabling it to understand project context and deliver validated outputs tailored to specific requirements. The technology significantly accelerates workflows, achieving up to five times faster execution, improved solution quality, and greater engineering efficiency. By reducing manual effort and simplifying onboarding processes, the Eigen Engineering Agent helps address skill shortages and supports faster innovation in manufacturing. Tested across more than 100 companies globally, the solution represents a major step forward in the application of AI within industrial automation.

(PRESS RELEASE) HANNOVER, 20-Apr-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens AG has introduced the Eigen Engineering Agent, a purpose-built artificial intelligence solution for industrial automation engineering that is now commercially available. The new system represents a shift from AI tools that provide recommendations to a new generation capable of autonomously executing engineering tasks from start to finish.

Designed specifically for industrial environments, the Eigen Engineering Agent operates directly within real engineering systems, enabling it to understand project-specific requirements, constraints, and standards. With this contextual awareness, it can perform key automation engineering functions such as programmable logic controller coding, human-machine interface visualization, and device configuration, all while meeting strict requirements for accuracy, safety, and reliability.

The launch comes as manufacturers face increasing pressure to accelerate innovation cycles amid a shortage of skilled engineering talent. By automating complex workflows, the Eigen Engineering Agent allows engineers to focus on higher-level system design and problem-solving. The system is capable of completing workflows two to five times faster than traditional approaches, delivering improvements in solution quality of up to 80% and increasing engineering efficiency by up to 50%.

Vasi Philomin, Executive Vice President and Head of Data and AI at Siemens, emphasized that the growing demand for automation engineering is outpacing available resources. He noted that the Eigen Engineering Agent addresses this challenge by generating automation logic tailored to each customer’s requirements, enabling engineers to manage more complex projects with greater speed and precision. He also highlighted the broader significance of the product as a transition from AI systems that assist decision-making to those that independently complete tasks.

A key feature of the Eigen Engineering Agent is its direct integration with TIA Portal, Siemens’ Totally Integrated Automation engineering platform. This connection provides the system with full access to project structures, parameters, and component relationships, enabling it to generate outputs that are immediately usable within the specific engineering environment. The system can also operate effectively within legacy or undocumented systems by interpreting project data in context.

This level of integration significantly improves onboarding processes. In one example, new engineers working on a large automotive production line were able to query project structures directly through the system, reducing onboarding time from several weeks to just a few days. By providing immediate access to relevant project information, the Eigen Engineering Agent accelerates knowledge transfer and enhances team productivity.

Before delivering results, the system validates its outputs through a multi-step process. It decomposes complex tasks, executes them iteratively, and evaluates outcomes against project requirements, ensuring that final outputs meet predefined standards. This approach minimizes errors and distinguishes the system from conventional AI tools that require extensive manual refinement.

Rainer Brehm, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Automation at Siemens Digital Industries, noted that the integration of the Eigen Engineering Agent into TIA Portal represents a significant step toward automating automation engineering itself. He highlighted that the technology enables engineers to move from manually performing tasks to orchestrating outcomes across entire workflows.

The Eigen Engineering Agent has already been tested in pilot programs with more than 100 companies across 19 countries. Early adopters include Prism Systems, CASMT, and ANDRITZ Metals. These organizations have used the system to streamline code generation, device configuration, and visualization tasks, achieving faster delivery times and improved operational efficiency.

The name “Eigen” reflects engineering concepts associated with stability and consistency, symbolizing the system’s role as a reliable intelligence layer within rapidly evolving industrial environments. While initial applications focus on automation engineering, Siemens plans to expand the technology across broader industrial workflows as part of its strategy to scale AI across the physical world.

Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more livable, and transportation more sustainable. A leader in industrial AI, Siemens leverages its deep domain know-how to apply AI – including generative AI – to real-world applications, making AI accessible and impactful for customers across diverse industries. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a leading global medical technology provider pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. In fiscal 2025, which ended on September 30, 2025, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €78.9 billion and net income of €10.4 billion. As of September 30, 2025, the company employed around 318,000 people worldwide on the basis of continuing operations. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.