Samsung announces plans to convert all global manufacturing facilities to AI-driven factories by 2030, deploying humanoid robots and agentic AI systems.
Samsung Electronics has announced an ambitious plan to transform all of its global manufacturing operations into AI-driven factories by 2030, representing one of the most comprehensive automation initiatives in industrial history.
The company will deploy specialized AI agents for quality control, production optimization, and logistics management, working alongside humanoid robots capable of performing complex assembly tasks. Digital twin technology will enable real-time simulation and prevalidation of production changes.
"The next phase of manufacturing innovation lies in building autonomous environments where AI truly understands operational contexts in real time and independently executes optimal decisions," said Young Soo Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of Global Technology Research at Samsung Electronics.
Samsung's robotics division has been building capabilities through investments in Rainbow Robotics, which is now fully integrated into the Samsung group. The company plans to introduce both task-specialized and humanoid robots across its production lines, including a semiconductor facility in Austin, Texas, and a washing machine plant in Newberry, South Carolina.
The initiative responds to multiple pressures: labor shortages in key markets, supply chain complexity, and the need for unprecedented flexibility in manufacturing. Samsung estimates the AI transformation will improve operational efficiency by 40% while reducing defect rates by 60%.
