Siemens Introduces Eigen Engineering Agent, a Dedicated AI Solution for Industrial Automation

[Erkan Teskancan]

## Siemens' New Generation AI for Automation Engineering: Eigen Engineering Agent

Siemens has launched Eigen Engineering Agent, an AI specifically designed for industrial automation engineering. This AI not only generates recommendations but can also autonomously perform engineering tasks from start to finish, thanks to its multi-stage reasoning and self-correction capabilities.

Unlike general AI tools, Eigen Engineering Agent operates within real engineering systems and fully comprehends the context and limitations of each project, performing tasks such as PLC programming, Human-Machine Interface (HMI) visualization, and device configuration in accordance with industrial standards.

### Advantages of Eigen Engineering Agent

• It takes on the intensive and complex tasks of human engineers, allowing them to focus on more strategic system issues.
• It completes AI-supported operations 2-5 times faster compared to manual methods.
• It offers up to an 80% increase in solution quality and up to a 50% improvement in engineering efficiency.

### Assessment from Siemens Officials

Vasi Philomin, Head of Data and AI at Siemens, states that the shortage of expert engineers against increasing production demand creates a bottleneck in automation engineering. He emphasizes that with Eigen Engineering Agent, engineers can complete more complex projects faster, and this technology is a critical step in AI's transition from recommendation to actual task execution.

### Accurate Results with Project and Context Information

Eigen Engineering Agent, integrated into Siemens' TIA Portal platform, obtains comprehensive context information for each project. By referencing project data structures, blocks, parameters, and component relationships, it makes outputs directly suitable and usable for engineers' needs. This minimizes errors and yields effective results even in older systems with missing documentation.

### Industry Application and Success Stories

• US-based Prism Systems uses Eigen Engineering Agent to reduce SCL code generation, modification, and import operations to seconds.
• Chinese firm CASMT increased its market speed by automating device configuration, code development, and HMI visualization in new energy vehicle production lines.
• ANDRITZ Metals achieved efficiency in automation software development by accelerating code generation, documentation, and troubleshooting within TIA Portal.

### Technical Specifications

• Multi-stage reasoning and self-validation capability
• PLC programming and HMI visualization automation
• Full project content and context system awareness with TIA Portal integration
• Guarantee of safety and accuracy in line with industry standards
• 2-5 times speed advantage compared to manual processes
• Up to 80% increase in solution quality
• 50% increase in engineering efficiency

Eigen Engineering Agent was developed based on Siemens' industrial heritage, with the aim of making AI a consistently reliable resource compatible with physical applications. This technology stands out as a harbinger of a new era where AI provides real and tangible contributions to automation.