IFS and Siemens form partnership for AI-driven grid solutions

IFS announced a strategic partnership with Siemens to deliver AI-driven solutions for energy, utilities, and infrastructure operators. The collaboration was announced at Industrial X Unleashed in New York.

The partnership combines Siemens' grid planning and smart infrastructure expertise with IFS's enterprise asset management, field service management, and AI-powered scheduling capabilities. IFS will participate in the Siemens Xcelerator marketplace as part of the arrangement.

The companies plan to integrate IFS's AI-powered enterprise asset management and field service capabilities with Siemens' Gridscale X solutions. The combined offering targets utilities managing distributed energy resources including solar and wind installations.

The solution is designed as a cloud-ready, modular system for utilities, energy infrastructure, manufacturing, and critical facilities without requiring complete system replacements.

"The autonomous grid isn't a distant vision – IFS and Siemens are making it a reality today," said Max Roberts, Chief Operating Officer at IFS. "By combining Siemens' unmatched grid intelligence with IFS's Industrial AI platform, we're enabling utilities to make smarter investment decisions, predict and prevent asset failures, and orchestrate field operations with unprecedented precision."

Dr. Sabine Erlinghagen, CEO of Siemens Grid Software, stated: "The complexity of modern grid operations demands more than incremental improvements; it requires a fundamental transformation in how we plan, operate and maintain grids."

The announcement addresses challenges including aging infrastructure assets, supply chain disruptions, and labor shortages in the energy sector, according to the companies' joint statement.

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