Manufacturing And Automotive Giants Continue Their Shift From Grease To Code At CES 2026

Core Insights - The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has evolved beyond its original focus, showcasing a wide range of technologies including smart manufacturing, AI, and digital tools [1] Siemens - Siemens CEO Roland Busch delivered a keynote at CES, emphasizing the company's advancements in industrial AI and its partnership with NVIDIA [3][4] - The introduction of Siemens' Digital Twin Composer aims to enhance the integration of software and IoT capabilities with NVIDIA's Omniverse platform, facilitating the creation and maintenance of digital twins [5] - Siemens announced a collaboration with Sony to combine industrial design software with high-resolution extended reality headsets, and also introduced Meta's Ray-Ban AI Glasses for routine maintenance tasks on the shop floor [6] - The launch of Siemens' Industrial Copilot, in partnership with Microsoft, includes nine new AI copilots designed to address specific industrial challenges [7] Bosch - Bosch announced a $2.9 billion investment in AI research and development over the next two years, focusing on embodied AI and enhancing existing technologies for the automotive sector [8][9] NVIDIA - NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang highlighted the company's advancements in AI models for training robots and autonomous vehicles, emphasizing the open-source nature of their tools [10] Industry Trends - Other manufacturers, such as Hyundai and Hexagon, are also investing in AI and robotics, with Hyundai planning to deploy humanoid robots in its factories by 2028 [11] - Microsoft has emerged as a key strategic partner for many companies in the AI and cloud space, overshadowing competitors like AWS and Google [12] - The shift from traditional manufacturing to digital tools and AI is essential for industrial firms to remain competitive in a rapidly changing market [13]