Samsung to shift to AI-driven autonomous factories by 2030

Samsung Electronics said on Sunday it plans to transform its domestic and overseas production facilities into factories driven by artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030 as part of its push for manufacturing innovation.

The company will introduce digital twin-based simulations across the entire manufacturing process from materials warehousing to production and shipment while deploying AI agents dedicated to quality control, production and logistics to strengthen data-driven analysis and verification systems.

The move is expected to enhance quality and productivity, while broader AI applications in environmental health and safety management will also help improve workplace safety, according to Samsung, reports Yonhap news agency.

Building on AI expertise accumulated in its mobile business, the company said it will apply "agentic AI," introduced with the Galaxy S26, to manufacturing innovation. Agentic AI refers to systems capable of independently setting and executing plans to achieve specific goals.

Samsung is also working to introduce humanoid manufacturing robots across production lines in phases with a goal of building optimized smart factories.