Samsung Electronics Plans Shift to AI-Driven Factories by 2030

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Sunday plans to transform its production facilities within and outside South Korea into factories driven by artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030.

The company will introduce digital twin-based simulations across the entire manufacturing process, from raw material storage through production and delivery, according to Yonhap news agency.

Samsung also plans to deploy dedicated AI agents for quality control, production, and logistics to strengthen data-driven analysis and verification systems. These measures are expected to enhance productivity and product quality.

The wider application of AI in managing health, safety and environmental workplace conditions will help improve workplace safety, Samsung stated. Leveraging AI expertise accumulated through its mobile business, the company said it will apply “agentic AI” technology introduced through the Galaxy S26 for manufacturing innovation. Agentic AI refers to systems capable of autonomously setting and executing plans to achieve specific objectives.

Samsung is also introducing humanoid manufacturing robots progressively on production lines with the aim of building optimised smart factories.

“The future of manufacturing innovation lies not just in automation, but in autonomous production, where AI understands on-site conditions and independently makes optimal decisions,” said Samsung senior official Lee Young-soo. “We will become a global leader in AI-enabled manufacturing innovation,” he added.

Samsung plans to unveil its industry AI strategy and manufacturing innovation vision at Mobile World Congress 2026 this month in Barcelona, Spain. During the Samsung Mobile Business Summit held alongside the congress, the company will also present governance strategies aimed at strengthening oversight as agentic AI deployment expands across various industries, company officials stated.