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Press Release15 September 2026Digital IndustriesErlangen
Siemens and Procter & Gamble scale AI-based quality inspection across global production
At a P&G production facility, operators use the AI-based Visual Inspection Cockpit on Siemens Industrial Edge to monitor quality in real time across high-variation consumer goods lines.
The Visual Inspection Cockpit (VIC) is used in high-speed consumer goods manufacturing, where products consist of delicate, textured materials that naturally shift, stretch or wrinkle at high production speeds. Traditional vision systems often require extensive reconfiguration when materials, packaging designs or production environments change. By using Industrial AI, VIC can adapt more effectively to these variations and maintain inspection performance across a broad range of products.
Developed jointly by
Siemens and P&G, the solution combines P&G’s deep learning models with
Siemens’ Industrial Edge computing platform, industrial PCs powered by Nvidia GPUs
and AI hardware and software. Siemens supports the industrial computing
infrastructure, software scaling capabilities and long-term operation of the
system across production sites.
Our Industrial AI and Industrial Edge capabilities deliver what high-speed production demands: full inspection accuracy for thousands of products per minute, scalable from a single line to a global footprint. This collaboration demonstrates what we mean when we say we’re making industrial AI real.
Rainer Brehm, COO for automation and CTO at Siemens Digital Industries
We engineered this solution to solve a myriad of industry challenges traditional vision systems couldn't touch: accurate characterization of overlapping components, the subtlety of low-contrast defects, the complexity of highly decorated products and packaging, tight time coordination, real-time PLC integration with single product reject at high production rates with continuous inspection.
Paul Thomas, Director of Machine Vision and Applied AI at Procter & Gamble
The Visual Inspection Cockpit (VIC) analyzes live camera images in real time and inspects every product passing through the production line. Unlike conventional rule-based vision systems, the AI-based approach can handle a wide range of product variations without the need for frequent reprogramming. The solution includes the Visual Inspection Engineering Tool, which enables plant engineers to configure, train and update inspection models directly, without requiring dedicated data science resources. This makes quality control more flexible and easier to maintain in complex production environments.
Inspection results are
processed close to the production equipment on Siemens’ Industrial Edge and
integrated directly into manufacturing operations. The system can automatically
trigger actions such as alerts or the removal of defective products from the
production line. Quality data can also be collected and analyzed over time,
helping production teams identify trends and support continuous improvement
efforts.
VIC is part of Siemens'
broader machine vision and industrial AI portfolio, which includes the
Industrial AI Suite. These solutions are delivered as standardized applications
on the Industrial Edge platform. Together, they provide a consistent framework
for deploying AI-based solutions at scale, regardless of whether the AI model
is a custom development or Siemens-owned.
Because VIC is delivered as
a reusable Industrial Edge application, new deployments can be commissioned
five to ten times faster than traditional bespoke vision systems. With
established infrastructure, DevOps processes and integration patterns, P&G can
replicate the solution across plants, products and inspection scenarios with
minimal overhead. The inspection data feeds into P&G's broader digital
manufacturing ecosystem, providing real-time visibility into process stability
and continuous improvement opportunities.
For this press release
Siemens Digital Industries (DI) empowers companies of all sizes within the process and discrete manufacturing industries to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformation across the entire value chain. Siemens’ cutting-edge automation and software portfolio revolutionizes the design, realization and optimization of products and production. And with Siemens Xcelerator – the open digital business platform – this process is made even easier, faster, and scalable. Together with our partners and ecosystem, Siemens Digital Industries enables customers to become a sustainable Digital Enterprise. Siemens Digital Industries has a workforce of around 70,000 people worldwide.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more livable, and transportation more sustainable. A leader in industrial AI, Siemens leverages its deep domain know-how to apply AI – including generative AI – to real-world applications, making AI accessible and impactful for customers across diverse industries. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a leading global medical technology provider pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. In fiscal 2025, which ended on September 30, 2025, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €78.9 billion and net income of €10.4 billion. As of September 30, 2025, the company employed around 318,000 people worldwide on the basis of continuing operations. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.