plus10 Joins the Siemens Xcelerator Ecosystem

Award-winning AI software from plus10 is now available worldwide through the Siemens Xcelerator Marketplace

Stuttgart/Augsburg, September 29, 2026 – plus10, the Fraunhofer IPA spin-off specializing in AI-powered process optimization in manufacturing, is now part of the Siemens Xcelerator Ecosystem. Through the Siemens Xcelerator Marketplace, customers will now be able to access plus10 solutions directly—including the multi-award-winning Parameter Optimizer HOPPER for waste prevention.

AI with real-time learning for manufacturing—just a click away

plus10’s AI software solutions learn in real time from high-frequency machine data and contextual information from the production floor, using this data to generate appropriate recommendations for action. Depending on the use case, they intervene at different points in the process: the Shannon® tool directly supports machine operators in identifying root causes and troubleshooting to minimize downtime around the clock—the Hopper tool automatically suggests process parameters to the machine control system that are tailored to the specific conditions, ensuring stable product quality and consistently low scrap rates. The common thread is the shortage of skilled workers in manufacturing: plus10 makes experiential knowledge—which is otherwise tied to individual employees—accessible across shifts and locations, regardless of language barriers or the time of day. This enables more stable operations and represents a step toward autonomous factories that run effectively around the clock despite a shortage of skilled workers.  

Background: Siemens Honors plus10 for HOPPER

The collaboration builds on an existing relationship between the two companies. As recently as May 2025, plus10 was honored at the Industrial AI Award during Siemens’ international “AI with Purpose Summit,” where it was selected from among more than 60 global manufacturing AI startups. HOPPER, plus10’s Quality Optimizer, received the award for its demonstrable added value in the highly regulated medical device manufacturing sector: For example, in the production of medical syringes with staked needles, HOPPER helps process the challenging material COC more efficiently in complex injection molds with multiple cavities during 24/7 operation—achieving an efficiency increase of up to 18 percent in continuous operation.

In Q1 2026, a series of joint Siemens webinars followed, featuring plus10 alongside its own customers, including Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST), Kiefel (Brückner Group), and M10-Solar Equipment. During these webinars, real-world users shared firsthand accounts of how they use the plus10 tools in their day-to-day operations and the results they’ve achieved. Recordings of these webinars are freely available in the plus10 On-Demand Webinar Series “AI in Manufacturing” on YouTube.

Why plus10 Relys on the Siemens Xcelerator Marketplace

“The Siemens Xcelerator Marketplace gives us a global platform to reach customers who are currently working on the digital transformation of the industry and are looking for field-proven AI software for their production,” says Felix Georg Müller, CEO and co-founder of plus10. “For us, as a spin-off from applied research, this is an important step: We’re bringing technology that’s already making a difference in real-world manufacturing directly to the teams that need it—without any detours.”

About Siemens Xcelerator

Siemens Xcelerator is an open digital business platform that accelerates digital transformation for customers across all industries. It brings together industry leaders, innovators, and experts to solve key digitalization challenges more quickly, at scale, and through an open ecosystem approach. Through the Siemens Xcelerator Marketplace, ecosystem members can discover, evaluate, share, and acquire digital offerings and solutions.

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