RALEIGH, NC, July 1, 2025 – Schneider Electric has opened the company’s newest design and demonstration lab in Raleigh, NC. The Robotics and Motion Center of Excellence focuses on innovations in AI, digitalization, and automation technologies. This new center, housed in Schneider Electric’s Raleigh Hub facility, builds on the company’s regional presence of more than 1,700 North Carolina employees.
The opening ceremony included industry partners, government officials, and business leaders, highlighting the role of manufacturing in North Carolina’s $104.8 billion economy. As companies expand or upgrade facilities, there is growing demand for technologies that support flexible and resilient production. The new lab offers customers a space to evaluate automation solutions and collaborate with experts to improve production processes and operational efficiency.
“A transformation is currently taking place in U.S. manufacturing as the industry seeks new solutions to solve the business challenges brought about by its unprecedented growth,” said Andre Marino, senior vice president, industrial automation North America, Schneider Electric. “Our new Robotics and Motion Center of Excellence enables customers to explore new levels of automation, advanced robotics, and AI-driven solutions, and build strategies to transform their operations enhancing system agility, boosting energy savings, and increasing workforce efficiency.”
Schneider Electric is enabling the digital transformation of manufacturing, supporting partners from consumer-packaged goods, life sciences, water/wastewater, and warehouse/logistics. Partners visiting the new lab will experience the software and hardware solutions, including:
- EcoStruxure Digital Twin to create digital models of machines for virtual design and commissioning, as well as agile development and optimization.
- EcoStruxure Automation Expert, open software-defined automation solution, to unlock proprietary hardware and software elements to orchestrate one cohesive system.
- Lexium MC12 Multi Carrier system to boost flexibility by moving, positioning, or grouping objects, reducing changeover time, and minimizing footprint.
- Lexium Cobot range, collaborative robots designed to work alongside humans as part of an integrated robotic system to improve efficiency and productivity and reduce downtime.
“Innovations developed in our Raleigh facility are already being leveraged by customers across the country, helping them to build more energy efficient, secure, and resilient operations,” said Gregory Magdanz, vice president, OEM sales, Schneider Electric. “The Robotics and Motion Center of Excellence allows us to expand that local development and provides a space to share the technology with our community partners and students, educating them on new solutions shaping the industry.”
The Robotics and Motion Center of Excellence opening is part of Schneider Electric’s announced U.S. investment plan to support the energy and AI infrastructure, boost domestic manufacturing, and strengthen energy security. Schneider Electric’s investment in the U.S. is its largest capital expenditure in its 135+ year history in the U.S. and is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs nationwide.
World’s Most Sustainable Company 2025
Schneider Electric was named the “World’s Most Sustainable Company 2025” by TIME Magazine and Statista. Honored to be recognized for the second year in a row, this award comes six months after being ranked the #1 Most Sustainable Corporation in the World by Corporate Knights. It is the only company to rank first in the Global 100 twice.
This recognition highlights Schneider Electric’s commitment to support sustainability. It shows progress toward company targets and an effort to help customers use energy sensibly and reduce emissions. The company reports progress toward its sustainability goals, including cutting total carbon emissions by 25% throughout its value chain by 2030. It also aims for net-zero CO2 emissions across its value chain by 2050.
As an employer, Schneider Electric is ranked as one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work 2025, and the company is recognized as a 2025 Gold Military Friendly employer. Schneider Electric employs more than 21,000 U.S. employees and partners with approximately 40% of Fortune 500 companies. Its products and solutions can be found in four of 10 U.S. homes, 40% of the world’s hospitals, and 40,000 water and wastewater installations in 150 countries.
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About Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric, founded in 1836, is a leader in energy management and automation. Headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France, the company delivers digital solutions that integrate energy technologies, real-time automation, software, and services across multiple sectors. Schneider Electric serves many industries, including buildings, data centers, infrastructure, and manufacturing, helping businesses improve efficiency, safety, and sustainability. Its offerings span electrical distribution, industrial automation, and smart grid and digital building technologies. As of 2024, the company reported annual revenues of €38 billion and a net income of €4.3 billion. Schneider Electric operates in over 100 countries and has approximately 168,000 employees. Its ecosystem includes over a million partners, making it a key player in delivering scalable, innovative solutions for an electric and digital world.