PLANO, TX, Feb 5, 2026 – Siemens has announced the acquisition of Canopus AI, expanding its reach in semiconductor manufacturing. The acquisition strengthens Siemens’ semiconductor design and manufacturing digital thread across the semiconductor ecosystem. It brings in metrology technologies for inspection and measurement, enhanced with advanced AI. Canopus AI’s AI-powered solutions complement Siemens’ existing portfolio for semiconductor manufacturing.
“The acquisition of Canopus AI exemplifies Siemens’ commitment to leveraging industrial AI to solve critical challenges in semiconductor manufacturing,” said Tony Hemmelgarn, president and CEO, Siemens Digital Industry Software. “By combining the computational lithography and manufacturing physics simulation capability in our Calibre portfolio with Canopus-AI’s advanced metrology and inspection technologies, we are creating a differentiated, end-to-end EDA digital thread that improves the fidelity of printed wafer patterns, accelerates yield ramp and reduces time-to-volume for advanced nodes. This integration further advances our vision of a comprehensive, high-accuracy, semiconductor manufacturing digital twin, enabling sub-nanometer process control and mask development.”
“We are delighted to join Siemens and bring the power of AI-enabled metrology in the semiconductor industry to a broader audience as part of Siemens’ EDA community of users,” said Joël Alanis, chief executive officer, Canopus AI. “Together, we’ll empower innovators pushing the boundaries of semiconductor design and manufacturing with robust wafer and mask metrology and inspection and help them to meet the challenges of the rapidly changing semiconductor industry.”
Source: Siemens
About Siemens Digital Industries Software
Siemens Digital Industries Software, a business unit of Siemens AG, provides industrial software, hardware and related services through the Siemens Xcelerator platform. The company’s portfolio includes product lifecycle management, electronic design automation, simulation and digital twin tools, manufacturing operations management and low-code application development. These products support design, engineering and production workflows across sectors such as aerospace and defense, automotive, electronics and semiconductors, machinery, medical devices and process manufacturing. Siemens Digital Industries Software traces its origins to 1963 as United Computing, later becoming Siemens PLM Software in 2007 before adopting its current name. It supplies technologies that help organizations manage product, process data, and improve development and manufacturing efficiency across a range of industrial applications.
About Siemens AG
Siemens AG, headquartered in Munich and Berlin, Germany, is a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility and healthcare. Founded in 1847, the company develops industrial automation systems, digitalization technologies, energy-efficient equipment and medical diagnostic systems. Siemens applies industrial and generative AI to improve efficiency and operational performance across manufacturing, infrastructure and transportation. Its work combines physical systems with digital tools to support industrial processes, smart infrastructure and connected mobility. Siemens holds a majority stake in Siemens Healthineers, a medical technology company specializing in diagnostics and healthcare systems. The company employs more than 300,000 people worldwide and has operations in Germany.
About Canopus AI
Canopus AI develops network observability and analytics software for network and security operations teams. The company provides tools that analyze network traffic to support monitoring, performance analysis and operational decisions across physical, virtual and cloud environments. Its platform helps classify encrypted traffic and deliver network visibility for telecommunications operators and enterprise IT teams. Canopus AI serves customers in telecom, broadband, mobile networks and large enterprise infrastructure environments. The company was founded in 2018, based on research originating at the University of New South Wales. Canopus AI is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, and also maintains an office in San Jose, CA. Its products use network telemetry and analytics to identify application behavior, network conditions and potential performance issues.