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Volkswagen Extends AWS Deal Five Years to Scale AI Factory Cloud

The move positions Volkswagen’s factory cloud as the backbone for AI-driven production, preparing manufacturing for software-defined vehicles.

Volkswagen logo is seen in this illustration taken July 28, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
A logo for Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seen during the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Summit in Paris, France, April 3, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
Volkswagen logo on the wall of a car dealer in Lahti, Finland. July 30, 2023.
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Overview

  • Volkswagen said its Digital Production Platform now connects 43 sites across Europe, North America and South America out of 114 global facilities.
  • The company highlighted standardized rollouts of production IT, including Guided Vehicle Completion in 13 plants and the KI4UPS tool that assists assembly teams with vehicle software deployment.
  • Volkswagen reported using more than 1,200 AI applications, leveraging AWS services such as Amazon SageMaker for industrial computer vision and other use cases.
  • The group cited reduced risk of production stoppages from cloud hosting, medium-term IT savings in the double-digit millions, and a 12% energy cost reduction at its Poznań plant.
  • Future plans include expanding the platform across more of the production system, aligning with Catena-X standards, and supporting the Rivian joint venture’s work on next-generation vehicle electronics and software.