Lear in Southfield Expands Automotive Technology Partnership to Boost Manufacturing

Lear Corp., the Southfield-based automotive seating and e-systems supplier, has announced a five-year expansion of its partnership with Denver-based AI software provider Palantir Technologies Inc. to improve manufacturing across Lear’s global manufacturing footprint.

Under the new agreement, Lear will broaden its use of Palantir Foundry, as well as Palantir’s Warp Speed manufacturing operating system and Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP).

Palantir Foundry and AIP reportedly have played an important role in Lear’s Innovative, Digital, Engineered, and Automated (IDEA by Lear) program that unifies Lear’s transformation initiatives.

Lear’s implementation of IDEA has resulted in more than $30 million in savings during the first half of 2025, with benefits expected to compound over the remainder of the year and beyond, according to Lear.

“Palantir is a key component of our IDEA strategy to automate and streamline manufacturing processes and administrative functions across the company,” says Ray Scott, president and CEO of Lear. “This partnership strengthens Lear’s position as an automotive technology leader and remains essential to our supply chain and operations. We have already seen significant improvements in global efficiency, creating a more agile and adaptable Lear.”

Currently, Foundry and AIP are said to be helping Lear proactively manage its tariff exposure, automate administrative workflows, and balance its manufacturing lines. Palantir’s platforms are designed to connect functions across quality, supply chain, procurement, manufacturing, finance, and design. More than 11,000 Lear employees currently use Palantir’s technology to drive efficiency and innovation, according to the companies.

“We are proud to partner with Lear and showcase the very best of what Warp Speed and Palantir are capable of,” says Alex Karp, co-founder and CEO of Palantir Technologies. “Lear is improving the lives of its employees and developing the manufacturing plants of the future by deploying Palantir onto its production floors.”

Lear first partnered with Palantir in 2023 to digitize its manufacturing operations, and since then, the companies have expanded the scope and scale of their collaboration.