AI & Manufacturing

Siemens and IFS have announced a strategic partnership aimed at helping manufacturers connect engineering, production and asset management data through industrial artificial intelligence (AI), with the companies saying the collaboration is intended to improve productivity and optimise production assets across the product lifecycle.

Oracle has announced new artificial intelligence-powered capabilities for its Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM) platform, including four new Fusion Agentic Applications designed to help organisations improve manufacturing efficiency, strengthen supply chain performance, and enhance inventory management.

Cognizant has launched an industry-leading sovereign Physical AI Platform-as-a-Service aimed at advancing manufacturing and other industrial operations by integrating autonomous systems into core enterprise infrastructure, the company said.

A new manufacturing-focused partnership between the University of Canberra and OMRON Automation and Robotics Oceania aims to strengthen Australia’s capabilities in robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital manufacturing, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise collaboration on workforce development and industrial innovation.

EngineAI Robotics has officially opened its new EngineAI Manufacturing Base in Shenzhen, China, marking the company’s transition to large-scale manufacturing of humanoid robots.

IFS has launched IFS Zero, an agentic emissions operating system designed for manufacturing and other asset-intensive industries, as companies face increasing pressure to measure, disclose and reduce carbon emissions across complex industrial supply chains.

Fujitsu Limited has announced dual strategic collaborations with artificial intelligence developers Anthropic PBC and OpenAI, aiming to accelerate AI transformation across Japanese enterprises.

Leading global semiconductor company AMD has announced a massive investment of more than $10 billion across the Taiwan technology ecosystem.

Manufacturing capability in Australia’s medtech sector and the role of AI in strengthening sovereign manufacturing were in focus at a recent ARM Hub BioBriefing in Brisbane, where industry leaders, investors and manufacturers gathered to discuss pathways to commercialisation and growth.

Australian manufacturing and innovation capabilities are set to benefit from a new round of international research funding, with $6.2 million awarded under the Global Science & Technology Diplomacy Fund – Strategic Element.