AI & Manufacturing

Applications have opened for a CSIRO program supporting Queensland small and medium-sized businesses exploring research and development opportunities in digital technologies and artificial intelligence, including digital manufacturing.

Seeing Machines has launched a Physical AI Platform designed to give humanoid robots and industrial automation systems greater awareness of people and their surroundings, with manufacturing among the industries identified as a potential application.

Rinnai Australia has deployed an AI-powered customer service assistant to streamline service operations and improve efficiency, with the HVAC manufacturer reporting response-time improvements of up to 35 per cent.

Rockwell Automation has announced an API-enabled integration between its Plex Quality Management System (QMS) and FactoryTalk Analytics VisionAI, expanding the use of artificial intelligence in manufacturing quality and inspection processes.

Epicor has announced the general availability of its Epicor Prism artificial intelligence (AI) portfolio across Australia and New Zealand, introducing embedded AI capabilities for manufacturing and distribution organisations through its enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms.

Australian manufacturing analytics start-up MotionLogic has been named one of seven finalists in Propel-AIR 2026, an artificial intelligence and robotics program delivered by the ARM Hub AI Adopt Centre.

Manufacturers that modernise frontline workflows using technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and data-driven tools are reporting productivity improvements and potential profitability gains, according to new research released by Zebra Technologies in collaboration with Oxford Economics.

ARM Hub says industrial artificial intelligence (AI) is delivering measurable productivity improvements in manufacturing by focusing on practical applications, rather than relying solely on widely used generative AI tools.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced an expanded multi-million, multi-year agreement with technology company ABB to transform the company's global network operations through an AI-driven digital infrastructure, marking the next phase of a partnership spanning 20 years.

IFS has announced a multi-year agreement with Chelsea Football Club to deploy its Industrial AI technology across the Premier League club's business operations, with the company saying the move is intended to establish a new approach to the use of artificial intelligence in elite football.