Australian packaging technology company Phantm has partnered with MECCA to use artificial intelligence (AI) in transforming how packaging data is collected, analysed and reported across the beauty retailer’s operations.

Tetra Pak has launched its new Automation and Digitalisation portfolio, Tetra Pak Factory OS, which the company says will help food and beverage manufacturers prepare for AI-driven production and achieve greater efficiency across their operations.

Avnet, a global technology distributor, has announced the launch of its inaugural “AMD on Wheels” national roadshow in partnership with AMD and element14, bringing artificial intelligence (AI) and sustainable technology solutions directly to Australia’s manufacturing and innovation sectors.

The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Hub said it is contributing to efforts in supporting the adoption of artificial intelligence in Australia’s manufacturing sector, in line with the government’s expanded $73.3 billion National AI Capability Plan.

Nearly half of organisations are uncertain that their current manufacturing strategies will deliver on business outcomes over the next three years, according to a new survey by American research and advisory firm Gartner, Inc.