Tag: AI

As manufacturers face growing supply chain disruption, rising costs and increasing operational complexity, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud ERP and connected digital systems are becoming essential tools for improving visibility, resilience and decision-making.

The Victorian Government has announced $3.5 million in support for nine pre-accelerator programs aimed at strengthening the state’s pipeline of AI and deeptech startups, in a move it says will help early-stage founders develop and commercialise new technologies.

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.

Western Australia will establish a new Public Sector Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence alongside a $10 million AI Investment Fund, as part of a push to expand the use of artificial intelligence across government services, the Government of Western Australia has announced.

The future of environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance is being increasingly influenced by how organisations use technology in their day-to-day operations, according to thought leadership from Konica Minolta Australia.

Swinburne University and Geotab have launched a new transport research centre aimed at advancing artificial intelligence-powered transport innovation and addressing challenges facing Australia’s transport infrastructure.

Manufacturing leaders are entering a new phase of supply chain transformation, where growth is increasingly determined by how quickly and intelligently organisations can respond to change. 

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.

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.