Tag: artificial intelligence

IFS says manufacturers and other industrial organisations are increasingly scaling artificial intelligence across their operations, contributing to strong first-half financial growth as demand for AI-powered operational software continues to expand.

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.

Aussie manufacturers have spent the past three years being told that artificial intelligence will upend everything.

La Trobe University has launched a pilot AI Business Studio aimed at helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) identify and adopt practical and responsible uses of artificial intelligence, with the university targeting support for more than 1,000 businesses during 2027 and 2028.

If there is one sector that isn’t shy in adopting technology, it’s manufacturing. From building robotics to deploying those same robots on the production line, manufacturing has often led the way when it comes to adopting cutting-edge technology.

Schneider Electric has announced it will host its Innovation Day 2026 event in Sydney next month, bringing together technology partners, customers and industry leaders to discuss AI-ready infrastructure, digital transformation and technology ecosystem collaboration.

Engineers Australia has welcomed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s announcement of a new national framework for artificial intelligence (AI), saying engineering expertise should play a central role in the development and implementation of future AI policy.

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.

A new artificial intelligence-based manufacturing augmentation platform developed by Deakin University's Applied AI Initiative with support from the Australian Composites Manufacturing CRC (ACM CRC) is being made available free to Australian manufacturers, with the organisations saying it aims to improve operational efficiency and simplify data management.

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.