Tag: Asia Pacific

ABB has announced a US$495 million investment in a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric’s low-voltage power distribution business, combining their technologies, sales networks and manufacturing operations to expand their presence in Japan and other Asia-Pacific markets.

Parallel Flight Technologies has announced a distribution partnership with Australian uncrewed systems provider Drone Forge to bring its Firefly unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to customers across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, initially focusing on Australia and its territories.

Australia's manufacturing sector is entering a new phase of digital transformation. Artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and connected operational technologies are reshaping production environments, helping manufacturers improve productivity, strengthen supply chain resilience, and remain globally competitive. 

AMTIL says manufacturing conditions across the Asia-Pacific region are being reshaped in 2026 by growing digital expectations, energy uncertainty and mounting productivity pressures, with Australian manufacturers facing both new opportunities and operational challenges.

CWIEME Shanghai, a leading exhibition for coil, motor, and transformer manufacturing in the Asia-Pacific, is set to open its doors at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center from June 24 to 26.

Quantum computing has long been framed as a future technology challenge, but growing investment from governments and industry is beginning to shift the conversation toward its economic and operational implications for industrial sectors. 

The IDC Data and AI Pulse: Asia Pacific 2024 study, commissioned by SAS, has uncovered a growing divide between AI leaders and followers among organisations in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. 

Aurora Biosynthetics, an advanced RNA therapeutics manufacturing company, has officially launched, marking a significant step forward in RNA production within the Asia-Pacific region. 

Zebra Technologies, a digital solutions provider, announced its 2024 Manufacturing Vision Study, revealing that 61 per cent of manufacturers globally anticipate AI-driven growth by 2029, up from 41 per cent in 2024.

Airbus, a global leader in aerospace innovation, has unveiled projections indicating a robust surge in demand for freighter aircraft within the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region over the next two decades.