AI returns and digital sovereignty among key technology priorities for 2027 – report

Technology research firm Omdia has identified artificial intelligence (AI) monetisation, persistent supply chain disruption, digital sovereignty and Physical AI as four forces expected to shape the technology industry in 2027. In a recent...

Schneider Electric’s $22.6B PTC deal signals a new era for industrial software

Schneider Electric has agreed to acquire industrial software company PTC in an all-cash transaction valuing PTC’s equity at approximately US$22.6 billion (€20.1 billion), according to an announcement from Schneider Electric. Under the definitive...

Industrial AI emerges as key technology for utility grid resilience, IFS research finds

Industrial AI is emerging as a key technology for energy and utilities organisations as they seek to improve grid resilience, manage aging infrastructure and respond to rising electricity demand, according to new...

Fujitsu to modernise Dyno Nobel technology across global operations

Fujitsu will undertake a multi-million-dollar technology modernisation program for Dyno Nobel across 30 locations worldwide, with the companies saying the initiative is intended to improve operational efficiency, resilience and support for safer...

Paper is becoming the weak link in the connected factory

Article By Paul Kyriakos, General Manager of SOLUM Oceania  Manufacturing has become increasingly digital, but the information workers rely on at the point of execution has not always kept up. Production lines are...

AI ‘drunk’ behaviour exposes cyber security risks in chatbots, UNSW research finds

Researchers at UNSW Institute for Cyber Security have found that large language models (LLMs) can become more susceptible to jailbreaking and confidentiality breaches when trained or prompted to imitate drunken speech patterns. The...

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Warehouse automation design needs to start with data, Swisslog says

Australian businesses investing in warehouse automation should prioritise solution design and operational data before selecting equipment, according to Swisslog. In a news release, Swisslog Australia and New Zealand Director of Sales Steve Dimitrovski...

Manufacturing packaging redesigns linked to 4% average volume lift, NIQ finds

Manufacturing packaging redesigns have been associated with an average 4% increase in product volume across nearly a decade of NielsenIQ (NIQ) Design Impact Award winners, according to the consumer intelligence company. NIQ announced...

Seeing Machines launches Physical AI platform targeting manufacturing robotics

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...

Why manufacturing resilience now depends on cybersecurity

Article by Michael Murphy, director, operational technology (OT), Asia Pacific, Fortinet Australia's manufacturing sector is entering a new phase of digital transformation. Artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and connected operational technologies are reshaping production...

AI analyses machine ‘personalities’ to improve automated manufacturing, researchers say

Researchers from IMDEA Materials Institute have developed an artificial intelligence algorithm designed to improve automated manufacturing by identifying the unique operational characteristics, or "personalities", of individual machines, even when they are the...

Manufacturers see productivity and profit benefits from AI-powered frontline workflows, study finds

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...

Oracle expands AI supply chain tools to improve manufacturing efficiency

Oracle has announced new artificial intelligence-powered capabilities for its Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM) platform, including four new Fusion Agentic Applications designed to help organisations improve manufacturing efficiency, strengthen...

ESG future shaped by how businesses use technology, Konica Minolta Australia says

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. John Harding, general...

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