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CloudRAN.AI, Firecell expand hardware for private 5G
Robotics

CloudRAN.AI, Firecell expand hardware for private 5G

CloudRAN.AI and Firecell team up to broaden private 5G radio options, aiming to cut costs and speed deployments for mid-sized sites.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Nexcom unveils fanless panel PCs & rugged edge systems
Robotics

Nexcom unveils fanless panel PCs & rugged edge systems

Nexcom debuts fanless panel PCs and rugged Jetson-powered edge systems at Embedded World 2026, targeting factory, transport and smart cities.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Labour squeeze drives print shift to digital inkjet
Digital Transformation

Labour squeeze drives print shift to digital inkjet

Labour shortages and tighter deadlines are forcing Australian printers to automate and pivot from traditional presses to digital inkjet workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Axis report charts rise of intelligent video in business
Firewalls

Axis report charts rise of intelligent video in business

Axis finds intelligent video moving beyond security as firms use cameras for analytics, cloud adoption rises, and unified platforms gain favour.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
ADLINK unveils Xeon edge GPU servers for AI vision
Robotics

ADLINK unveils Xeon edge GPU servers for AI vision

ADLINK rolls out Xeon 600-based edge GPU servers to power real-time AI vision, LLMs and generative workloads in factories and labs.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Siemens' Nanjing plant named WEF Global Lighthouse
Digital Transformation

Siemens' Nanjing plant named WEF Global Lighthouse

Siemens' “digital-native” Nanjing plant joins the World Economic Forum's Global Lighthouse Network for AI-driven productivity gains.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Siemens unveils Digital Twin Composer for factories
Manufacturing

Siemens unveils Digital Twin Composer for factories

Siemens launches Digital Twin Composer to build metaverse-style factory twins, unifying design, simulation and operations in 3D scenes.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Private 5G network spend to hit USD $7.2bn by 2028
Unified Communications

Private 5G network spend to hit USD $7.2bn by 2028

Spending on private LTE and 5G networks is forecast to hit USD $7.2 billion by 2028 as enterprises outpace growth in public mobile systems.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
CIMPOR's private 5G blueprint boosts efficiency, cuts CO2
Unified Communications

CIMPOR's private 5G blueprint boosts efficiency, cuts CO2

CIMPOR's new private 5G blueprint lifts plant efficiency by 1%, saves up to USD $15 million a year and cuts CO2 emissions by 140,000 tonnes.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
SLK named Major Contender for AI app transformation
DevOps

SLK named Major Contender for AI app transformation

SLK named Major Contender in Everest Group 2025 AI app transformation ranking as enterprises rush to modernise legacy tech for AI at scale.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Dec 2025
Purearth adopts Schneider Electric UPS service model
Internet of Things

Purearth adopts Schneider Electric UPS service model

Purearth Foods shifts to Schneider Electric's service-led UPS model, trading capex for managed, data-driven power resilience in ANZ plants.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
AMD unveils Ryzen Embedded 9000 chips for industrial systems
Robotics

AMD unveils Ryzen Embedded 9000 chips for industrial systems

AMD launches Ryzen Embedded 9000 Series processors, built on Zen 5, for robust, scalable performance in industrial automation and machine vision systems.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
ADMARES uses Siemens Xcelerator to drive smart, green homes
Smart Home

ADMARES uses Siemens Xcelerator to drive smart, green homes

ADMARES uses Siemens Xcelerator to mass-produce smart, eco-friendly homes, cutting emissions by 75% and waste by 80% with automated modular design.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Smart factory stories

New Zealand backs low-cost digital tools for factories
Robotics

New Zealand backs low-cost digital tools for factories

New Zealand funds expansion of low-cost factory tech scheme to help 180 manufacturers boost productivity and compete with digital rivals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Cargill deploys NTT DATA private 5G across 50 sites
Robotics

Cargill deploys NTT DATA private 5G across 50 sites

Cargill rolls out NTT DATA private 5G at 50 global plants to boost automation, connect workers and support robotics and edge AI.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Realtime Robotics brings Resolver software to Japan
Manufacturing

Realtime Robotics brings Resolver software to Japan

Realtime Robotics has debuted its cloud motion-planning tool Resolver in Japan, unveiling new robot controls and UI upgrades at iREX 2025.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Epson & Citizen Wolf launch Smart Factory to cut textile waste
Clean technologies

Epson & Citizen Wolf launch Smart Factory to cut textile waste

Epson and Citizen Wolf launch Smart Factory in Marrickville to cut textile waste via on-demand garment printing and support Australian charities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025