Omron Asia Pacific, a global leader in automation technology, announced the launch of its Automation Center (ATC) in Singapore. The innovation showroom cum research and development (R&D) facility is part of a SGD 13.5 million (USD 10 million) investment in robotics capabilities in Singapore over the next two years and is in line with Singapore's thrust towards advanced manufacturing. This is Omron's ninth and latest such centers globally.

Professor Quek Tong Boon, Chief Executive, National Robotics Programme, and Takehito Maeda, Managing Director of Industrial Automation Business, Omron Asia Pacific, officiated the center's opening.

The ATC in Singapore offers a glimpse into the future of manufacturing, which is set to be connected, intelligent, and highly data-driven. This is the first Omron ATC worldwide that is dedicated to exploring the use of advanced artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and robotics technologies for manufacturing applications.

Also unique to this ATC is a working model of Omron's Smart and Future Factory, and the Future CEO Cockpit, which showcase how a new level of manufacturing intelligence and operational visibility can be attained leveraging disruptive technologies.

Speaking after the ATC opening, Takehito Maeda, Managing Director of Industrial Automation Business, Omron Asia Pacific said: "Omron has always believed in delivering value through technological innovation, keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do. With the ATC, we aim to demonstrate the potential of Smart Manufacturing and bring the future of manufacturing to our customers, today."

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