Over 100 business and technology leaders from across our customer and partner network gathered for the EdgeOpen Consortium APAC 2025 event, held at ADLINK headquarters in Taoyuan, Taiwan, on May 19-20, 2025.
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Stephen Huang, ADLINK's President and Chief Operating Officer, officially commenced the event with a keynote titled "Empower AI at the Edge: Scale by Industrial Application." He emphasized the critical role of customer insights in shaping ADLINK's strategic direction.
By staying close to customer needs, Stephen Huang explained, ADLINK has critical insight into key challenges, especially the need for faster deployment, greater system intelligence, and reduced complexity. These insights have shaped ADLINK's response to global uncertainties: rather than simply delivering hardware, ADLINK focuses on integrated solutions that add software value to unlock the full potential of AI at the edge.
ADLINK transforms market risks into business momentum
Stephen Huang acknowledges the growing challenges in today's global landscape, including trade tariffs, geopolitical tensions, overcapacity, and currency fluctuations. But rather than viewing these as roadblocks, ADLINK sees them as catalysts for innovation and momentum. Outlined key initiatives in response to these challenges:
*Supply Chain Resilience: In response to global disruptions, ADLINK has established dual-site manufacturing in Taiwan and China, ensuring agility and continuity. *Operational Efficiency: With an integrated supply and value chain, ADLINK has streamlined operations to adapt quickly and reduce costs. Innovative *Breakthroughs: ADLINK is driving deeper capabilities in its proven solutions, such as the OSM module, SMU tester, rugged panel PCs, and Soft Motion software, to support more complex and connected edge scenarios.
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Over the past decades, ADLINK has evolved by creating a robust lineup of products designed for edge AI applications. This strong foundation now supports a new phase of innovation, software-integrated solutions that meet the growing demand for intelligent, connected systems. Looking ahead, General Manager Stephen Huang emphasized ADLINK's focus on key technology innovation and its continued close collaboration with industry leaders to develop core technologies that shape the future jointly.
Concluding his keynote, he shared a vision of collaboration: "I hope that not only ADLINK, but also our partners, will continue to support and co-create Edge AI solutions, so we can unlock more opportunities and drive real business growth together."
Global technology leaders share edge AI strategies
Following the opening keynote by Stephen Huang, ADLINK's President and CEO, global technology leaders took the stage to share their strategic insights on the future of edge AI. The partner keynote series began with Intel, which highlighted how open ecosystems and scalable platforms are accelerating innovation at the edge. MediaTek followed with its perspective on enabling the next generation of AIoT applications across a wide range of industries. AUO Display Plus showcased how advancements in green display technologies are reshaping visual experiences in both industrial and commercial environments. NXP explored the role of machine learning in transforming smart factory operations and strengthening secure edge connectivity. Phison introduced breakthroughs in high-performance and endurance flash storage that not only reduce GPU cost but also enhance inference performance of private generative AI. SynaXG concluded the session with a forward-looking perspective on expanding AI from centralized infrastructure to mobile and autonomous systems, such as robotics, connected vehicles, and drones. These strategic contributions set the tone for a day centered on real-world edge AI innovation and collaborative momentum.
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Ecosystem collaboration with leading solution partners
Complementing the presence of global technology leaders, and prominent channel partners from across the Asia-Pacific region, including Macnica Altima Company, HF Technology, RTC Technology, and PB Technology, shared market insights, success stories, and collaborative achievements with ADLINK. Their involvement highlighted the strength of regional partnerships in accelerating edge AI adoption.
Several solution partners also took the stage to present how their technologies integrate with ADLINK hardware to deliver real-world solutions. These included AUO, Elma Electronic Taiwan, Phenikaa-X, Tallgeese AI, Hailo, CyberLink, Wind River, Delta Electronics, AUO Display Plus, and Euresys. Their presentations demonstrated the power of ecosystem collaboration in delivering reliable, high-performance edge AI solutions tailored to a wide range of vertical markets, including manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, and smart cities.
Accelerating edge AI adoption with scalable solutions
The exhibition featured an application-focused showcase area, highlighting real-world implementations of ADLINK's edge AI solutions. From modular hardware and ruggedized devices to intelligent systems, the demonstrations illustrated how innovation is translated into practical solutions that help customers address frontline challenges.
In smart manufacturing, ADLINK showcased its Soft-landing solution, empowered by SoftMotion EtherCAT controllers, along with a high-speed AI AOI inspection solution, enabling precise, multi-axis motion control and enhancing real-time, reliable quality management. For intelligent vision applications, ADLINK demonstrated a plug-and-play AI OCR solution powered by Euresys Open eVision software and the NEON smart camera, which adapts easily to diverse lighting conditions and requires no pre-training. In the area of interactive AI, ADLINK collaborated with Avalanche Computing, OSENSE, and Phison to launch an edge AI solution supporting private, offline LLM deployment. This enables the fast and low-cost implementation of AI assistants, smart customer service, and on-premises knowledge retrieval, ensuring both data privacy and system flexibility.
ADLINK also introduced advanced AI-based safety applications and smart display technologies. In partnership with TeamMax, it presented an AI-powered fire and smoke detection solution for real-time monitoring and early warning in industrial and public spaces. Collaborating with AUO Display Plus, ADLINK showcased an energy-efficient HiRaso Panel PC and passenger information display systems (PIDS), highlighting the synergy between edge computing and next-generation smart displays. Additionally, in collaboration with its partner EGK, ADLINK developed a solution to enhance the in-vehicle experience, further advancing intelligent transportation systems. These comprehensive solutions demonstrate ADLINK's ability to deliver deployable, cross-industry edge innovations that accelerate AI adoption and drive digital transformation across sectors.
Article edited by Jack Wu
