The Minns Government is positioning Western Sydney at the forefront of advanced manufacturing with a new collaboration between the Bradfield Development Authority and leading Japanese automation company OMRON.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the agreement, the Bradfield Development Authority\u2019s Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility (AMRF) will work with OMRON\u2019s global network of Proof of Concept Centres to promote innovation, technology exchange, and productivity improvements across Western Sydney\u2019s growing manufacturing sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
OMRON is a global leader in industrial automation with a strong track record of supporting manufacturing innovation through robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed at Bradfield City Centre, marks another major step in the Minns Government\u2019s vision to build Australia\u2019s first city in 100 years, a city powered by high-tech industries and underpinned by a world-class advanced manufacturing ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The AMRF, located in the heart of Bradfield City Centre, provides cutting-edge equipment, training, and expertise to support enterprises to innovate, scale and adopt new manufacturing technologies. The collaboration with OMRON will support shared research, technology demonstration, and industry upskilling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Premier and Minister for Western Sydney Prue Car said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWestern Sydney is already a powerhouse of economic growth, and partnerships are critical in accelerating the region\u2019s transformation into a hub for advanced manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur continued focus on the growth and development of Bradfield means more high-quality, highly-skilled jobs for Western Sydney residents, in their own backyard.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis partnership demonstrates how Bradfield is already becoming a magnet for global innovation, investment and opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBy connecting local industry with international leaders like OMRON, we\u2019re helping Western Sydney businesses compete and thrive in a global market.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister for Industry and Trade Anoulack Chanthivong said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOMRON\u2019s involvement with the Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility is the NSW Industry Policy<\/em> in action and will see Western Sydney businesses gain access to cutting-edge automation technology, global best practice, and new opportunities to scale their ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re proud to support initiatives that not only accelerate advanced manufacturing but also reinforce NSW as a leader in technological capability and industrial transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Managing Director of OMRON Australia Henry Zhou said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are thrilled to collaborate with the Bradfield Development Authority to advance Western Sydney\u2019s emerging advanced manufacturing sector.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Company President of OMRON\u2019s Industrial Automation Motohiro Yamanishi division:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis initiative strengthens the long-standing Australia\u2013Japan economic partnership and reinforces the close business relationship between Japanese industry and the NSW Government.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Minns Government is positioning Western Sydney at the forefront of advanced manufacturing with a new collaboration between the Bradfield Development Authority and leading Japanese automation company OMRON. Under the agreement, the Bradfield Development Authority\u2019s Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility (AMRF) will work with OMRON\u2019s global network of Proof of Concept Centres to promote innovation, technology … Continue reading “Western Sydney attracting global leaders in advanced manufacturing”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32924"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32924\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32925,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32924\/revisions\/32925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}