Despite known glitches and fatal mishaps, industries somehow remain optimistic or resigned to the fact since dollars are pumped into AI research and development, the show has to go on.
Advanced Substrate Technologies Pte. Ltd. (AST) broke ground for the construction of its new factory on Pesawat Drive near Jurong Lake District, on 14 March 2024 to manufacture high-end FC-BGA substrates used in bleeding edge semiconductor products such as Network Switches and Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) devices.
Automation through machine is widespread in manufacturing in the metalworking world and consistently evolving with technologies such as Industry 4.0, Data Analytics and Predictive Maintenance. Nonetheless, machine shop operator should not jump into panic mode assuming the latter developments will take their place.