Kohoku Partners with Singapore Manufacturers Association to Co-Create Semiconductor and AI Future

Industrial computer manufacturer Kohoku (6414-TW) announced a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Singapore Manufacturers Association (SMF), which boasts over 3,000 member companies, at its hosted '2026 Semiconductor x AI Application Forum' (2026 Semiconductor x AI Application Forum), unveiling a joint initiative to co-create a new era in semiconductor and AI.

The '2026 Semiconductor x AI Application Forum,' convened by Kohoku in collaboration with the Singapore Manufacturers Association (SMF) and the Taipei Representative Office in Singapore, was grandly held on July 29 at Google's Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore.

The forum brought together approximately 150 industry leaders, including representatives from Google Cloud, as well as companies such as Foxconn (2317-TW), Arm, Intel, Kontron, Nera Telecommunications, Pan-Sentient (6196-TW), and Winstron (6416-TW).

The event delved deeply into four core domains: semiconductor innovation (applications of Physical AI and Edge AI in semiconductors), smart manufacturing (AMHS, digital twins, edge computing), smart energy (green energy, ESG monitoring, facility optimization), and cybersecurity defense.

Kohoku also clearly emphasized its ongoing deepened collaboration with Google Cloud, focusing primarily on seamless transformation to intelligent decision-making—assisting enterprises in transitioning smoothly from 'data collection' to 'intelligent decision-making'—and on building zero-trust cybersecurity defenses.

Currently, in advancing Physical AI, Kohoku has integrated global top-tier strategic partners such as Google, Intel, MediaTek, and Arm. This integration extends from cashierless systems in smart retail to autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in smart logistics, ultimately aiming to realize a comprehensive Physical AI platform encompassing transportation, aerospace, and energy networks.

Kohoku stated that, building on 15 years of accumulated digital transformation, the group will seize the historic opportunity of the explosive deployment of Physical AI over the next five years. This will not only continuously expand its global market share but also significantly increase revenue and profit contributions from high-margin businesses.