Advantech, a global leader in Edge Computing and Industrial Edge AI solutions, celebrated the grand opening of its new North American headquarters in Tustin, California, this week. The two-day event, held on October 20 and 21, brought together local leadership, technology partners, and key customer accounts.
The celebration commenced on October 20 with an official ceremony at the new Tustin headquarters, which welcomed more than 400 guests. The program featured remarks from Tustin Mayor Austin Lumbard and South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD) Chancellor Julianna M. Asperin Barnes, Ed.D., followed by a ribbon cutting and a traditional lion dance.
Advantech North America General Manager Ween Niu stated the new facility reflected the company's "commitment to continuously invest in our organization." Niu expressed gratitude to the City of Tustin, SOCCCD, and the company's partners for their support in establishing this new chapter for Advantech in North America.
The new headquarters includes a newly built technology showroom. This dedicated space demonstrates Advantech's edge computing platforms alongside partner technologies, illustrating real-world, application-focused solutions. Leading technology partners, including AMD, Intel, NVIDIA, and Qualcomm, joined Advantech at the new headquarters to showcase the technologies and solutions they are developing collaboratively to address evolving customer needs across various industries.
Advantech collaborates with these industry leaders, combining their technologies with Advantech platforms, engineering expertise, and industry knowledge. These collaborations aim to develop innovative solutions tailored for specific application requirements. These span critical sectors such as healthcare and medical equipment, robotics, industrial automation, smart infrastructure, energy management, and a range of emerging Edge AI applications.
Following the grand opening celebration, Advantech hosted the Advantech Technology Summit (ATS) on October 21 in Newport Beach. The summit gathered more than 300 attendees, including key customer accounts and technology partners, to explore the latest computing technologies and customized solutions. Attendees gained firsthand insight into how technologies from AMD, Intel, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, and others are integrated into Advantech platforms and adapted for real-world applications.
Ahead of the summit, Kirk Saban, Corporate Vice President, AECG Product, Software and Solutions at AMD, conveyed AMD's enthusiasm for participating, noting it as an opportunity to discuss AMD's latest industrial and embedded solutions and engage with key thought leaders and major players in markets such as medical and robotics.
Advantech, founded in 1983, operates with the corporate vision to "Enable an Intelligent Planet." The company is recognized as a global leader in IoT intelligent systems and embedded platforms. Through its new headquarters, dedicated showroom, and ongoing investment in partner collaboration, Advantech aims to strengthen the connection between technology providers and customers, facilitating the transformation of advancements in Edge AI and intelligent computing into solutions that drive industries forward.