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PWay Forecasts Physical AI Boom Starting Q4, Four Key Applications to Land

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Industrial computer maker PWay expects physical and edge AI applications to surge from the fourth quarter of this year through the first quarter of next year.
  • The company's four key areas, factory automation, smart healthcare, smart transportation, and warehousing logistics, are poised to benefit from this trend.
  • PWay's new edge AI servers, supporting four Nvidia RTX GPUs, begin mass shipments in July, boosting its full-year performance quarter-over-quarter.

Industrial computer manufacturer PWay anticipates a significant surge in physical and edge AI applications, projecting a boom from the fourth quarter of this year into the first quarter of 2025. Chairman Li Ming stated that the increasing demand for AI integration in businesses is driving this growth. The company's strategic focus on AI applications that generate tangible value, moving beyond mere edge computing, is expected to yield substantial returns.

As corporate AI adoption demand continues to heat up, it is expected that related applications will usher in a period of explosive growth from the fourth quarter of this year to the first quarter of next year.

— Li MingPWay Chairman Li Ming's statement on the expected surge in AI applications.

PWay's primary growth drivers will be its four key sectors: factory automation, smart healthcare, smart transportation, and warehousing logistics. These areas are transitioning from concept validation to commercial implementation. The company is also set to benefit from the mass shipment of its new-generation edge AI servers, the EdgeX 6000 series, starting in July. These servers, built on the AMD EPYC platform, can support up to four Nvidia RTX GPUs, positioning PWay to capitalize on the accelerating AI adoption.

Physical AI and edge AI are gradually moving from concept validation to commercial implementation.

— Li MingPWay Chairman Li Ming on the market readiness of AI applications.

Despite the optimistic outlook, Li Ming acknowledged challenges, including rising prices for key components like memory and CPUs, which have led to more conservative purchasing attitudes among clients. PWay has adjusted its product pricing to reflect these increased costs. The company, however, benefits from strategic partnerships with shareholders like MediaTek, Wistron, and Ennoconn, providing advantages in component supply and scheduling. Its existing inventory is sufficient to meet upcoming order demands.

The company's four major application areas... can be expected to benefit simultaneously.

— PWayPWay's outlook on its key business sectors.

Furthermore, PWay's joint venture, PWay Intelligence, a subsidiary focused on edge AI business, is experiencing rapid growth. It has entered the ARM architecture enterprise-grade virtual cluster market and is projected to exceed one full year's earnings this year. The company meets the IPO criteria, planning for public offering and listing on the emerging stock market by year-end, with a target to list on the main exchange by the third quarter of next year. PWay is also considering listing on the innovation board.

The new-generation edge AI servers are expected to become the growth engine for the second half of the year.

— PWayPWay's statement on its new server shipments.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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