Advantech’s Two New Products Win 2025 iF Design Award, Showcasing Smart Manufacturing and Sustainable Logistics Innovations

Advantech (TWSE: 2395), a global leader in IoT intelligent systems and embedded platforms, today announced that its latest innovations, the "WISE-IoT Andon AI-Powered Digital Solution" and "LEO-L50 Outdoor Asset Management Device," have won the prestigious 2025 iF Design Award. Selected from nearly 11,000 entries across 66 countries, these recognitions underscore Advantech’s commitment to design innovation in smart manufacturing and sustainable logistics. With strong expertise in edge computing and AI, these awards highlight Advantech’s forward-thinking strategy in software-hardware integration, intelligent applications, and digital transformation, all while emphasizing sustainability to achieve both environmental protection and operational efficiency.

Advantech’s 2025 strategic branding initiative, "Edge Computing & WISE-Edge in Action," reaffirms its commitment to leveraging AI and edge computing to develop integrated AIoT solutions via its WISE-Edge platform. The two award-winning products exemplify Advantech’s breakthrough innovations in intelligent manufacturing software applications and sustainable logistics hardware solutions:

• WISE-IoT Andon AI-Powered Digital Solution: This solution redefines the traditional Andon system by integrating machine data with user-reported issues. By digitizing processes and enhancing decision-making with AI, it enables faster and more efficient responses to production anomalies. The system streamlines incident reporting with predefined templates and automated ticketing, visualizes anomaly data through intuitive dashboards, and leverages generative AI to analyze historical records and recommend optimal solutions—significantly improving anomaly management and operational efficiency in modern manufacturing environments. This product is scheduled for official release in April 2025.
• LEO-L50 Outdoor Asset Management Device: Designed for the global logistics market, the LEO-L50 enables real-time tracking of large outdoor assets, such as containers and fleets, while offering big data AI-driven route optimization. Equipped with solar charging functionality, it ensures sustainable operation. This device supports enterprises in digital transformation and Scope 3 carbon emission monitoring, helping businesses achieve environmental and sustainability goals while enhancing operational efficiency and market competitiveness.

The iF Design Award is one of the world’s most influential design competitions, evaluating entries based on five key criteria: idea, form, function, differentiation, and sustainability, with a strong emphasis on environmental responsibility. Advantech’s dual product recognition not only showcases its excellence in design and edge AI technology, but also underscores its dedication to sustainable operations. Moving forward, Advantech will continue collaborating with global ecosystem partners to drive industry advancements and unlock new possibilities in the AI era.