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Advantech, a major industrial computer manufacturer, currently focuses on edge computing and edge artificial intelligence, focusing on five key markets including edge intelligent systems, smart manufacturing, energy and public utilities, smart medical care, and smart retail and services.
The market is optimistic that Advantech's third-quarter performance is expected to be the strongest single-quarter performance in history. (File photo)
[Reporter Fang Weijie/Taipei Report] Advantech (2395), a major industrial computer company, benefited from its August revenue hitting a new high for the same period last year. Coupled with continued strong operations, the market is optimistic that the third quarter performance is expected to achieve the strongest performance in a single quarter in history. Today, with the support of buyers, Advantech is not afraid of the market dive. As of 9:21 am, Advantech is temporarily trading at 688 yuan, an increase of 4.4%, with a trading volume of 1,853 pieces.
Advantech observed the performance of its business groups. In August, the revenue of the Intelligent System Business Group increased by 93% year-on-year, ranking first; the Embedded Business Group increased by 61% year-on-year, of which the embedded computing and peripheral systems grew by 83%; the Application Computer Business Group increased by 37% year-on-year; the Internet of Things Automation Business Group increased by 36% year-on-year, and the Intelligent Services Business Group also maintained single-digit growth.
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Advantech currently takes edge computing and edge artificial intelligence as its core, focusing on five key markets including edge intelligence systems, smart manufacturing, energy and public utilities, smart healthcare, and smart retail and services. It also integrates edge hardware platforms, industrial IoT software platforms WISE-IoT, and industrial Edge AI solutions to continue to promote global market layout.
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