AI Manufacturing

Lenovo is moving AI beyond office productivity and into two of Indonesia’s most important sectors: manufacturing and education. At Lenovo Tech Day 2026 in Jakarta on Thursday, June 18, the company showed how its technology stack is being positioned to support faster operations and more connected learning. The company framed the showcase around its “The New Era of Intelligent Work and Learning” theme. President Director Lenovo Indonesia Budi Janto said the approach is designed to help customers adopt AI with greater confidence while building a foundation for sustainable long-term growth. Factories get the first wave of practical AI On the industrial side, Lenovo highlighted a smart manufacturing ecosystem that combines AI, computer vision, edge computing, and intelligent infrastructure. The setup is aimed at automating quality control, improving warehouse and supply-chain management, and handling large-scale multi-stream visual data. The company also presented several manufacturing solutions, including inspection robots, smart warehouse systems, and computer vision tools for high-volume visual processing. A major part of the display was the ThinkEdge ecosystem, which Lenovo says is built to make modern industrial operations safer, more stable, and easier to adapt to specific sector needs. One of the most attention-grabbing demonstrations was Bot MC, a white robot dog used for industrial inspection. Lenovo said the 20-kilogram machine can move at around 3.7 meters per second and is designed to carry out real-time inspections in industrial areas. The robot can move across flat and stepped surfaces, making it suitable for environments such as restaurants and manufacturing sites. Lenovo said its battery life lasts about 1 to 2 hours on a single charge. Industrial AI Highlights Details Smart manufacturing ecosystem AI, computer vision, edge computing, and intelligent infrastructure Main use cases Quality control, warehouse management, supply-chain optimization, and visual data processing Inspection robot Bot MC, 20 kilograms, around 3.7 meters per second, 1 to 2 hours battery life Supporting platform ThinkEdge ecosystem for safer and more stable industrial operations Classrooms are being redesigned around the same AI logic Lenovo also brought the same integrated approach into education through a smart classroom solution powered by AI. The goal is to make learning more immersive, while helping students understand their learning patterns and stay more engaged throughout the process. The education ecosystem is supported by devices and solution partnerships designed for hybrid learning, institutional productivity, and modern visualization and computing. In this model, AI is treated less as a teaching add-on and more as part of the broader learning infrastructure. That parallel between factory operations and classroom systems is central to Lenovo’s message in Jakarta. The company is presenting AI as a core layer that can connect productivity, automation, and learning in one unified framework rather than as a standalone feature. The display at Lenovo Tech Day 2026 showed how that idea translates into hardware and systems already aimed at real-world use. From industrial inspection robots to AI-driven classrooms, Lenovo is pushing the same logic across two sectors that are increasingly expected to become more responsive, efficient, and interconnected. Source: www.gadgetdiva.id

Lenovo’s AI Push Reaches Factories and Classrooms, from Inspection Robots to Smart Lessons