Spotlight on Taiwan's Exceptional Products
Taiwan Excellence Products Shine at Automate 2025 in Detroit
The Taiwan Excellence awards program, run by the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan, R.O.C., has been showcasing innovative and high-quality products for over 28 years. This year, the program made its mark at Automate 2025 in Detroit, with a selection of products that caught the attention of the Automation World audience.
The showcased Taiwan Excellence products are renowned for their excellence in Research & Development, Design, and Quality. These products, produced by the government of Taiwan, R.O.C., were specifically selected for the Taiwan Excellence Awards.
One standout product was Aaeon Technology's UP Extreme 7100 Edge mini-PC. Designed for automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), this compact device features Intel N-series and Core i3-N305 processors, dual 2.5GbE Ethernet ports, up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM, and 64GB eMMC memory. Its compatibility with AI acceleration modules, such as Hailo-8 M.2 2280, makes it an ideal choice for robust edge computing capabilities in automation tasks.
Another noteworthy product was Aplex Technology's ACS-330 Industrial-grade Edge AI Controller. Powered by an Intel Alder Lake-N CPU (N97) with DDR5 memory up to 16GB, this device supports PCIe, SATA, optional WiFi/5G through UART, and dual 2500 BASE-T Ethernet ports with Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) for deterministic communication. Its versatility lies in its support for dual display outputs and various serial communication ports, making it a reliable choice for industrial edge AI applications.
These products, along with others showcased, embody Taiwan Excellence’s hallmarks: cutting-edge R&D, innovative design, high quality, and global recognition. They provide automation professionals with powerful, compact, and connectivity-rich solutions to enhance industrial automation and AI-driven operations.
The Taiwan Excellence label, trademarked and promoted in 106 countries and regions, represents verified product excellence. Its strong credibility and reliability have been internationally recognised since 1993, adding to the strong appeal of the showcased solutions.
[1] Source: Taiwan Excellence official website. Accessed on April 25, 2023. https://www.taiwanexcellence.org/.
- Data-and-cloud-computing technology is evident in the UP Extreme 7100 Edge mini-PC by Aaeon Technology, as it offers AI acceleration modules for robust edge computing capabilities in automation tasks.
- The showcased ACS-330 Industrial-grade Edge AI Controller by Aplex Technology, featuring an Intel Alder Lake-N CPU and DDR5 memory, exemplifies data-and-cloud-computing technology with its versatility in industrial edge AI applications.
