{"id":40040,"date":"2021-01-21T14:24:26","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T06:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/usm-western-digital-collaborate-to-establish-centre-of-innovation-and-automation-cia\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T15:33:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T07:33:23","slug":"usm-western-digital-collaborate-to-establish-centre-of-innovation-and-automation-cia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/usm-western-digital-collaborate-to-establish-centre-of-innovation-and-automation-cia\/","title":{"rendered":"USM, Western Digital Collaborate to Establish Centre of Innovation and Automation (CiA)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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USM, Western Digital Collaborate to Establish Centre of Innovation and Automation (CiA)<\/h1>\n

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15 January 2021<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1703764846254{background-color: #f3f5f8 !important;}” z_index=””][vc_column el_class=”fade-in animate”][vc_empty_space height=”120px” el_class=”height-x120″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”29659″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=”” el_class=”single-featured-image”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”60px” el_class=”height-x60″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” el_class=”content-row”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Jan 15 – Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Western Digital (WD) today announced a long-term collaboration to establish the Centre of Innovation and Automation (CiA), an exclusive technology hub that is focused on driving Industry 4.0 (IR4.0) design and development, prototype build-up and intellectual property (IP) generation.<\/p>\n

The collaboration was officiated at a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) signing ceremony today at USM\u2019s main campus here.<\/p>\n

This USM-WD partnership aims to bridge and foster closer ties between leading industry players and the academic community, bringing together the brightest minds and talents to drive breakthrough technology advancements in manufacturing technology.<\/p>\n

Under this initiative, both organisations will work together on industry-driven research projects and promote research outputs. Selected PhD students will also enjoy attachment opportunities.<\/p>\n

USM Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr. Faisal Rafiq Mahamd Adikan, said, \u201cthe involvement of USM with the industry further emphasises USM\u2019s commitment in providing the educational and research experience that is beyond the norm to our academicians, researchers, technical staff and students.<\/p>\n

\u201cUSM is also committed to forging more industrial collaborations and also creating new ones by forming start-ups. It is therefore increasingly important to have university-industry partnerships in order to keep abreast of the latest developments and trends within the context of IR4.0,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He further explained, \u201cthis collaboration with Western Digital, being the leader in data infrastructure, is truly timely and appropriate. The setting up of this CiA project is the first of its kind in Malaysia, where it puts the \u2018university within the industry\u2019 to bring the lecturers and more importantly the students, first-hand experience to equip themselves to be \u2018industry-ready\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat was learned previously in labs could now be transformed, transferred and applied in real-world scenarios. This will surely bring added value and further boost the value chain within the industrial sector,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

According to KL Bock, WD Vice President of Global Flash Backend Operations, the collaboration with USM will further anchor their efforts in the area of Lights Out Automation to achieve resilient operations in\u00a0dynamic environments and immense gains in both productivity and quality.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe collaboration also reflects our ongoing commitment to the community at large in the development of local talents, industrial capacity and technological co-transfer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The CiA will focus on strengthening and amplifying PRiSMS-DnA\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0elements with IR4.0 components such as Big Data Analytics, Internet-of-Things, Mixed\/Augmented Reality, System Integration, Additive Manufacturing, Simulation, Autonomous Collaborative Robots, Cloud Computing and Cognitive Computing.<\/p>\n

The MoA was signed on behalf of Western Digital by Bock and Site General Manager, Vishwanath Ramaswamy, while USM was represented by Faisal Rafiq and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation), Professor Dato\u2019 Ir. Dr. Abdul Rahman Mohamed.<\/p>\n

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