ABB announced on 22 March 2018, the setting up of its new Digital Solutions Centre in Singapore to drive innovation and bring pioneering solutions to its customers worldwide. The centre is part of ABB’s Control Technologies business and will develop innovative solutions, merging cloud, IT and OT technology to help customers harness digitalisation to improve energy efficiency and increase operational agility across a number of industries.

Focused on fast-paced, agile development for direct implementation in customer projects, the centre will use a mix of ABB’s own technology and new developments in R&D. This approach will allow customers to have access to the very best solutions, fit for their needs, ahead of schedule, and under budget.

The global Digital Solutions Centre is the latest development strengthening ABB’s strategic presence in Singapore, and adding to its advanced manufacturing footprint that includes a Regional Robotics Application Centre and Marine Collaborative Operations Centre. ABB is also behind a number of pioneering projects that are changing Singapore’s infrastructure landscape, such as the Volvo-NTU autonomous e-bus project, floating solar PV test-bed at Tengeh Reservoir and the iconic Marina East Desalination Plant.