Industrial Automation and AI Drones

Cheong Jin Xi, Founder and CEO, Aonic

03-Apr-25 11:00

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From powering smart farms to automating construction sites and enabling AI-driven aerial surveillance, industrial automation is no longer the future. It’s happening now, and it’s changing the way businesses operate.

One company leading this charge is Aonic, a Malaysian-born drone and automation firm that’s rapidly growing its footprint across Southeast Asia. At Aonic Day 2025, the company rolled out a suite of next-gen solutions, from CHCNAV’s precision machine control systems to DJI’s latest enterprise drones — all designed to make automation smarter, faster, and more accessible.

Joining us today is Cheong Jin Xi, Founder and CEO of Aonic, to share what these innovations mean, why accessibility matters, and how automation is redefining industries from the ground up.

Produced by: Carol Wong

Presented by: Richard Bradbury

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Categories: technology, markets

Tags: Aonic Day 2025, enterprise drone, AI-driven automation, industrial automation, ai,

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