Hon Hai Board of Directors recently passed a resolution to be Foxconn Industrial Internet Co., Ltd. (Foxconn Industrial Internet Co., Ltd. referred to as FII) to apply for listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the application for approval by the date of adoption. Hon Hai will be 2018 An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders was held in January of this year to vote on the FII listing plan.
This is in line with the global investment made by Hon Hai in mainland China and Europe, the United States and Japan in recent years. As the world's largest foundry company, Hon Hai said that as the world strides toward the Industrial 4.0, + Internet, 8K + 5G era, The industrial internet in mainland China is booming with broad market prospects. "In the future, when FII goes public, Hon Hai will still hold 85% of the issued shares.
Hon Hai's Internet business in the industry is how it happened? First Financial News reporter learned from Hon Hai parties concerned, Gou recently during the Guangzhou Fortune Global Forum 2017 speech during a detailed explanation.He said Hon Hai and Foxconn will 'from The traditional industrial transformation for the SME manufacturers to serve the industrial Internet platform company '.
Data is the heart of the industrial internet platform
'The manufacturing industry's future is manufacturing + the Internet.' 'Terry Gou said Foxconn has been transforming itself into an intelligent manufacturing platform for the industrial internet over the past five years, bringing advanced cloud computing, mobile information, the Internet of Things, big data, Artificial intelligence, web-based platforms and robotics combine to form a vertically integrated industrial Internet platform.
Foxconn's factory has more than 1.2 million employees and generates a lot of data every day from morning till night. In recent years, high-speed computing, coupled with mobile devices, network equipment, robots, and people, people and machines, machines and machines The application of various sensing technologies, Foxconn collected more data than ever before, so it has accumulated a lot of big data.Moreover, with the 5G network, to achieve the rapid transmission of ultra-high-definition data.
'Precise and efficient data collection, anytime, anywhere, is a feature of the industrial internet platform and will be a new competitive edge for manufacturing.' 'Gou said the industrial internet platform requires digitization, networking and intelligence in manufacturing.' Foxconn will not It is a traditional manufacturer, but a company that specializes in manufacturing industrial internet platforms, cloud computing and artificial intelligence. '
The future of industrial manufacturing lies in the customized, small batch and flexible production mode from the supply chain, small and medium-sized enterprises to consumers.The path is that the enterprises get through the equipment production line, the production and operation system to obtain the data, achieve the quality improvement, the decision optimization .
Terry Gou said, 'We are currently developing a large capacity 8K (resolution of 7680 × 4320 pixels) image data + artificial intelligence platform standard, and we have in the field of image recognition and micro-repair technology used in this standard, so that some industrial manufacturing Process can perform automatic discovery and repair.
His product testing process surface, for example, the human hair diameter is 70 to 80 microns, through the microscopic imaging technology, can automatically patch 2 to 3 microns surface scratches .Foxconn handset surface inspection of the relevant processes, after two years R & D and repeated verification, application of rapid detection and ultra-high definition imaging technology, can greatly improve the non-human detection capabilities, improve detection and repair efficiency, has brought considerable economic benefits.
At the same time, a key factor driving the development of the industrial Internet is the upgrading of the enterprise information network. "Traditional manufacturing processes must have Internet thinking." Gou said that Foxconn will control the flow of information, technology, finance, personnel, processes, Logistics to improve the quality and efficiency of business operations, which is not only the core competitiveness of Foxconn's transformation into an industrial internet, but also confirms the beginning of the transition from a large manufacturer to an innovative one.
Increase 8K +5 G ecosystem investment
'In the future, we will no longer separate the hardware from the software, the Internet and the industry, and the internet economy and the industrial economy will be integrated.' 'Terry Gou suggested that we should make the appropriate adjustments in the education system and conduct relevant training To meet the needs of industrial internet for human resources'.
He also believes that the cornerstone of a thriving and robust economy is smart manufacturing and smart agriculture, while 8K image capture and display technology and 5G ultra-high-speed data transmission will create extraordinary value for manufacturing and agriculture.
Therefore, in the past year, Foxconn has invested heavily in creating an 8K + 5G ecosystem by building two 10.5-generation LCD panel production lines in Guangzhou and Wisconsin.
'The 8K + 5G is the key technology behind the smart manufacturing platform, which offers a great deal of innovative vertical integration opportunities, from health care to autonomous vehicles and smart retail,' said Gou.
In Foxconn's global production territory, the Wisconsin plant will learn from the experience gained in most plants in mainland China; China will continue to be the main manufacturing base for Foxconn while continuing to collaborate with Sharp's 10-generation LCD panel production line in Japan .
Terry Gou said Foxconn has seen two integrated benefits since Foxconn completed its investment in Sharp in August 2016. Foxconn is using and investing in Sharp's rich technology and product development resources that are in line with Foxconn's goal of building IoT capabilities into smart home and smart office market.
From foundry to service for the transformation of SMEs
'Our future goal is not only to use our industrial Internet platform within Foxconn but also to be a partner in the transformation of more SMEs from traditional manufacturing to industrial Internet companies,' said Gou.
Terry Gou said frankly, Foxconn's goal is to maintain its core role of playing ICT (Information Communications Technology, information and communication technology) ecosystems to ensure that we can continue to provide our customers a full range of services and collaborate with partners to meet consumer needs.
Demand for a small number of customized products will be more and more, and technology companies must use smart advanced manufacturing technology to ensure rapid response to changing needs. "Gou said that due to the Internet of Things, Robotics and automation applications, Foxconn's plant will be more and more intelligent.
Smart factories will drive the needs of skilled workers, provide plenty of opportunities for workers and add more value to manufacturing, so Foxconn will continue to invest in the future development of all employees.
'Foxconn also extends platform services to agricultural services in order to expand our technology services and transform from the traditional generation industry to an industrial Internet platform service company for SME manufacturers.' 'Terry Gou revealed that Foxconn's 8K + 5G ecosystem covers intelligent manufacturing, Agriculture, office automation, healthcare, retail, transportation, security surveillance, entertainment and sports, smart communities, etc. 'We created the 8K + 5G ecosystem to nurture a community of application developers to deliver innovative solutions to our users.'