GlobalFoundries merges 5 Singapore control centres
The move marks only the first phase of a plan to link operations worldwide.
GlobalFoundries (GF) has opened its Advanced Facilities Control Centre (AFCC) in Singapore to enhance facilities operations through artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive maintenance.
GF said the centre, developed with Siemens, will consolidate its five fab-specific control centres in Singapore, marking the first phase of its global integration of facilities operations and data.
AFCC combines facilities data and operational metrics to detect equipment issues earlier, speed up troubleshooting, and reduce unplanned downtime through 24/7 equipment health monitoring.
Autonomous robots equipped with thermal imaging, gas detection, and other sensors will patrol the facilities and campus, transmitting real-time data to the centre for analysis and response.
Upon full global deployment, the system will integrate more than 1 million critical data points from facilities equipment across GF’s global manufacturing network.