SYDNEY, May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kicking off Momentum 2025, Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) today announced sweeping Agentic AI support within Manhattan Active® solutions that includes intelligent, autonomous digital agents to revolutionise supply chain commerce execution, optimisation, and user experiences.
These out-of-the-box AI agents, powered by large language models (LLMs) and Manhattan's cloud-native, all-microservice API architecture, will autonomously perform tasks, adapt to changing conditions, and dynamically orchestrate workflows. This breakthrough marks a generational leap from traditional chatbots and static workflow configurations to dynamic, intelligent, and situationally aware orchestration across the entire supply chain and commerce lifecycle.
Among the first groundbreaking AI agents announced are the Intelligent Store Manager, Labor Optimiser Agent, Wave Inventory Research Agent, Contextual Data Assistant, and Virtual Configuration Consultant. These digital agents allow users to interact with Manhattan applications using natural language, understand complex requests, bypass traditional interfaces to surface data, drive optimisation, and efficiently resolve disruptions in real time across critical supply chain commerce operations.
To further empower customers and partners to innovate at their own pace, the company also launched Manhattan Agent Foundryâ„¢, a groundbreaking platform designed to enable organisations to rapidly build and deploy their own agents within the Manhattan ecosystem. Customers can now create specialised agents tailored to their unique processes and preferences, drastically reducing time-to-value, increasing automation scalability, enhancing productivity, and delivering tangible business value. They can also lean on Manhattan or third-party partners to develop these specialised agents.
"Agentic AI isn't just another feature; it's a transformative innovation capability tailored to redefine the future of supply chain commerce," said Sanjeev Siotia, CTO at Manhattan. "By opening up Agent Foundry to our customers and partners, we're ensuring that AI agent creation will not be constrained by vendor development cycles. This is part of Manhattan's ongoing commitment to path-breaking technology that heightens efficiency and resiliency. Our best-in-class customer base now has the power to create thousands of digital agents, limited only by their imagination."
All agents built in Manhattan Agent Foundry are compatible with emerging industry standards, including A2A and MCP protocols, ensuring seamless interoperability with third-party agent platforms such as Google Agentspace. This reinforces Manhattan's desire to make Agentic AI a key enabler of an interconnected, AI-driven enterprise ecosystem.
Agentic AI assistants and Agent Foundry will be generally available starting Spring 2025.
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ABOUT MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES:
Manhattan Associates is a global technology leader in supply chain and omnichannel commerce. We unite information across the enterprise, converging front-end sales with back-end supply chain execution. Our software, platform technology and unmatched experience help drive both top-line growth and bottom-line profitability for our customers.
Manhattan Associates designs, builds and delivers leading edge cloud solutions so that across the store, through your network or from your fulfillment center, you are ready to reap the rewards of the omnichannel marketplace. For more information, please visit www.manh.com.
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Manhattan Associates Unveils Agentic AI Innovation at Momentum 2025
SHANGHAI, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AIKO Energy has announced a series of developments at SNEC 2026 that strengthen its position in the Australian solar market, including multiple distribution MOUs with local partners, recognition as Top Brand PV 2026 Australia by EUPD Research, and arrival to Australia of healthy stocks of 500W – the first solar module in under 2m² at 25% efficiency.
Multiple Distribution MOUs Signed at SNEC 2026
At SNEC 2026 in Shanghai, the world's largest photovoltaic trade exhibition, AIKO signed multiple memoranda of understanding with Australian distribution partners for its third and fourth generation Neostar 54 cell module series. The agreements are designed to widen access to high efficiency ABC modules across residential and commercial segments, while supporting availability through major states and territories nationwide.
The new generations extend AIKO's proprietary n-type ABC architecture with further advances in copper electroplating metallisation. By eliminating silver dependency, AIKO is addressing one of the industry's most persistent supply and cost pressures, while keeping high performance solar more financially accessible for Australian households and businesses. AIKO is the first manufacturer in the world to achieve this at commercial scale, having shipped silver-free ABC modules in gigawatts globally.
On the same occasion, AIKO received the Top Brand PV 2026 Australia designation from EUPD Research, demonstrating its growing strength and recognition in the Australian solar market.
Two years after entering the Australian market, AIKO has established a presence that many solar brands take far longer to build. The company was voted number one Installer Choice on SolarQuotes in its first year on market and now accounts for close to 20% of active monthly solar proposals nationally*, reflecting strong traction with installers and growing recognition among Australian homeowners.
World's First 500W 25% Efficiency Module Under 2m², Now Available in Australia
First introduced at All Energy Conference last year, the highest power class of AIKO's third generation Infinite series has now officially arrived in Australia. The Neostar 3P54 delivers 500W at positive power tolerance and 25% module efficiency in a compact 1762 x 1134 mm footprint, making it the world's first module to achieve this milestone.
This breakthrough is driven by innovations in cell architecture, including Zero Gap and Invisi-Ribbon technology, which maximise active light absorption and bring 93.5% of the module surface into power generation. The result is a significant leap beyond conventional front contact technologies like PERC and TOPCon, setting a new benchmark for residential solar performance.
The significance goes beyond a specification. As Australia's solar rebate scheme reduces with rising installed capacity, the value of a solar system increasingly comes down to how much energy a fixed roof area can generate over its lifetime. For homeowners, a panel delivering 500W where others deliver 460W to 470W means more usable energy, lower bills, and stronger returns. For installers, it enables higher system capacity per roof, creating a clear point of differentiation in a competitive market and allowing them to win by quality without reducing price.
Triple-Certified for Extreme Australian Conditions
AIKO's 54-cell Neostar series has this month added cyclone approval to its existing hail and coastal salt mist credentials, completing a triple certification across Australia's most demanding climate conditions.
Cyclone testing was conducted by Albright Consulting Engineers in Darwin under Australian static wind load methodology, with both the full black and black frame variants independently assessed and each receiving its own verified result confirming structural integrity across wind regions C and D.
On hail, AIKO holds TÜV Rheinland certification to 40 mm, well above the 25 mm IEC industry standard and among the most stringent hail ratings available for a residential solar module. For coastal installations, the ABC Gen 3 modules carry IEC 61701 Salt Mist certification at Severity Level 6, the highest standard, with selected models also achieving Method 8, the most demanding protocol within that standard.
"We test our products to beyond Australian standards because this market expects more than a generic lab result," said Thomas Bywater, Head of Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia, AIKO Energy. "By testing under Australian conditions and engineering methods, we want to prove that AIKO is ready for the type of roofs, weather conditions, and performance expectations that matter here, and that we are willing to go above and beyond to give installers and homeowners the confidence to choose us."
Gen 3 500W modules are now available in Australia through AIKO authorised distributors. Pricing and additional information are available at https://s.zoom.us/m/bPFbnL5dh
*OpenSolar data 2026
About AIKO Energy
AIKO is a global, BNEF Tier 1 renewable energy leader renowned for its proprietary high-efficiency ABC (All Back Contact) solar products that combine world‑class efficiency, advanced reliability and premium aesthetics. With more than 190 GW of cumulative cell and module shipments, over 10,000 employees, and more than 1,000 patents, AIKO has built a strong global footprint across residential, commercial, and utility scale solar.
In Australia, AIKO was voted Best Solar Panels in the 2025 SolarQuotes Installers' Choice Awards and has held the No. 1 commercial module efficiency ranking on TaiyangNews since March 2023.
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AIKO Reinforces Long-Term Commitment to Australia at SNEC 2026 with Multiple Distribution MOUs, Top Brand PV Award, and New Market Milestones
AIKO Reinforces Long-Term Commitment to Australia at SNEC 2026 with Multiple Distribution MOUs, Top Brand PV Award, and New Market Milestones
AIKO Reinforces Long-Term Commitment to Australia at SNEC 2026 with Multiple Distribution MOUs, Top Brand PV Award, and New Market Milestones
