AIREI takes its smart mill model to Perak Motor

AIREI has launched its second AI-based palm oil mill at Perak Motor Co (PMC Oil Mill), Teluk Intan, Perak. Its capacity is 60 tonnes per hour, compared with 45 at the first mill.

AIREI Sdn Bhd, via Bernama

A launch connecting operations and research

The project comes alongside a new partnership with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). The launch brought together MDEC, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), industry partners and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR). Possible research collaboration and internships were discussed, according to The Sun’s coverage.

That combination gives the occasion a wider significance: a working mill can connect the questions operators face with the questions researchers investigate. The discussions open a route for further engagement between industry and education, while the deployment provides the immediate operational focus.

“We are now proving that it can scale.”

— Surendran Kuranadan, AIREI founder and CEO, as quoted by The Sun.

Bringing AI into the production process

The AI monitors production, identifies deviations and helps trace their causes, supporting a return to agreed operating parameters. The system integrates with existing facilities.

For the people running a mill, the practical value lies in connecting a signal to a response. An unusual reading needs to become something a team can investigate and act on. This puts process control, and the decisions surrounding it, at the heart of the technology story.

Early results at PMC

Bernama reported a 13% reduction in press-station mesocarp oil losses on a wet basis. Perak Motor palm oil mill division managing director Steven Yow Thin Chin explained the priority:

“a mill is measured by its oil extraction rate”

— Steven Yow Thin Chin, as quoted by Bernama.

Together, these early findings make PMC a significant next chapter for AIREI: a deployment where the discussion about AI is grounded in production and the day-to-day work of mill operations.

In the papers

• DagangNews, 4 Sep 2026 — AIREI Lancar Kilang Sawit Pintar AI Kedua, Catat Penurunan Kehilangan Minyak 13%
• Industry.co.id, 4 Sep 2026 — Dari Uji Konsep ke Skala Industri, AIREI Perluas Penerapan AI di Pabrik Kelapa Sawit
• Kontan, 4 Sep 2026 — Demi Efisiensi, AI Mulai Digunakan di Pabrik Kelapa Sawit…
• Asia Times, 3 Sep 2026 — AIREI Expands AI Palm Oil Mill Model in Perak (print clipping)
• The Sun, 2 Sep 2026 — AIREI Expands AI Palm Oil Mill Model in Perak
• Newswav, 2 Sep 2026 — AIREI Expands AI Palm Oil Mill Model in Perak
• Utusan Malaysia, 1 Sep 2026 — AIREI Lancar Kilang Minyak Sawit Pintar
• The Borneo Post Sabah, 31 Aug 2026 — AIREI Launches Its Second AI-Based Smart Palm Oil Mill (print clipping)
• Daily Express, 29 Aug 2026 — AIREI Launches Its Second AI-Based Smart Palm Oil Mill (print clipping)
• Bernama, 28 Aug 2026 — AIREI Launches Its Second AI-Based Smart Palm Oil Mill
• Bernama, 28 Aug 2026 — AIREI Lancar Kilang Minyak Sawit Pintar Berasaskan AI Kedua
• Nanyang Siang Pau, 28 Aug 2026 — AI Enters Palm Oil Mill, Reducing Oil Losses by 13%…
• Sarawak Tribune, 28 Aug 2026 — AIREI Launches Its Second AI-Based Smart Palm Oil Mill
• Malaysia News Gazette, 28 Aug 2026 — AIREI Unveils Second AI-Driven Smart Palm Oil Mill with Increased Capacity