AiR Digital Solutions to debut AI-driven operations management for ready-mix at World of Concrete 2026
AiR Digital Solutions, the technology arm of Singapore-listed Pan-United Corporation, will present its AI-led operations management system for ready-mix concrete at World of Concrete 2026 in Las Vegas. This is the company's first public showcase in the US, aimed at operations leaders who need tighter control over production, dispatch, and delivery across multiple plants.
The event runs 20-22 January 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Centre. You can find AiR Digital Solutions at North Hall, Booth N1069, with live demos scheduled throughout the show. For show details, visit World of Concrete.
What AiR Digital does
AiR Digital connects workflows, data, and teams on a single platform built for high-volume ready-mix operations. It integrates with existing systems, so producers don't have to rip out core infrastructure to use AI in daily decision-making.
- Unifies fragmented data for real-time visibility from order to pour.
- Recommends and automates actions across production and logistics.
- Optimizes plant capacity, truck routing, and cycle times to cut idle and delays.
- Reduces waste by tightening scheduling accuracy and minimizing rework.
The result: fewer surprises during the day, faster recovery from disruptions, and better service levels without adding headcount.
Why it matters for operations leaders
Ready-mix is a margins business. Miss a window, and costs stack up fast-standby charges, return loads, overtime, and lost trust with site teams.
By embedding AI into dispatch and production planning, AiR Digital helps teams make faster calls with better data. That means consistent throughput across plants, steadier fleet utilization, and more reliable on-time performance. Operations leaders looking for broader context on AI use in logistics and dispatch can explore AI for Operations.
Sustainability outcomes you can measure
Fewer unnecessary trips and tighter schedules mean lower fuel use and fewer over-productions. That directly reduces emissions and waste-key targets for producers facing stricter requirements from regulators and customers.
This fits with Pan-United's broader commitments: transitioning fully to low-carbon concrete by 2030, introducing carbon-neutral concrete by 2040, and achieving company-wide carbon neutrality by 2050. The group is also one of the largest producers of carbon mineralised ready-mix concrete, sequestering industrial CO₂ within concrete during production.
Live demos at the booth: what to look for
- End-to-end visibility: orders, plant schedules, fleet status, and live site conditions in one view.
- Automated recommendations: production batching, truck assignment, and rerouting when plans change.
- Scenario handling: demand spikes, last-minute cancellations, weather disruptions, and plant downtime.
- Systems integration: how AiR Digital plugs into current ERP, dispatch, and telematics setups.
Implementation notes for decision-makers
The platform is configurable to handle multi-plant, high-mix environments and complex delivery windows. It's built to sit alongside what you already run, pulling and pushing data without a full overhaul.
- Data: confirm sources for orders, mix designs, plant availability, truck telemetry, and site updates.
- KPIs: target on-time performance, cycle time, utilization, reject rates, and waste reduction.
- Change management: define decision rights-what gets automated vs. what needs human approval.
- Rollout: start with a pilot plant or region, validate gains, then scale.
Global track record
While this is the US debut, AiR Digital Solutions already supports producers and logistics operators across Southeast Asia, North Asia, and Australasia. That experience shows up in the platform's scalability and its handling of real-world constraints across diverse operating conditions.
About Pan-United's innovation engine
AiR Digital Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pan-United, known for pairing advanced materials science with digital systems. The group has developed more than 300 concrete solutions, over half of which are low-carbon, and continues to push practical decarbonisation across production and delivery.
Quick facts
- Event: World of Concrete 2026 (official site)
- Dates: 20-22 January 2026
- Venue: Las Vegas Convention Centre
- AiR Digital Solutions Booth: North Hall, N1069
- Focus: AI-driven operations management for ready-mix concrete
Questions to bring to the booth
- What data integrations are available out-of-the-box for ERP, dispatch, and telematics?
- Which decisions are automated vs. recommended, and how are thresholds set?
- What's the typical timeline for a pilot and full rollout?
- How are ROI and sustainability gains reported and audited?
- What safeguards exist for service-level exceptions and compliance requirements?
If you're building internal AI capability for your ops team, consider structured training paths-for example, the AI Learning Path for Production Planners for planning and capacity optimisation, or the AI Learning Path for Production Coordinators for dispatch and day-to-day execution.
Your membership also unlocks:
