Advantech has announced a new roadmap for its mid-to-long-term transformation, with chairman KC Liu stressing that that following a year of operational and business adjustments in 2025, the company will focus its brand around edge computing and AI-powered WISE (wireless IoT solutions embedded) beginning in 2026, to position itself as a key player in deploying scalable edge AI in industrial and enterprise settings.
China's leading humanoid robot developers gathered at Smart Factory and Automation World 2026 (AW 2026) in South Korea, where companies including Unitree Robotics, Leju Robot, and AgiBot showcased their technologies and outlined commercialization strategies for humanoid robots.
Rapid iteration in AI and low-earth orbit satellite communications has pushed suppliers to assume design and validation roles, reshaping Taiwan's position in global manufacturing ecosystems.
Cheng Mei Materials' pivot to semiconductor materials could reshape Taiwan's advanced packaging supply chain, as the company begins shipments and commits new capital to scale production by 2028.
As the robotics industry accelerates, data collection has become a critical factor in driving real-world industrial adoption and realizing true AI factories. South Korean startup Maum.AI inaugurated its first "Physical AI Data Factory" at its Seongnam headquarters in Gyeonggi-do province, aiming to accelerate the commercialization of physical AI in South Korea through a validation-centered learning infrastructure.
Benefiting from a global market rebound and optimized product portfolio, Amtran Technology's consolidated revenue reached NT$24.6 billion (approx. US$775.4 million) in 2025, up 6.13% from 2024 and marking the highest level in nearly nine years.
Memory supply shortages and price hikes continue to impact the notebook market, prompting major non-Apple brands to accelerate shipments. This surge has helped original design manufacturers (ODMs) maintain relatively stable shipment volumes in the first quarter of 2026. ODM Inventec initially forecasted a double-digit percentage decline in shipments for the first quarter compared to the previous quarter. However, actual shipments in the first two months exceeded expectations, with the quarterly drop narrowing to single digits.
Alibaba's large language model ambitions have been jolted by an unexpected leadership departure. In the early hours of March 4, the head of Alibaba Group's Qwen artificial intelligence model division, Lin Junyang, posted a brief message on X: "me stepping down. bye my beloved Qwen."
Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) reported consolidated revenue of NT$595.81 billion (approx. US$18.78 billion) for February 2026, down 18.39% from NT$730.04 billion in January, impacted by the Lunar New Year holiday. However, driven by strong demand for cloud and networking products related to artificial intelligence (AI) servers, revenue still increased 8.06% compared with NT$551.38 billion in the same period of 2025.
In the high-stakes landscape of the UK's space economy, regional specialization is becoming a matter of strategic survival. While Scotland has staked its claim on launch services and the Midlands on high-volume manufacturing, the West of England is consolidating a critical niche: Space West. This burgeoning cluster is positioning itself as the UK's primary nexus for secure communications, robotics, and defense-integrated innovation.
V5 Technologies, a leading maker of advanced semiconductor inspection equipment centered on AI algorithms, is capitalizing on the explosive growth in advanced process and packaging demand. The company posted a revenue of NT$2.075 billion (US$65.5 million) in 2025, up 187.82% year-over-year.
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