ASIC vendor MicroIP showcased its AIVO visual algorithm technology, CATS chip solutions, and numerous EDA tools from affiliate Arculus at Embedded World 2026. The company highlighted a drone controller enhanced by AIVO to improve flight control efficiency, notably emphasizing that the entire product is made in Taiwan, offering a market advantage.
Surging demand for unmanned vehicles is driving renewed interest in lightweight materials, as endurance limitations remain a key obstacle to large-scale commercialization. The trend is pushing the use of carbon fiber composites beyond traditional aerospace and high-end sports equipment applications and into the core supply chains of drones and robotics.
Unmanned vehicles, including military and commercial drones, drew strong attention at Embedded World 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany. Compared with the humanoid robot focus seen at other exhibitions, IC design companies and integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) highlighted drone-related technologies and solutions, underscoring drones as an important application area within industrial control and Internet of Things (IoT) systems.
Carbon fiber, known for high temperature resistance and corrosion resistance, is often described as "black gold," the "king of new materials," and one of the strongest materials on earth. China's T1200-grade carbon fiber has appeared overseas, highlighting continued technological upgrades in China's high-performance materials sector and drawing international attention.
China's advanced materials sector has made new strides. China National Building Material Group (CNBM) unveiled a domestically developed T1200-grade ultra-high-strength carbon fiber at the JEC World 2026 composites exhibition in Paris, stating it has achieved production capacity at the hundred-ton scale.
At the 2026 Space-Comm Expo, ITRI and TSIDA signed an MOU with the UK’s ADS Group. This agreement marks a significant milestone in Taiwan-UK space cooperation, building on the momentum from the Taiwan-UK Space Industry Roundtable Forum held in September 2025.
Coretronic Corp. reported consolidated revenue of about NT$2.873 billion (approx. US$90.6 million) for February 2026, down 10% from January but up 12% year-over-year, with cumulative revenue for January and February at NT$6.079 billion, a 12% increase from the same period in 2025.
The US is significantly expanding drone procurement amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, aiming to acquire more than 300,000 drones before 2027. To achieve this massive enhancement of military capabilities within such a short timeframe, the US is also adopting a competitive, multi-supplier model alongside domestic mass production, to diversify supply chain risks and accelerate capacity expansion. This has spurred related supply chains into action as they compete for entry into the US defense industry.
Amid a global supply chain restructuring and energy transition, Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) has expanded into three major sectors: semiconductors, automotive electronic components, and renewable energy. In 2025's volatile market, SAS's subsidiaries—including GlobalWafers and affiliates Taiwan Specialty Chemicals (TSC), Actron Technology (ATC), and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC)—have successfully secured profits in advanced processes and AI applications through technological collaboration.
The global space communication industry is expanding as the commercialization of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites accelerates, with upstream printed circuit board (PCB) suppliers like Compeq Manufacturing Co. and Unitech Printed Circuit Board Corp. expected to reach peak shipments in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Compal Electronics Inc. is developing Direct-to-Cell (D2C) technology for smartphones and has begun integrating communication modules into satellites while negotiating with several international satellite operators, according to company vice president JS Liang.
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