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Friday 9 January 2026
South Korean tech giants accelerate robot actuator development at CES 2026
At CES 2026, leading South Korean corporations such as LG Electronics, Hyundai Motor Group, and Samsung Electronics drew attention by focusing on robot actuators—critical components that function as joints in humanoid robots. Industry experts highlight actuators as a key growth market, as a single humanoid robot requires over 100 actuators to ensure performance and manage costs. This focus aligns with the growing interest in physical artificial intelligence applications across sectors.
Friday 9 January 2026
CES 2026: robot vacuums have their presence felt in smart home sector
Humanoid robots demonstrated more advanced intelligence and dominated CES 2026. However, they have yet to enter large-scale commercialization and widespread adoption. In contrast, various functional robots are already thriving, including increasingly sophisticated robot vacuum cleaners, pool-cleaning robots, and lawn-mowing robots. Innovation did not disappoint at CES this year, with many competing in the smart home space.
Friday 9 January 2026
Largan braces for 1Q26 seasonal dip as capacity utilization loosens
Largan Precision, a leading optical lens manufacturer, held its earnings call on January 8 to announce its fourth-quarter 2025 and full-year 2025 financial results. Benefiting from new product pull-ins by customers, the company posted consolidated full-year 2025 revenue of NT$61.15 billion (US$1.94 billion), up 3% year over year and surpassing the previous record of NT$60.75 billion set in 2019. However, gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2025 unexpectedly fell below 50%, slipping to 47.8%.
Friday 9 January 2026
CES 2026: Smart glasses market shifts focus to AI capabilities
The smart glasses sector marked a clear transformation at CES 2026, moving beyond the chaotic showcase of numerous startups seen in 2025 to a more streamlined exhibition featuring fewer but larger booths and heightened visitor interaction. Attendees demonstrated greater enthusiasm for trying on devices and exploring practical applications compared to last year's cautious approach.
Friday 9 January 2026
Google and Samsung bet again on smart glasses, this time with Android XR
Multiple indicators suggest Google will re-enter the smart glasses market in 2026, more than a decade after exiting the category. The company is expected to partner with Samsung to launch a new generation of smart glasses built on the Android XR platform, signaling a renewed push into augmented reality and wearable computing.
Friday 9 January 2026
Taiwan accelerates infrastructure expansion to fortify AI and chip supply chains
As Taiwan's semiconductor and AI server industries rapidly expand—led by TSMC and major hardware manufacturers—the government is accelerating infrastructure planning to secure industrial land, water supply, and green energy, while balancing domestic capacity constraints with overseas investment.
Friday 9 January 2026
Taiwan's HCmed scales up high-end nebulizer CDMO business to tap global respiratory therapy market
HCmed Innovations is accelerating its push into the high-value respiratory therapy market, leveraging Taiwan's electronics engineering strengths to build advanced nebulizers as drug-device combination products under a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) model. With demand already exceeding capacity, the company is planning a major production expansion while preparing for a mainboard listing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
Friday 9 January 2026
Demand for smartwatches rises unexpectedly, even with early 2026 cold wave
A sudden temperature drop in early 2026 has led to a notable increase in demand for smartwatches and fitness bands, alongside rising sales of warming home appliances in Taiwan, according to data from e-commerce platform PChome. The cold weather surge has driven consumers toward health-focused technology and protective products.
Friday 9 January 2026
Taiwan's subsea cable and drone push drives cable and wire industry to record 2025 output
Benefiting from government initiatives to enhance grid resilience, green energy projects, and expanding investments in AI and semiconductor sectors, Taiwan's wire and cable industry is expected to report a record high output value for 2025. Established market demand remains stable while major cable manufacturers accelerate expansion into emerging blue ocean markets such as drones, low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites, and submarine cables.
Friday 9 January 2026
South Korean startup WARP Solution advances Wi-Fi-like wireless charging
South Korean startup WARP Solution is advancing the commercialization of radio frequency (RF) wireless power transfer (WPT) chips and components, via applications such as electronic shelf labels (ESL). The company has already begun collaboration and validation efforts with consumer electronics brands such as Samsung Electronics and is showcasing its products at CES 2026, aiming to expand partnerships worldwide.
Thursday 8 January 2026
Anli hits record December revenue on notebook order surge

Anli International reported its highest monthly revenue of 2025 in December as notebook brands accelerated orders to avoid anticipated price hikes for key components.

Thursday 8 January 2026
Qisda-backed TSA ramps up pet health alongside human care amid 'fur baby' boom
Taiwan's Qisda Group is accelerating its push into healthcare by backing emerging health brand TSA International, which is preparing to enter the capital markets while scaling a dual-engine strategy spanning human health and pet wellness.
Thursday 8 January 2026
Cooling module suppliers see record revenues in 2025 on AI server liquid cooling demand
Cooling module manufacturers delivered strong operational results in 2025, driven by rising demand for liquid cooling solutions for artificial intelligence (AI) servers. Industry players such as Auras Technology, Asia Vital Components (AVC), and Fositek all posted record-high revenues.
Wednesday 7 January 2026
CES 2026 lays bare Meta's AI wearables bottleneck in midst of 'unprecedented' demand

Meta utilized the CES 2026 stage to unveil significant enterprise-grade updates to its wearable ecosystem, though the presentation was tempered by a major logistical pivot.

Wednesday 7 January 2026
CES 2026: Boston Dynamics and Google DeepMind partner to bring Gemini AI models to humanoid robots
Boston Dynamics and Google DeepMind announced a new AI partnership at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, aiming to integrate advanced AI foundation models into humanoid robots and accelerate their deployment in industrial environments. The collaboration will combine Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics models with Boston Dynamics' next-generation Atlas humanoid robot, marking a significant step toward more capable, general-purpose humanoids.
Tuesday 6 January 2026
CES 2026: AI glasses and automotive electronics lead the way as Chinese startups seek new growth
At CES 2026, AI glasses and automotive electronics emerge as the two most promising growth sectors, with Chinese companies positioned at the intersection of these technology trends. Advances in AI model computing efficiency, hardware miniaturization, and favorable policies are accelerating the mass-market adoption of related products.
Tuesday 6 January 2026
Drone boom drives shift to higher-end flight controllers

Rising use of commercial drones in logistics, energy inspection, surveying, and infrastructure monitoring is reshaping demand for microcontrollers and edge-computing components. The shift is pushing suppliers beyond basic motor control and toward higher-performance flight systems.

Tuesday 6 January 2026
CES 2026: Samsung showcases 130-inch Micro RGB TV, Ballie robot nowhere to be seen
Samsung hosted The First Look ahead of the opening of CES 2026, led by head of the Device eXperience (DX) division Han Jong-hee, together with SW Yong, head of the Visual Display (VD) Business, and CK Kim, head of the Digital Appliances (DA) Business. The theme of this year's event was to promote Samsung's "Companion to AI Living" vision for 2026.
Tuesday 6 January 2026
Taiwan leverages AI export surge to boost tourism, domestic demand
At the start of 2026, Taiwan's electronic components and AI server industries continue to post strong export momentum, driven by surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC), and cloud services. Production indices are expected to register double-digit year-over-year growth, with key indicators like demand, raw material inputs, and pricing all trending upward.
Monday 5 January 2026
Taiwanese network equipment suppliers ramp up investments as shift to 800G and 1.6T standards proceeds
Driven by surging demand for AI and cloud data centers, the network equipment industry is rapidly advancing from 400G to 800G and beyond to 1.6T specifications. This technological leap is prompting structural changes across connectors, cabling, cooling systems, optical communications, and overall system architectures, marking a new phase in the development of high-performance computing.
Monday 5 January 2026
AI data centers pivot to HVDC as power management rivals memory in infrastructure priority

Nvidia's push for an HVDC 800V power design has opened a new growth window for the power management supply chain heading into 2026. IC distributors said that as AI infrastructure investment accelerates, demand for 400-800V solutions is gaining traction. With Taiwanese firms stepping into power module development, component demand is set to rise in tandem.

Monday 5 January 2026
GTOC signs 5-year US defense deal for aerospace glass conformal antennas
G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC), a glass processing subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn), announced it has signed a five-year framework agreement with a US defense systems integration contractor, covering the period from December 31, 2025, to December 30, 2030. The partnership will comply with relevant defense, national security, export control, and supply chain security regulations in the US, Japan, and Taiwan.
Monday 5 January 2026
iPhone 17 sales surge lifts Apple past 20% share in China

Apple's iPhone 17 series has driven a notable recovery in China, pushing the company's market share back above 20% and lifting monthly shipments beyond 6 million units in November 2025, according to industry estimates. The rebound marks Apple's strongest performance in the market in recent years after a period of declining share amid intense competition from domestic smartphone brands.

Monday 5 January 2026
Taiwan fortifies silicon shield with 2026 push to set global chip agenda
As AI server and semiconductor companies look set to close out a profitable 2025, recent Chinese military encirclement exercises and live-fire drills around Taiwan have once again highlighted the island's geopolitical tensions. US President Donald Trump has stated that China doesn't want to invade Taiwan.
Monday 5 January 2026
Smart wearable demand rises as 2026 poses challenges in costs and features
Smartwatch shipments returned to an upward trajectory in 2025 with products from Huawei, Xiaomi, Apple, and Samsung Electronics, further boosted by strong demand in China.