Hesai Technology said Nvidia has selected it as a lidar partner for Nvidia DRIVE AGX Hyperion 10, a reference compute and sensor architecture designed to support Level 4 autonomous driving. The platform is intended to provide automakers and developers with a standardized foundation for building and validating AI-defined vehicles and fleets.
ProLogium Technology, a developer of lithium ceramic solid-state batteries, marked its 20th anniversary at CES 2026 by unveiling its proprietary "Superfluidized All-Inorganic Solid-State Lithium Ceramic Battery" technology. The company also introduced a new generation of electric vehicle (EV) battery modules and outlined plans to extend the platform into applications including electric construction machinery, e-bikes, humanoid robots, and energy storage systems (ESS) for AI data centers.
Innolux subsidiary CarUX completed its merger with Pioneer on December 1, 2025. At CES 2026, the two companies will unveil new technologies and exhibits that underscore their combined capabilities in visual and acoustic integration.
The true significance of Foxconn's acquisition of Luxgen lies less in the purchase of a single automotive brand than in how the deal helps the company redefine its role and identity at a moment when geopolitics and industrial transformation are converging.
Post-pandemic inventory digestion for mature semiconductor processes has come to an end. Market conditions have rebounded amid tariff-hedging and precautionary stocking, driving Taiwan's leading packaging lead frame supplier, Chang Wah Technology, to see rising demand for high-end products in the second half of 2025. The company has also accelerated capacity expansion plans across Taiwan, China, and Malaysia.
Black Sesame Technologies has secured a rare regulatory breakthrough for a China-based automotive AI chip developer. On January 4, 2025, the company said its high-performance Huashan A2000 intelligent driving SoC had cleared reviews by the US Department of Commerce and the US Department of Defense, allowing global sales and deployment. The decision effectively moves the A2000 into large-scale commercialization, an outcome few peers have achieved under current regulatory conditions.
Geopolitically driven supply-chain realignment is pushing the global auto industry into a critical moment of risk diversification. An emerging industrial bloc centered on "non-China" supply chains is beginning to take shape, reshaping how automakers and technology companies source, build, and deploy vehicles.
Samsung Electronics' decision to acquire a major advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) business through its subsidiary Harman is widely viewed as a decisive escalation of its ambitions in automotive electronics. Yet the move is also stirring unease among industry observers, who warn that it could complicate Samsung's long-standing partnership with Hyundai Motor Group, raising questions about how the two South Korean giants will navigate an increasingly crowded and competitive automotive technology market.
On the eve of CES 2026, Foxconn Technology Group quietly completed a consequential move: its electric-vehicle subsidiary, Foxtron, finalized the acquisition of 100% of the Taiwanese automaker Luxgen. The transaction is less a brand purchase than the final piece in Foxconn's effort to assemble a full electric-vehicle value chain.
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun used a recent New Year livestream to set a bold target for the company's electric vehicle (EV) business: 550,000 vehicle deliveries in 2026. During the broadcast, Lei also conducted a live "teardown" of the YU7 model, emphasizing the car's safety-oriented design.
Against a backdrop of cyclical adjustment and structural transformation in the global electronics industry, Foxconn Technology Group is opening 2026 with what it calls a "dual-engine" strategy.
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