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Wednesday 29 June 2016
Robot maker Hiwin looks to strong performance in 3Q16
Mechanical component and robot maker Hiwin Technologies expects its sales performance for the third quarter of 2016 to be better than that in the previous quarter, buoyed by recent...
Tuesday 21 June 2016
Inventec to ship drones and service robots in 2H16
Inventec will begin shipping drones and service robots in the second half of 2016, but these new product lines will only have a limited contribution to revenues, according to David...
Monday 6 June 2016
Acer robot Jibo to ship in October
Acer's Jibo robot project led by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab will start shipping in October. The robot was originally planned for mass production in the...
Friday 3 June 2016
Asustek expected to focus on development of IoT, robots, AR/VR
Asustek Computer is expected to shift its development focus to Internet of Things (IoT), robot and virtual /argument reality (VR/AR) products, seeing the motherboard/graphics card...
Friday 3 June 2016
Digitimes Research: Chat robots targeted for use by people with dementia in Japan
In the Japan market, chat robots, such as Pepper launched by SoftBank, are increasingly targeted for use by people suffering dementia, and Japan-based Fuji-Keizai predicted that demand...
Monday 30 May 2016
Computex 2016: Asustek unveils new smartphones, 2-in-1s and Zenbo
Asustek Computer has unveiled its latest ZenFone 3 smartphones, Transformer 3 series 2-in-1s and home service robot Zenbo at its pre-Computex 2016 press conference.
Friday 20 May 2016
Denmark-based Universal Robots to set up subsidiary in Taiwan
Universal Robots, a Denmark-based developer of collaborative robots, will set up a subsidiary in Taiwan in June 206 to tap the local market. The subsidiary will start operations in...
Thursday 12 May 2016
Upcoming exhibitions to promote IT innovations
Six exhibitions are expected to come up in May and June, promoting the latest IT innovations including PC, smartphone, smart wearable device, robot and Internet of Things (IoT) app...
Monday 9 May 2016
Robot maker Hiwin sees revenues up on month in April
Robot and ballscrew maker Hiwin Technologies has reported revenues of NT$1.324 billion (US$40.83 million) for April, up 14.14% sequentially but down 5.07% on year.
Monday 25 April 2016
Demand for IC solutions from China robot markers increasing
China-based hardware makers have rushed into the development and manufacture of robot products, offering an opportunity for Taiwan-based chipset vendors to ramp up their shipments...
Friday 22 April 2016
Acer has no plans to make VR devices, says CEO
Commenting on Acer's new Predator series products' support for virtual reality (VR) devices, Acer CEO Jason Chen has pointed out that the company's latest gaming products will be...
Friday 22 April 2016
Manufacturing overcapacity constrains industrial robot market growth in China, IHS says
The China market for industrial robots reached an estimated US$1.3 billion in 2015. This market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 20%, reaching US$3.3 billion in 2020, according to...
Thursday 21 April 2016
China white-box players eye VR, robot business opportunities
With virtual reality (VR) becoming a hot topic in the IT industry, China-based white-box players have been aggressively releasing inexpensive head-worn VR devices and home-care robots,...
Tuesday 8 March 2016
Asia Pacific robotics spending to reach US$93 billion in 2019, says IDC
IDC forecasts Asia Pacific (AP) spending on robotics and related services to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19% from 2015 to 2019.
Thursday 25 February 2016
Worldwide spending on robotics to reach US$135 billion in 2019, says IDC
In the new Worldwide Commercial Robotics Spending Guide, IDC forecasts global spending on robotics and related services to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17% from...