Trends in industrial computing

Digitimes trackes the latest trends in industrial computing applications, including IoT, Industry 4.0 and automation and robotics.

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Friday 6 March 2026

AW 2026: how AX is advancing traditional automation

Automation World (AW) 2026 has concluded at COEX in Seoul, marking a turning point regarding hardware-centric automation. As the industry faces...

Friday 6 March 2026

Advantech targets 30% global edge AI platform share in new 5-year vision

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...

Thursday 5 March 2026

Coex welcomes AW 2026, accelerating AI-driven industrial transformation

Asia's leading manufacturing AX expo, The Smart Factory + Automation World (AW) 2026, has commenced, taking place from March 4-6, 2026, at Coex in Seoul, South Korea. The event will...

Thursday 5 March 2026

AW 2026: Asus outlines edge AI strategy for smart city deployments

ASUS IoT is redefining the urban landscape by positioning itself as the high-performance backbone for modern smart cities, using edge AI and machine...

Thursday 5 March 2026

Egis showcases satellite and drone integration at MWC 2026

Egis Technology and its subsidiaries are jointly exhibiting at the 2026 Mobile World Congress (MWC 2026). Centered on integrated terrestrial and space connectivity, physical AI, and...

Monday 2 March 2026

Renesas names new India president to accelerate growth amid fierce engineering talent competition

Renesas has named two senior executives to lead its businesses in India and China, moves the company says are intended to accelerate growth in those markets.

Monday 2 March 2026

Google brings Intrinsic in-house to accelerate physical AI development

Google has announced that robotics software company Intrinsic will join its operations as a distinct unit within the company, a move aimed at accelerating the deployment of artificial...

Wednesday 25 February 2026

AI drives automation demand, industrial market set for gradual recovery

Following inventory corrections and demand adjustments in the global ICT industry from 2023 to 2025, the sector's economic landscape has shown clear divergence. AI server demand centered...

Tuesday 24 February 2026

Ability Enterprises enhances robot supply chain layout with Toyota-Agility Robotics partnership

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) has signed a contract with US-based Agility Robotics to deploy its Digit humanoid robots. Prior to the formal agreement, Toyota is understood...

Tuesday 10 February 2026

South Korea's NUCODE eyes partnership with Realtek to lead IoT market

South Korean IoT startup NUCODE is leveraging ultra-low-power communication technology to streamline hardware development and bridge the gap between prototyping and mass production...

Monday 9 February 2026

India advances semiconductor ambitions as TSMC fabricates DLI-backed startup chips

India marked a milestone in its semiconductor push as seven chip designs from startups under the design-linked incentive (DLI) scheme were successfully fabricated, including advanced...

Saturday 7 February 2026

Silicon Labs acquisition enables TI to build AIoT tech advantage

Texas Instruments (TI) recently announced that it will acquire IoT wireless connectivity specialist Silicon Labs for US$7.5 billion, with the deal expected to be completed in the first...

Thursday 5 February 2026

Siemens expands EDA stack with AI metrology acquisition of Canopus AI

Siemens has acquired French startup Canopus AI, adding AI-based metrology and inspection software to its electronic design automation (EDA) portfolio as it expands deeper into semiconductor...

Thursday 5 February 2026

Qualcomm reports record 1QFY26 results, flags memory constraints in near-term outlook

Qualcomm reported record financial results for its fiscal first quarter of 2026, while guiding lower for the current quarter as memory supply constraints begin to weigh on handset...

Friday 30 January 2026

AI integration drives cautious optimism in global collaborative robot market

The collaborative robot (cobot) industry, a pivotal segment for artificial intelligence (AI) applications, anticipates new growth opportunities despite a weak economic recovery, according...

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