IRIS Optronics, on May 27, opened a Tokyo office and showroom in Azabu-Juban and unveiled a B3-size (51.5 cm x 36.4 cm) full-color cholesteric liquid crystal e-paper complete unit as part of a push to expand in the Japanese market and strengthen local customer service. The company held a technology forum in Tokyo the same day to showcase the product and discuss industry developments with Japanese partners.

Computex 2026 will add a robotics zone for the first time, drawing Taiwan's full ecosystem of sensors, motors, reducers, and system integrators, as Nvidia and AMD prepare to showcase robotics at CES 2026. The move has already stirred strong industry interest as the show extends big tech's robotics roadmap.

Taiwan-based Global Lighting Technologies (GLT), a specialist in optical microstructure solutions, is accelerating its Southeast Asia expansion as global tariff pressures and geopolitical uncertainty continue to weigh on customer demand and product development cycles, while expanding into higher-growth sectors such as automotive electronics, biotech, and medical devices.

China-based BOE Technology Group is reportedly looking to supply OLED panels for the standard model of the Samsung Galaxy S27 smartphone by offering a price that is US$5 lower than that of Samsung Display (SDC). The development has raised concerns in the industry that South Korean panel makers will come under pressure if BOE secures supply qualification for the Galaxy S series OLED panels through lower pricing.

China AMOLED panel maker EverDisplay Optronics completed a board reshuffle and senior management overhaul after a board meeting on May 20, appointing a former Hua Hong Semiconductor executive as chairman and naming a new general manager as it builds a new leadership team. The changes included a slate of shareholder-representative directors and retained an existing director, the firm announced.

Emerging Display Technologies is repositioning around integrated user-machine interface solutions, with plans to expand outside China and ramp up R&D investment as it navigates forecast revenue and profit declines in 2025 before targeting a return to growth in 2026.

Forcelead Technology said it expects stable operations through 2026 as it rolls out a touch-TDDI product and pursues new automotive display opportunities, a development with implications for global suppliers and aftermarket channels as automakers adopt more advanced cockpit features. The company aims to protect margins while expanding beyond its core display business.

Looking ahead to 2026, AUO said the global economy is stabilizing and returning to growth, but that international trade disputes and regional conflicts still pose risks. It added that the consumer electronics market is also being weighed down by AI-driven inflation and weak demand, creating more uncertainty for an industry recovery.

E Ink Holdings said it launched a new-generation e-paper controller architecture centered on its color e-paper timing controller chip, T2000, to improve video playback smoothness on large-format e-paper displays and enable retail advertising screens to run ad video in sync. The company announced the development ahead of its COMPUTEX 2026 showcase in Taipei and positioned the architecture as a step toward more interactive, dynamic e-paper applications for signage and consumer devices.

E Ink Holdings showcased color e-paper digital photo frames, monitors, smartphone-sized readers, and lifestyle products at Computex 2026, which opened on June 2 in Taipei, aiming to push e-paper into homes, offices, and personal spaces. The exhibit presented devices that use the E Ink Spectra 6 color e-paper technology to deliver vivid, paper-like visuals with no backlight and low power consumption.