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Tuesday 19 May 2026
Google teases Gemini Robotics push one day before Google I/O
Kristin White, transportation industry executive and field strategist at Google, delivered a keynote at the 5th Mobis Mobility Day in Sunnyvale that outlined the company's vision for...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Only one or two humanoid makers will survive the current boom, Plug and Play CEO predicts
Saeed Amidi, founder and CEO of Plug and Play, used the 5th Mobis Mobility Day in Sunnyvale to offer a candid market outlook on humanoid robotics and detail the accelerator's expanding...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Humanoid robotics opens 'once-in-a-generation' opportunity for auto suppliers, Hyundai Mobis says
Hyundai Mobis has laid out a detailed strategy to redirect its automotive manufacturing capabilities toward the humanoid robotics market, using its position as a Tier-1 auto supplier...
Monday 18 May 2026
TI says safety will decide 800V AI data center adoption and supplier wins
Pradeep S. Shenoy, a computing technology expert at Texas Instruments's (TI) US headquarters, recently shared his views on 800V architectures for AI data centers in a media appearance...
Monday 18 May 2026
South Korea's A2Z bets on autonomous buses as Waymo, Baidu's Apollo Go dominate robotaxi race

As Waymo in the US and Baidu's Apollo Go in China expand robotaxi services on public roads, South Korea's autonomous-driving industry...

Monday 18 May 2026
Apple Watch blood pressure alerts drive TASC demand as 2026 redesign looms
Apple has added a new high blood pressure notification feature to Apple Watch, sharpening the device's health-management appeal. Market watchers expect a major redesign of high-end...
Monday 18 May 2026
Hiwin doubles robotics revenue share in 1Q26 on semiconductor automation demand
Taiwan precision motion-control leader Hiwin Technologies is accelerating growth on the back of semiconductor automation and robotics demand, with robot-related products emerging as...
Monday 18 May 2026
Hehui Electronics targets breakeven in 2026 as robotics, in-vehicle systems, and smart manufacturing expand
Hehui Electronics said it expected operations to improve in 2026 as new business in robotics, smart in-vehicle systems, and smart manufacturing gained traction following product demonstrations...
Monday 18 May 2026
China's car market enters a brutal shakeout
China's auto market is entering a far more difficult phase. Domestic demand has slowed sharply, and for many carmakers the industry increasingly resembles a road with no visible end...
Monday 18 May 2026
Taiwan firms seek tax breaks for AI compute center bids
Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) has revealed that three applicants have submitted bids for its AI compute center BOO (build-own-operate) program, which closed on May 14,...
Monday 18 May 2026
Asus leverages manufacturing expertise and memory supply edge to grow its South Korean server business
Asus is accelerating its push into the server market in South Korea, leveraging its manufacturing prowess, long-term ties with major memory makers, and flexible design and supply strategies...
Monday 18 May 2026
Swancor and RobiChip partner to bring advanced packaging into robots and drones
Swancor Holding and RobiChip Technology announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of advanced packaging materials and heterogeneous chip system integration in robots,...
Monday 18 May 2026
As AI redraws chip industry, TSMC faces its first real rivals
The global map of semiconductor manufacturing is beginning to shift. For years, the market for advanced chip production was dominated almost entirely by TSMC. But the rise of artificial...
Monday 18 May 2026
Taiwan ICT firms push global AI supply chain expansion with TEEMA Science Park 3.0
Taiwan's information and communications technology (ICT) sector has reinforced its central role in the global artificial intelligence supply chain and unveiled an overseas expansion...
Monday 18 May 2026
Samsung and union enter new round of talks ahead of planned strike
Samsung Electronics and its labor union in South Korea began a new round of negotiations on May 18, days before a planned strike that could bring its chip plants to a halt. The talks...