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Friday 3 August 2018
US automation market offers opportunities for Taiwan makers, says UL
UL (Underwriters Laboratories), as the first-time exhibitor at the annual Taipei International Industrial Automation Exhibition running August 1-4, is introducing the latest US electrical...
Friday 3 August 2018
China smartphone shipments improve in 2Q18, says Digitimes Research
Smartphone shipments in China totaled 94.2 million units in the second quarter of 2018, up nearly 10% on quarter and 2.2% on year driven by the rollouts of new models by makers and...
Friday 3 August 2018
Kuka expects strong growth in demand for industrial robots in Asia Pacific
Demand for industrial robots in the Asia Pacific market will see explosive growths, especially in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, according to Germany-based Kuka.
Friday 3 August 2018
Edge computing, AI to drive smart storage development, says Seagate executive
While cloud, IoT (Internet of Things) and big data applications are driving up market demand for high-capacity storage devices, edge computing and AI (artificial intelligence) are...
Friday 3 August 2018
iPhone to see challenges in China
Apple, after reporting a robust fiscal third-quarter performance driven by strong sales of iPhone X, particularly in China, faces now an increasing risk of seeing iPhone shipments...
Friday 3 August 2018
Rockwell Automation to boost smart manufacturing in Taiwan
US-based Rockwell Automation will build a smart manufacturing demonstration base in Taiwan and cooperate with Industrial College under government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research...
Friday 3 August 2018
China smartphone AP shipments to increase 16% in 3Q18, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of smartphone-use application processors in China are expected to increase 16.2% sequentially in the third quarter of 2018, thanks to seasonal factors, according to Digitimes...
Friday 3 August 2018
Asia to become largest collaborative robot market in 4-5 years, says UR president
Asia is expected to become the largest market for collaborative robots in 4-5 years, according to Jurgen von Hollen, president for Denmark-based Universal Robots (UR).
Friday 3 August 2018
Taiwan enhancing cooperation with Israel to develop AI, advanced materials
The Taiwan government is stepping up cooperation with Israel on the research and development of AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and applications, advanced semiconductor...
Thursday 2 August 2018
Global smartphone market declines 1.8% on year in 2Q18, says IDC
Global smartphone shipments totaled 342 million units in the second quarter of 2018, down 1.8% from a year, according to IDC. The drop marks the third consecutive quarter of year-over-year...
Thursday 2 August 2018
Qisda unveils autonomous mobile robots developed jointly with ABB
EMS provider Qisda has unveiled an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) developed via cooperation with Switzerland-based ABB at Taipei International Industrial Automation Exhibition, with...
Thursday 2 August 2018
Taiwan Chilec unveils latest smart pneumatic components
Taiwan Chilec, specializing in pneumatic automation components, is showcasing its latest smart pneumatic components and digitalized electric control devices to support smart manufacturing,...
Thursday 2 August 2018
Huawei ships highest volume of notch-type smartphones in 1H18
Global shipments of notch smartphones - models with a u-shape notch at the top of the display - from the top-six vendors totaled 86.1 million units in the first half of 2018, according...
Thursday 2 August 2018
FET 2Q18 performance meets guidance
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has reported revenues of NT$21.62 billion (US$705.55 million) for the second quarter of 2018, which met the Taiwan-based company's guidance as...
Thursday 2 August 2018
Advantech works with Tokyo Electron Device to promote edge computing for AIoT
Advantech has disclosed it is working to strengthen its partnership with Tokyo Electron Device (TED) in striving to promote edge computing. With the aim of transforming the conventional...