The market continues to place high expectations on humanoid robots, yet the sector remains far from real mass production despite its early commercialisation efforts. Analysts note that meaningful progress depends on advances in core intelligence, particularly the software functions acting as the robot's brain, centred on breakthroughs and deployment in vision technologies and multimodal large models.

Taiwan's smart-healthcare sector is gaining momentum, powered by decades of accumulated expertise in electronics and information and communications technology (ICT). Now, in an effort to accelerate the industry's upgrade and foster cross-sector collaboration, the Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce (CNAIC) is launching a strategic partnership with the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). Their aim: start from real-world clinical and industry needs, link up technology developers, hospitals, and supply-chain players, and build a scalable model for deploying smart-medical solutions.

AI-driven emotional-companion toys are becoming a new growth driver for the consumer electronics sector as advances in AI accelerate.