The US has begun implementing non-semiconductor tariff relief under the Taiwan-US investment memorandum of understanding, a move that will lower duties on Taiwanese auto parts, wood products, and aircraft components. The change could strengthen Taiwan's exporters and reshape supply chains for global manufacturers and airlines that rely on these inputs.

TECO Electric & Machinery said it is making AI data center infrastructure its main growth focus, with expansion plans in North America and Southeast Asia that could affect global supply chains, energy systems, and digital infrastructure. The company is leaning on modular construction, power equipment, and energy management to win more hyperscale projects.

Chinese electronics manufacturer Luxshare said it is strengthening its antitrust compliance system after China's market regulator imposed a fine related to its acquisition of part of Wingtech's business operations.

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation said it is accelerating restructuring and diversification efforts after posting losses in 2025, as the petrochemical major pivots toward higher-value materials, including semiconductor-related products such as polyimide (PI) and silicon carbide (SiC), with early results expected by 2027.

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation announced it will debut at COMPUTEX 2026 next week to present a push into semiconductor-grade materials and low-carbon hydrogen supply aimed at cutting emissions in chip manufacturing. The company said it plans to start producing 5N5 high-purity low-carbon hydrogen in the third quarter of 2027 and will emphasize links between its chemicals business and the semiconductor supply chain at the Taipei event.

Laster Tech announced it had broken into the robot joint control module supply chain and secured North American vehicle orders for its new Mexico plant, with small-volume robot shipments slated to begin in the third quarter of 2026 and vehicle deliveries targeted to start in the first quarter of 2027. The moves were presented as a strategic extension from the firm’s automotive electronics expertise into embodied intelligence robotics and as a step to strengthen local North American supply capacity.

Dreame Technology, a Chinese consumer electronics maker, has formed nearly 1,000 affiliated companies in its ecosystem since the end of 2024. This breakneck pace of expansion signals the ambitions of its leadership to unearth growth opportunities across the broader Chinese tech sector, although some media outlets question the sustainability of the business model.

Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics is moving quickly toward an initial public offering, but its latest prospectus points to the commercial challenges still facing the sector.

As humanoid robots move closer to mass production, thermal management is emerging as a critical bottleneck. Component efficiency, cramped joint architectures, and limited heat-dissipation space are all making system design harder and shaping the next wave of humanoid robot development.

Computex 2026 is set to officially open in Taipei, and Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) Chairman James C.F. Huang has stated that the combined market capitalization of foreign companies participating in forums and keynote sessions at this year's event exceeds US$10 trillion. He also said that TAITRA has allocated the entire Taipei International Convention Center (TICC) exclusively to Nvidia for GTC Taipei 2026.

Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen said the current PC supply bottleneck is most severe in CPUs rather than memory, while the company can still meet demand due to long-term supply agreements. He said full-year PC shipments in 2026 are expected to decline 6-9%, with a sharper drop in the second half than in the first half.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who is visiting Taiwan for two weeks, stated that the island's manufacturing sector is developing rapidly and needs more electricity.

The global AI server market continues to expand at a rapid pace, driven by higher capex from large cloud service providers (CSPs) and rising demand for generative AI infrastructure. As a result, the broader server industry is set to post another strong year in 2026, while the AI server supply chain faces both booming demand and persistent shortages.

Taiwanese machinery component maker Hiwin has officially opened its new headquarters in Agrate Brianza for its Italian subsidiary, saying the site will serve as a key hub connecting Europe with global markets and strengthening its international service network. Chairman Eddie Chuo said that Hiwin Italy is not only an operating base, but also a critical bridge for broader regional integration.

SmartSens and Unisoc have formed a strategic partnership to develop Micro LED high-speed optical interconnects, aiming to deliver domestic, low-power, high-bandwidth solutions for short-reach AI cluster links. The collaboration could accelerate the commercialization of Micro LED co-packaged optics (CPO) technology and strengthen China's role in global AI infrastructure supply chains, according to a press release.

Accelerating the adoption of smart manufacturing, AI-driven automation, and humanoid robot applications in 2026 is driving robust growth across Taiwan's robotics supply chain. Systems integrators and key transmission-component suppliers posted strong first-quarter 2026 results, with many reporting double-digit increases in both revenue and profit amid expanding demand from traditional industrial automation and emerging AI robotics applications.

Luxshare Precision Industry said at its annual shareholders meeting on May 22 that it expects AI infrastructure to expand strongly over the next three to five years. Still, it warned that energy constraints and immature industry standards will pose significant hurdles. The Chinese electronics manufacturer compared the AI opportunity to the 2017 consumer electronics market and said it is accelerating AI infrastructure efforts through its communications business.

Tight upstream copper concentrate supply has kept prices high despite rising exchange inventories, squeezing margins for electronics companies and prompting suppliers to pass costs on and cut low-margin output — developments that could push component prices higher worldwide as AI-driven demand accelerates consumption and firms stockpile materials across the manufacturing and infrastructure sectors.

China Electric Manufacturing Corporation said at its May 26 shareholders meeting that first-quarter 2026 revenue was flat while gross margin rose to 38%, and it planned a phased digital transformation in the second half of 2026 to drive significant net profit growth versus 2025. The firm announced it would deploy cloud computing, Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence technologies, integrated with its existing enterprise resource planning system, to improve operational efficiency and attract new customers.

Cloud providers' large-scale investments in AI infrastructure have strengthened demand for Taiwan's electronics supply chain, boosting optimism among local manufacturers, according to a Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) survey. The survey noted that nearly 40% of Taiwan's electronics and machinery makers were optimistic about business conditions over the next six months as cloud service providers planned massive capital outlays in 2026 to meet surging AI compute needs.

Xiaomi placed AI at the center of its first quarter 2026 strategy, saying it will "take the agent as the core" of a new OS approach and pushing its MiMo model and token plans to drive product adoption and monetization across phones, cars, IoT, and robotics.

Aixtron has received multiple orders from Lumentum for its G10-AsP MOCVD systems, a move that could boost global production of indium phosphide (InP) lasers and detectors for 800G and beyond. The deal underscores growing demand for high-speed optical interconnects in AI data centers and signals capacity expansion in photonics manufacturing worldwide.

J&V Energy Technology announced the launch of a subsidiary focused on supercomputing. It said its system-level energy storage unit, Recharge Power, will list on the emerging stock board on May 27 as the two firms target energy storage infrastructure for AI computing centers. The move responds to rising GPU power demands and aims to capture growth from the convergence of AI and energy in Taiwan and abroad.

Castrol is expanding from supplying cooling fluids to providing liquid-cooling testing and lifecycle services for AI data centers, the firm announced, as demand for faster deployment and reliable operation grows. The company said its Silicon Valley laboratory opened in 2026 to deliver load bank testing and simulation of power and liquid-cooling infrastructure before customer site deployment, targeting containerized data centers and hyperscale environments.

Chun Yuan Steel outlined strategic moves on May 25 as it pursues new growth opportunities tied to Toyota's plan to establish a Taiwan production base and to rising demand from China's southern low-altitude economy and robotics sectors. Executives said the company will prioritize automation and targeted investments rather than rapid capacity expansion, and flagged the second half of 2026 as a period when automotive materials demand should improve.