As the EU's General Safety Regulation provisions on driver distraction take effect, direct driver monitoring has become a standard safety technology in one of the world's largest automotive markets. The new rule requires all new cars sold in Europe to be equipped with advanced driver distraction warning (ADDW) systems, making in-cabin cameras and sensors a critical requirement for vehicle safety.
Largan said on July 9, 2026, that shipments of its variable-aperture lens will begin ramping up in the third quarter, and that it has already received formal specifications from a volume customer for co-packaged optics (CPO) shipments, and will send samples this month. The second half of the year is the traditional peak season for the optics industry. Chairman En-Ping Lin said July would be a little better than June, and August would be better than July, adding that third quarter capacity utilization is currently full. Regarding the third quarter gross margin, Lin stressed that the key factor will be yield, as new products continue to roll out.
Ledlink said its turnaround is strengthening, with losses narrowing in the first quarter of 2026 and growth returning in the second quarter. The shift reflects rising demand in automotive lighting, a trend with implications for global EV, smart-car, and professional lighting supply chains.
Smoke, heat, and a 100°C ceiling — Taiwan's rescue robot walked right through it. Taiwan's domestically developed quadruped robot platform has become the first fire-rescue robot dog in the country to pass functional verification, clearing the way for future use at fire scenes. The milestone comes after the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and local industry partners completed multiple field application validations with agencies including Taiwan Power and the National Fire Agency, and follows the platform's formal unveiling on July 8, 2026, with National Fire Agency Deputy Director-General Wan-Yao Chien attending in support.
It walks, it climbs, it reads gauges — and it's 100% homegrown. Taiwan's first domestically developed quadruped robot dog platform officially debuted on July 8, after the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) spent more than a year working with local academia and industry to complete two prototype models.
The 2026 smartphone market is facing a dark outlook as memory prices rise and shortages tighten supply, weighing on low- and mid-range handsets and hitting power amplifier (PA) shipments. Supply-chain companies said weaker gross margins are prompting brand owners to cut production and delay new model launches, while consumer caution is also dragging on demand.
SK Group chairman Tae-Won Chey is reportedly set to travel to the US for SK Hynix's American depositary receipt (ADR) listing on Nasdaq, where he will personally attend the celebration in New York. The move is being seen as more than a capital market event, as it marks an important moment in SK Hynix's effort to reposition itself from a traditional memory maker into a core company in AI infrastructure.
