Trends in industrial computing

Digitimes trackes the latest trends in industrial computing applications, including IoT, Industry 4.0 and automation and robotics.

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Wednesday 12 August 2026

Foxconn's profit growth outpaces capex; no equity raise planned for 2027 buildout

Foxconn told investors on August 12 that its earnings are now growing faster than the spending required to expand AI server capacity — and that it can fund a bigger 2027 buildout...

Wednesday 12 August 2026

Sercomm expands beyond broadband into 5G, edge AI and IoT as 2Q26 revenue hits record high

Taiwan's Sercomm Corporation is repositioning itself for the next phase of network infrastructure demand by expanding beyond traditional broadband equipment into 5G, fixed wireless...

Monday 10 August 2026

Aurotek profit jumps on embodied AI and semiconductor automation demand

Aurotek Corporation reported stronger second-quarter and first-half 2026 results on August 6 as demand rose for embodied AI solutions, semiconductor foundry and advanced packaging...

Thursday 6 August 2026

Lo Hsung to debut self-developed robot joint module at Automation Exhibition

Lo Hsung, a Qisda subsidiary, will unveil its first self-developed ACTDG45-O robot joint module at the 2026 Taipei International Industrial Automation Exhibition. The company said...

Wednesday 5 August 2026

Manz opens Tainan R&D center for advanced packaging equipment

Manz has applied to establish a branch in the Tainan Science Park and plans to set up an R&D center there for advanced packaging...

Monday 3 August 2026

Column: AI agents are advancing rapidly, but the automation map remains smaller than expected

Token prices are falling while overall AI usage continues to surge — a trend this column examined in March 2026 and one that...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

Coretronic Intelligent Logistics plans AI logistics demo at AI Wave Show 2026

Coretronic Intelligent Logistics said generative AI and agentic AI technology are pushing smart logistics beyond process automation and toward autonomous decision-making. The company...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

TDK and LG Innotek form partnership on physical AI sensors

TDK and LG Innotek are joining forces to develop sensors for Physical AI, a move that could shape future robotics and automation products used worldwide. The collaboration combines...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

Arrow Drives System-Level Design, Turning Complexity into Competitive Advantage

The wave of factory automation is reshaping global manufacturing at an unprecedented pace. To respond to the mounting pressure for higher efficiency, tighter quality...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Energy efficiency as a key topic in electronics

？Manufacturers are driving energy efficiency in electronics, automation and industrial applications

Tuesday 28 July 2026

AI powers electronics growth from Edge AI to smart mobility

？From November 10 to 13, 2026, the international electronics industry will gather at electronica. This year, the world's leading trade fair for electronics will...

Monday 27 July 2026

IndieSemiC, Semtech partner on RISC-V IoT platform as India expands semiconductor design ecosystem

Gujarat-based fabless semiconductor startup IndieSemiC has partnered with US-based semiconductor supplier Semtech Corporation to develop a new RISC-V-based system-in-package (SiP)...

Monday 27 July 2026

Industrial PC orders rise on edge AI demand

Industrial PC vendors are seeing order momentum strengthen as edge AI and physical AI applications spread beyond data centers into factories...

Thursday 23 July 2026

Moonshot AI model challenges EDA moat with 2-day chip design

China AI startup Moonshot AI has drawn intense attention from the semiconductor industry after unveiling its new large language model Kimi K3, which delivered strong results across...

Thursday 23 July 2026

Mitsubishi Electric and Sony Semiconductor Solutions form AI factory automation venture

Mitsubishi Electric and Sony Group subsidiary Sony Semiconductor Solutions announced on July 22, 2026, that they have signed a partnership agreement to launch a joint venture focused...

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