Carbon-Based Technology recently delivered its “Albatross II” drone to Taiwan’s Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) alongside Air Asia Company Limited (AACL). However, due to budget constraints for next year that have halted production, the company’s plans for scaling up the advanced drone are temporarily on hold. Despite the setback, Carbon-Based Technology states it has readied production capacity and will now target high-demand commercial markets in Northeast and Southeast Asia.

Taiwan’s enterprises saw their combined annual R&D expenditures surpass NT$800 billion (approx. US$24.6 billion) for the first time in 2023, reaching NT$801.5 billion. This marked a 3.7% increase from the previous year and accounted for 85.1% of the nation’s total R&D expenses, according to a survey released by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) on October 31.

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