Asus is teaming up with Foxconn and industry partners to develop a replicable “city-as-a-solution” model, positioning itself to capture demand as smart cities enter a fourth-generation AI City phase. The approach focuses on integrating group resources into scalable deployments that can be exported as complete city solutions.

The most telling moment of Nvidia’s GTC 2026 did not unfold on the main stage of the SAP Center, but inside a glass display case at Booth 1207.

Despite multiple tariffs and policy barriers imposed by the US on China’s auto industry, Chinese automakers have avoided directly confronting the restrictions. Instead, they are adopting an indirect strategy, using Canada and Mexico as forward bases for entering the North American market. However, the real challenge is expected to emerge starting in 2027, when US compliance requirements for connected vehicle software and hardware will become an obstacle to overcome.