The labor dispute at Micron Taiwan continues to escalate after Micron and the Taiwan Taoyuan Union failed to reach agreement at a second mediation meeting on September 21, 2026. The union said the company has not presented a concrete profit-sharing plan and announced it will launch a strike vote under the Act for Settlement of Labor-Management Disputes, while Micron said it will keep talking and coordinating but must still go through board procedures.

Tesla is reportedly making new progress toward mass production of its Optimus humanoid robots, with the company’s robot team conducting intensive supplier audits across China’s Yangtze River Delta last week. The visits covered Ningbo, Hangzhou, and Shanghai and included potential suppliers Tuopu Group, Sanhua Holding Group, and Joyson Electronics, all of which are existing Tesla automotive suppliers.

AirTAC International Group said demand for pneumatic components in China’s automation market has entered a more gradual expansion phase, and executives said the current upturn could last through 2027. The outlook came as the Taiwanese pneumatic equipment maker reported strong results for the first half of 2026 and an even faster rise in August revenue.