At Embedded World 2026, most Taiwanese IC design houses reported unprecedentedly active engagement with European customers. Over the past year, visits by European downstream customers to Taiwan for supply chain discussions have far exceeded previous averages, driving a strong Taiwanese presence at this year’s event.

Samsung Electronics is targeting one of the hardest engineering challenges in humanoid robotics: building a dexterous robotic hand. The company recently created Hand Lab, a dedicated robotics unit developing high-performance, high-degree-of-freedom robotic hands capable of delicate grasping, manipulation, and tactile sensing. Samsung believes replicating human-level dexterity will be essential to bringing humanoid robots into real commercial environments.

Sino-American Silicon Products Inc. (SAS) outlined its strategy for the emerging space solar market during an investor conference on March 11. Chairwoman Doris Hsu said the company is focusing on technologies that mitigate radiation exposure and extreme temperature cycles that degrade solar cell performance in orbit.