HyperLight Corporation, United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), and Wavetek Microelectronics Corporation, a wholly owned UMC subsidiary, have announced a strategic manufacturing partnership to deliver high-volume foundry production of HyperLight’s thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) chiplet platform on both 6-inch and 8-inch wafers. The companies said the collaboration is intended to provide the manufacturing capacity needed to deploy AI and cloud infrastructure at scale.

Aurotek Corp. reported record-high consolidated revenue for 2025 and projects double-digit growth for 2026, with its robotics segment contributing more than 10% of last year’s sales and expected to expand further this year. The company cited persistent labor shortages worldwide as a key driver sustaining demand for robots.

Taiwan-based Himax Technologies is exhibiting at Embedded World 2026, presenting its touch and display products alongside its WiseEye image sensing solutions, which the company says support rapid deployment across smart home, security surveillance, access control, and smart glasses while meeting power and performance requirements.