The unveiling of prototype humanoid robots by Tesla, Nvidia, and Hangzhou Unitree Robotics (Unitree) has fueled public fascination with the convergence of natural language models, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics. While excitement grows globally, Taiwanese scholars urge a grounded outlook, noting that bipedal robots still face significant coordination challenges before realizing their full potential.

The Stargate UAE project, a major AI initiative backed by US tech firms, is facing delays due to unresolved US security reviews and export control conditions, according to reports from Reuters and Wccftech. The concerns center on potential technology leakage to China, despite the UAE’s commitment to comply with US national security requirements.

Taiwan’s semiconductor equipment industry made a strong impression at this year’s SEMICON Southeast Asia, as the Innovative Technology and Product Launch, jointly organized by the Precision Machinery Research & Development Center (PMC) and the Taiwan Electronic Equipment Industry Association (TEEIA), concluded with record-setting results.

Taiwan-based niche PCB maker First Hi-tec Enterprise is riding strong momentum from the AI server sector and expects its 2025 revenue to surpass NT$10 billion (US$307 million), according to CFO Chiu-Hsiung Chang. Fueled by robust AI-related orders in the first quarter of 2025 and continued product mix optimization, the company forecasts sequential quarterly growth throughout the year. Server-related sales are expected to account for over 50% of total revenue in the second half of 2025.