The European and US automobile industries are currently difficult to judge due to tariff disputes launched by the Trump administration, making the second-quarter car market unpredictable, according to market sources.

While recent reports suggest TSMC’s 2nm trial production is progressing steadily, DIGITIMES Research analyst Luke Lin cautions that actual yield rates will vary depending on the chip design—meaning different readiness timelines for customers like Apple, Nvidia, and AMD.

The drone sector is experiencing robust growth globally, driven by both military conflicts and expanding commercial applications. Amazon’s deployment of delivery drones and Taiwan’s potential adoption for traffic enforcement illustrate the broadening scope of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) utilization. According to AIDC’s senior vice president Jennifer Chuang, who recently attended Germany’s XPONENTIAL Europe exhibition, this expansion reflects evolving warfare concepts and commercial innovations.