One of the biggest stories in Taiwan’s auto market toward the end of 2025 is Foxtron’s official announcement to acquire 100% of Luxgen, with the deal expected to close in the first quarter of 2026. This move marks Foxtron’s shift from solely product design and development toward vertical integration, gaining full control over its brand and distribution channels—the critical “export gateway.”

Memory chip shortages and soaring prices could constrain shipments of consumer electronics in 2026, including smartphones, PCs, notebooks, and TVs, while Netronix, the world’s largest e-reader original design manufacturer (ODM), expects e-reader shipments to hold steady or grow 5–10% if market impacts remain manageable. Hsin-yung Lu, Netronix president, cautioned that significant retail price increases might dampen consumer demand.

Samsung Display has officially launched the QD-OLED Penta Tandem, a new premium technology brand built around the company’s proprietary five‑layer organic light‑emitting structure. The announcement marks a significant step forward for Samsung Display’s QD‑OLED lineup, reinforcing its push into high‑end monitor and TV markets. The company recently completed trademark registration for the Penta…

Robotic end effectors, particularly dexterous hands, have become a critical bottleneck in the commercial deployment of humanoid robots. US start-up Psyonic is addressing this gap with a plug-and-play robotic hand designed for humanoids as well as industrial robotic platforms.