At the opening day of the Healthcare+ Expo in Taipei, HiMEDt—co-founded by Foxconn and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)—held its fourth annual symposium, outlining a new blueprint for healthcare in Taiwan. The event highlighted progress in next-generation hospital information systems, digital-twin-driven multimodal medical models, and real-world applications of collaborative robots.

As Taiwan strengthens its defense capabilities amid growing regional tensions, the development of indigenous drone technology has become a national priority. To accelerate the growth of Taiwan’s drone industry and deepen bilateral technological cooperation, the Metal Industries Research and Development Centre (MIRDC) signed a “Strategic Technology Cooperation Memorandum for Drone Industry Development” with the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) on December 2, 2025.

The electric vehicle market is entering a new phase of moderation after years of explosive expansion. Speaking at DIGITIMES’ Techtonic Shift: Outlook 2026 Technology Trends Forum on December 3, 2025, senior analyst Jessie Lin outlined how China and Europe continue to drive the industry forward even as growth rates decelerate and the US market stalls amid shifting federal policy.