Taiwan’s infant cardiac robot outperforms da Vinci system

Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) announced the winners of the 2025 Future Tech Award. Among the winners is the infant cardiac robotic surgical system (iCROSS) developed by Professor Cheng-wei Chen’s team from National Taiwan University’s (NTU) Department of Electrical Engineering. The system achieves a level of precision beyond what the da Vinci surgical system is capable of.

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Memory capacity shortage sparks 2026 supply chain scramble, raising disruption risks

The memory industry faces a severe capacity crunch as global manufacturers rush upstream to secure DRAM production for 2026, sparking fears of supply chain disruptions. Despite limited new capacity additions from major suppliers next year, demand is expected to outpace supply, pressuring memory module makers with potential shortages and soaring procurement costs.

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