Taiwanese AI vision solution provider Altek announced on September 4 that it has obtained AS9100 certification for quality management systems in the aerospace and defense industries. This achievement marks the company’s successful entry into the global drone and aerospace supply chain and demonstrates its capabilities in high-reliability and high-safety manufacturing, as well as highlights the international competitiveness of its research and design abilities.

Taiwan’s economy has long been anchored in hardware manufacturing, leaving its software sector struggling to scale and offering limited career prospects for engineers. Industry experts warn this creates a difficult cycle to break.

As demand for AI servers drives full production capacity, PCB manufacturer Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) announced on September 5, 2025, that its board of directors approved a NT$1.6 billion (approx. US$52.4 million) investment to acquire an idle factory in Zhongli from optical disc maker CMC Magnetics (CMC). This site will serve as the company’s reserve base for future capacity expansion in Taiwan.

Global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) is surging, driving parallel growth in AI server deployment. Taiwanese firms, once regarded mainly as component suppliers, have moved up the value chain into connectors, power units, server chassis, and full data center infrastructure. This integrated approach has positioned Taiwan at the center of the global contest for AI computing capacity.