Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to announce a plan to invest JPY10 trillion (approximately US$68 billion) in India over the next decade during a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 29, 2025. This initiative aims to boost Japanese private sector expansion into India’s AI and semiconductor industries, according to multiple reports, including Nikkei and NHK.

Taiwan Chelic, a pneumatic components maker, is positioning itself as a new entrant in Taiwan’s humanoid robot supply chain with its in-house development of a bionic hand, which has already been sampled to domestic clients. The company plans to move further into subsystems by developing dexterous robotic hands with integrated joint modules.

Lens Technology posted double-digit growth in the first half of 2025, driven by recovering consumer electronics demand and expansion into fast-growing segments including automotive, AI wearables, and humanoid robotics.