AI-powered unmanned systems are emerging as strategic assets, with governments worldwide prioritizing robotics beyond industrial automation. Wu Tsung-tsong, chairman of Taiwan’s Cloud Computing & IoT Association (CIAT), argues that Taiwan is ideally placed to become the go-to supply chain partner for democratic nations. TAIROA President Szu Kou-i points to Switzerland — despite its small size, it has drawn major players like Apple, Google, and Nvidia — as a model Taiwan could emulate.