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US tightens ban on Chinese components, reshaping robotics supply chains
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (98+ words) digitimes US tightens ban on Chinese components, reshaping robotics supply chains Keep me signed in - Track financials & stock data of Taiwan tech. - TSMC plans 12 fabs in Arizona as supply chain shifts from passive to active - AI compression won't ease memory…...
Japan forges physical AI alliance to challenge US and China
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (166+ words) Japan is accelerating efforts to build domestic AI capabilities, with Soft Bank and major industrial partners forming a new company focused on physical AI to power robots, vehicles, and factory systems. Referred to as the Japan AI Foundation Model Development,…...
Column: How do intelligent robots learn action skills?
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (114+ words) digitimes Column: How do intelligent robots learn action skills? Keep me signed in - Track financials & stock data of Taiwan tech. - TSMC plans 12 fabs in Arizona as supply chain shifts from passive to active - HBM4 showdown at GTC 2026: SK Hynix, Samsung, and…...
VLA models: The rise of a new intelligence engine for robots
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (171+ words) For decades, robots have been exceptional at repetition and poor at reasoning. They thrive in rigidly structured environments " performing the same weld, the same pick, the same turn, thousands of times without error. Ask one to adapt, and it falls…...
JCET CEO sees robotics extending automotive semiconductor growth
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (105+ words) digitimes JCET CEO sees robotics extending automotive semiconductor growth JCET CEO Zheng Li. Credit: SEMI Keep me signed in - Track financials & stock data of Taiwan tech. - TSMC plans 12 fabs in Arizona as supply chain shifts from passive to active - HBM4 showdown at…...
Taiwan's auto suppliers pivot to AI and system integration in EV transition, says DIGITIMES Research
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (248+ words) According to the report, China now accounts for roughly 70-80% of global battery material production, around 68% of vehicle manufacturing, and approximately 60-70% of charging and subsystem markets. Against this backdrop, Taiwan has been shifting away from scale-driven competition toward niche, high-value segments,…...
Andon Labs' Butter-Bench test finds that embodied AI is still limited
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (198+ words) Safety evaluation firm Andon Labs conducted experiments using several LLMs to control robots and found that while LLMs can understand commands, they still make frequent mistakes in real-world environments and are not yet capable of safely or reliably operating machines....
Will Qualcomm CEO highlight beyond AI PCs at Computex?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (148+ words) Computex 2026, set to take place in June, has once again invited Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon as the opening keynote speaker. In recent years, Qualcomm has stepped up its efforts at Computex to promote its AI PC business, with Cristiano Amon…...
CES 2026 review: Robots master origami, tickle the ivories, and fold your laundry
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (169+ words) While CES 2025 focused on robots' mobility, humanoid robots at the 2026 event displayed impressive improvements. They showed off folding paper pinwheels, folding clothes, playing ping-pong, and performing four-hand piano duets. This innovation depends on dexterous hand technology, the determining factor for…...
China's EDA shake-up: Primarius to absorb ACTT, Naneng Micro in test of industry scale-up
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (164+ words) China's electronic design automation (EDA) sector is seeing another significant M&A move. Primarius Technologies, a listed EDA firm, said it will acquire 100% of Chengdu Analog Circuit Technology (ACTT/Ruichengxin Micro) and a 45. 64% stake in Naneng Micro for about CNY2. 174 billion…...