AI vision company Solomon is presenting new factory automation tools at Automation Taipei 2026, including an agentic physical AI platform, AR smart wiring guidance, and a next-generation 3D vision camera. The demonstrations are aimed at smart manufacturing, autonomous robotics, and AI server assembly use cases.
Niche printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer Eiso Enterprise has officially opened the second-phase expansion of its new plant in Guishan, Taiwan, which is expected to raise the company's overall monthly production capacity to 1.5 times the previous level.
Washington has spent years tightening controls on Chinese technology across strategically important supply chains. That playbook is now expanding into drones, where the Trump administration's latest tariffs seek not only to restrict Chinese market access but to reshape the economics of the broader unmanned-aircraft supply chain.
US President Donald Trump has moved to impose tariffs of up to 100% on drone systems and components deemed strategically sensitive. The step follows moves by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to tighten market access for foreign-made drones, including a July proposal to restrict the continued import and marketing of certain previously authorized foreign-produced drones and critical components.
Twoway Communications said its July 2026 consolidated revenue was NT$139 million (US$4.3 million), down 0.4% from a year earlier. For January to July 2026, consolidated revenue reached NT$1.1 billion, up 35.0% from the same period in 2025.
Taiwan-based optical lens maker Zhong Yang Technology is benefiting from redirected orders from Europe and the US as customers seek alternatives to China-made components, a shift the company expects to drive sharp growth in its drone lens business through 2027.
