At CES 2026, Hyundai Motor Group reaffirmed its confidence in robotics subsidiary Boston Dynamics, as Chinese robot developers gain greater visibility in global markets and intensify competition in humanoid and industrial robotics.
The lights at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2026) still blaze as brightly as ever. However, for the global auto industry, CES has long ceased to be a mere technology spectacle. It has become a proving ground for something far more consequential: a reassembly of the industry's "soul and body," where control of the future—and the reshaping of business models—is very much at stake.
The true significance of Foxconn's acquisition of Luxgen lies less in the purchase of a single automotive brand than in how the deal helps the company redefine its role and identity at a moment when geopolitics and industrial transformation are converging.
Against a backdrop of cyclical adjustment and structural transformation in the global electronics industry, Foxconn Technology Group is opening 2026 with what it calls a "dual-engine" strategy.
If the years from 2021 to 2023 marked an era of idealism—when the global auto industry appeared to sprint in unison toward an all-electric future—2025 signals the beginning of a different phase. Electrification is no longer a singular creed. It has become a series of pragmatic choices, weighed against cost pressures, policy uncertainty, and rising geopolitical risk.
In recent years, Foxconn has steadily expanded its ambitions in electric vehicles, moving beyond its traditional role as a platform provider and contract manufacturer toward the consumer-facing end of the market. Through its subsidiary Foxtron—operating under the formal name Hon Hai Advanced Industry—the group has begun directly running an EV business in Taiwan. Earlier this month, Foxtron hosted an online launch event, unveiling three new EV models simultaneously.
