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Thursday 30 December 2021
Highlights of the day: A semiconductor supply chain cluster can be seen in US
Many Taiwan-based cleanroom and equipment and facility suppliers will come with TSMC to the US to build a semiconductor...
Thursday 30 December 2021
Solomon uses AI 3D vision to control robotic arms
Solomon Technology has applied AI-based 3D vision software to control the movement of multiple robotic arms to reach harmonious collaboration among them, according to company chairman...
Thursday 30 December 2021
Ride-sharing startup RushOwl secures SG$650,000 seed funding
Singapore-based ride-sharing startup RushOwl announced that it has secured a funding of SG$650,000 (approximately US$479,970) on December 22 that was more than 3 times oversubscrib...
Thursday 30 December 2021
VinFast delivers first batch of EVs to Vietnam
Vietnam-based VinFast held a ceremony on December 25 to release and distribute its first batch of VF e34 electric vehicles (EVs) to its customers at VinFast's manufacturing complex...
Thursday 30 December 2021
India breaks PV installation record in 2021
The total installation capacity for ground-mounted PV power-generating stations and rooftop PV systems newly completed in India in 2021 is estimated at 14.0GWp, the historically highest...
Thursday 30 December 2021
SSangyong Motor partners with BYD for EV batteries
SSangyong Motor is working with BYD to make EV batteries that will be equipped in its new U100 EV, an effort to expand the presence of electricity-powered vehicles in its product...
Thursday 30 December 2021
SK On puts IPO on hold till at least 2023
LGES and SK On employ very different strategies when it comes to going public. While the former is scheduled to go public in January 2022, the latter recently announced that it has...
Thursday 30 December 2021
LG develops biometric recognition technology for keyless car ignition
LG Electronics has developed a new biometric recognition technology that enables car owners to ignite their vehicles without using a key by identifying their facial expressions and...
Thursday 30 December 2021
Combining acoustic detection and AI analysis technology to predict repairs and maintenance
Genius Holdings, a company who first specialized in spirometry systems and has a rich experience in ultrasonic intensity detection technology, partnered with AstraZeneca Taiwan to...
Thursday 30 December 2021
Nanya to break ground for new DRAM plant in 1H22
Nanya Technology plans to break ground for a new DRAM plant in the first half of 2022 in an effort to meet growing market demand, and expects to invest a total of NT$300 billion (US$10.86...
Thursday 30 December 2021
Tight 8-inch foundry capacity to continue pushing up chip prices in 1Q22
Suppliers of power management ICs, networking chips, and industrial and automotive MCUs are still capable of raising their prices in the first quarter of 2022, as 8-inch fab capacity...
Thursday 30 December 2021
Major battery suppliers may face challenges from multiple new competitors
Chinese carmakers are reportedly to approach electric vehicle (EV) battery startups to lower the risk of battery shortage. It is said that the automakers will soon shift orders to...
Wednesday 29 December 2021
Highlights of the day: Samsung NAND production in Xi'an faces lockdown challenge
The latest COVID-induced lockdown in the Chinese city of Xi'an has threatened to disrupt manufacturing at some tech giants' facilities there, including Samsung's...
Wednesday 29 December 2021
BYD, Momenta form JV for autonomous driving
China's BYD has partnered up with autonomous driving startup Momenta to establish a joint venture DiPi Intelligent Mobility in the city of Shenzhen to deepen its deployments in intelligent...
Wednesday 29 December 2021
Malaysia automotive industry working at full throttle on the final lap
After the country's lockdown was lifted in August, car factories and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have been boosting up their production and vehicle deliveries in fulfilling...