Sponsored content by Koh Young Europe Koh Young Europe Highlights Smart AI Solutions at EFX Stuttgart Koh Young, the industry leader in True 3D™ measurement-based inspection solutions, will participate in the initial EFX, Expo for Electronics Manufacturing, from October 6 to 8, 2026, at Messe Stuttgart. The new industry event will bring together experts, manufacturers, and suppliers to explore innovations, exchange ideas, and build partnerships across the electronics manufacturing process chain.
NEC partners with MHI to strengthen Japan’s defense capabilities September 17, 2026 The two Japanese companies will contribute to the strengthening and transformation of defense capabilities by providing high-value-added and highly reliable products and services for the development of new command and control systems.
Samsung, ASML to collaborate on next-gen chip manufacturing September 10, 2026 The two companies aim to deepen collaboration on High NA EUV lithography and advanced semiconductor manufacturing technologies. Samsung plans to introduce ASML’s High NA EUV lithography into future DRAM high-volume manufacturing by 2028.
WB and Kongsberg to jointly develop autonomous maritime systems September 09, 2026 WB Electronics, part of Poland's WB Group, and Norway's Kongsberg have signed a cooperation agreement to develop unmanned maritime systems. The companies aim to jointly create autonomous platforms equipped with reconnaissance systems, communications, command-and-control solutions, and weapon systems.
NEURA Robotics and SECO partner to scale humanoid robot production in Europe September 09, 2026 German humanoid robotics company NEURA Robotics and Italian embedded computing specialist SECO have announced a strategic partnership to industrialise and scale Physical AI from Europe. SECO will design, engineer and manufacture electronic compute modules for NEURA's cognitive robots, including the humanoid 4NE1, integrating Qualcomm Dragonwing processors.
Silicon Labs opens new R&D lab in Austin with Texas CHIPS Act support September 08, 2026 Silicon Labs has opened a new research and development laboratory at its headquarters in Austin, Texas, expanding its capabilities for advanced chip design, testing and validation.
Manz Asia partners with SUSS to advance chip inkjet technology September 07, 2026 Manz Asia contributes inkjet capabilities, manufacturing engineering expertise and a strong position in the panel-level packaging ecosystem. German manufacturer SUSS brings semiconductor process expertise and global customer reach.
Sponsored content by KOH YOUNG Koh Young to Showcase AI-Powered Inspection Solutions and Reveal New Platforms at IPC APEX EXPO 2026 Koh Young, the industry leader in True 3D measurement-based inspection solutions, will serve as the Premier Sponsor of IPC APEX EXPO 2026, March 16 to 19 at the Anaheim Convention Center. At Booth 1824, Koh Young will demonstrate how AI-powered inspection and software solutions help electronics manufacturers improve stability and productivity amid tighter tolerances, higher mix production, and rising quality expectations.
GigaDevice boosts market reach in EMEA and Southeast Asia with Rutronik September 01, 2026 Chinese semiconductor manufacturer GigaDevice has signed a strategic franchise partnership with German distributor Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente, covering EMEA and Southeast Asia, including India. The agreement gives customers broader access to GigaDevice's microcontroller, sensor and power management portfolio.
Diodes Incorporated acquires ElevATE Semiconductor for $250 million September 01, 2026 Diodes Incorporated has completed the acquisition of ElevATE Semiconductor, a San Diego-based fabless semiconductor company specialising in integrated circuits for the automated test equipment market. The all-cash transaction is valued at USD 250 million.
US startup Discovered Materials closes $9 million seed round August 31, 2026 The funding is expected to advance the San Francisco-based company’s aim to make new materials discovery to keep pace with AI’s demand for compute.
SEMCO raises MLCC prices – signalling industry upcycle August 27, 2026 South Korean MLCC manufacturer SEMCO has raised prices for OEM and ODM customers for Q4 2026, marking a departure from its previous practice of limiting price adjustments to distributors. The move signals that the MLCC industry has officially entered an upcycle, according to TrendForce.
Terma and Danube Cell Manufacturing sign MoU on battery development and testing August 18, 2026 Danish defence and aerospace company Terma and Austrian battery manufacturer Danube Cell Manufacturing have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore joint opportunities in battery development, testing and validation. The collaboration targets aerospace and defence applications.
Reliance, Rolls-Royce to advance India's combat aircraft program August 17, 2026 As part of the partnership, Reliance and Rolls-Royce will explore the formation of a dedicated Aerospace Gas Turbine Complex that will be a centre of excellence for power and propulsion technology in India.
SK hynix invests $38 billion in chip plants in South Korea August 17, 2026 SK hynix’s board has approved about 54.3 trillion won ($38 billion) of investments through 2031, including 35.2 trillion won for the second phase of construction of its chip fabrication plant in Yongin and 19.1 trillion won for its M17 chip plant in Cheongju.
CATL, Solarpro sign 2 GWh sodium-ion BESS agreement August 12, 2026 Leveraging the technology’s unique advantages in low-temperature performance and long cycle life, CATL and Solarpro will explore sodium-ion storage solutions tailored to diverse application scenarios across Central and Eastern Europe.
General Motors to sell Indiana battery venture to Samsung SDI August 11, 2026 Samsung SDI is poised to buy the 680-acre property, take over the JV and own the Indiana battery-making facility, Bloomberg reports. GM’s move comes as it scales down its EV ambitions amid lukewarm demand for electric vehicles in America.
Eiffel partners with Ergy to accelerate BESS investments in Poland August 10, 2026 Under the partnership, Eiffel Investment Group will provide long-term infrastructure investment expertise, while Ergy will originate, develop, arrange financing, construct and manage battery storage projects, drawing on its experience in the Polish renewable energy market.
Rashi Peripherals announces JV with Japan’s Restar August 07, 2026 Rashi will transfer its semiconductor business division into a wholly owned subsidiary headquartered in Bengaluru and step-down subsidiary headquartered in Singapore. Restar Corporation will subsequently acquire a 26% equity stake in the subsidiary.
Fuji enables SMT placement of large, heavy components for AI servers August 06, 2026 The company can handle large, heavy components measuring 200 x 200 mm and weighing 2.0 kg with the standard configurations of both its NXTR and AIMEXR pick and place machines.
SK Group, Nvidia expand partnership across AI factories, memory August 03, 2026 The planned USD 500 billion comprehensive partnership aims to accelerate large-scale AI infrastructure development, including sovereign, physical, agentic and enterprise AI services and jointly address the increasing AI demand across Asia-Pacific.
EU, India strengthen strategic partnership with third TTC July 29, 2026 The meeting reviewed progress under the Trade and Technology Council’s (TTC’s) three work strands: digital connectivity and strategic technologies; clean and green technologies; and trade, investment and resilient value chains.
Mitsubishi Electric, Sony to advance vision sensor solutions July 29, 2026 The two companies will establish a joint venture that will help integrate Sony’s image sensors and edge AI technologies with Mitsubishi Electric’s expertise in FA control systems.
Samsung, Broadcom expand collaboration across memory, foundry tech July 28, 2026 On the memory front, Samsung and Broadcom plan to pursue a strategic collaboration for the supply of industry-leading memory solutions, including HBM, supporting Broadcom’s next-generation AI accelerators.
Keiron raises €20.7M to advance LiFT precision solder paste printing July 22, 2026 Solder paste printing is responsible for over 70% of PCBA defects. Keiron’s HF2 LiFT (Laser-Induced Forward Transfer) printer replaces the stencil printer, jet printer and SPI inspection system with one digital, non-contact platform.
Sabanto, Verdant Robotics integrate autonomous tractor operation July 20, 2026 Verdant Robotics’ SharpShooter, now runs behind Sabanto-equipped autonomous tractors, using Aim & Apply technology to identify individual plants and weeds and apply inputs only where needed, reducing input use.
Gremsy partners with Hexadrone to advance UAV solutions July 17, 2026 By combining Vietnamese firm Gremsy’s stabilization and multi-sensor technology with French company Hexadrone’s versatile, open-innovation aircraft architecture, the two companies are set to accelerate the commercialization of turnkey aerial systems.
Mitsubishi Motors, Highlanders sign MOU to develop humanoid robots July 15, 2026 Under this MOU, the two companies will explore the joint development of humanoid robots for use at Mitsubishi Motors’ manufacturing facilities as well as mass production of Highlanders products at Mitsubishi Motors’ Kyoto Plant.
Mitsubishi Electric wholly acquires GSaaS provider Infostellar July 09, 2026 Tokyo-based Infostellar provides ground segment as a service (GSaaS) offerings for orbiting satellites. The two companies aim to accelerate the global expansion of ground station networks and establish a high-quality space communications infrastructure.
1Finity signs MOU with Accton for manufacturing collaboration July 06, 2026 Through this collaboration, the Fujitsu Group aims to enhance its global customer offerings by combining 1Finity’s expertise in developing, manufacturing, and selling optical transmission and wireless base station equipment with Accton’s advanced network technologies.
Shell Recharge, SINEXCEL launch lab to advance EV charging tech July 02, 2026 The Joint Laboratory in Shenzhen will serve as a hub for technical exchange, collaborative R&D, project incubation and pilot exploration with a focus on areas such as ultra-fast charging, cloud-charger synergistic scheduling and megawatt charging.
Volkswagen weighs ending autonomous driving partnership with Bosch July 01, 2026 Volkswagen is reportedly planning to end its partnership with Bosch on the development of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving technology. According to German newspaper Bild, which cited anonymous sources, the project failed to meet expectations despite investments of around EUR 1.5 billion.