SK hynix introduces ‘industry’s first’ commercial High NA EUV September 04, 2025 The TWINSCAN EXE:5200B, the first model for volume production of ASML’s High NA EUV product line, enables printing of transistors 1.7 times smaller and achievement of transistor densities 2.9 times higher, compared with the existing EUV system, with a 40% improvement in the NA to 0.55 from 0.33.
Panasonic invests €320M, reopens heat pump factory in Czech Republic September 04, 2025 The fully upgraded and expanded giga factory in Pilsen, Czech Republic, will be capable of producing up to 1.4 million indoor and outdoor heat pump units per year from 2030 onwards, for supply throughout Europe.
Rigetti partners with C-DAC to advance hybrid quantum computing September 04, 2025 Rigetti and India’s Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) will explore the co-development of hybrid quantum computing systems to support government laboratories and academics pursuing quantum computing R&D.
Serve Robotics acquires Vayu to enhance last-mile delivery September 03, 2025 By combining Serve’s autonomy stack and real‑world sidewalk dataset with Vayu Robotics’ expertise in AI foundation models and its scalable simulation-powered data engine, Serve is positioned to train more capable models through the fusion of real and simulated data.
Scanfil inaugurated new facility in Malaysia September 03, 2025 The Finnish EMS giant just inaugurated the expansion and modernization of its electronic and complex box-build manufacturing facility in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
LTTS teams up with SiMa.ai to accelerate AI-led innovation September 03, 2025 Under this agreement, SiMa.ai will deliver industry-leading AI hardware and software solutions by leveraging L&T Technology Services’ core engineering capabilities and human capital investments across areas such as mobility, healthcare, industrial automation and robotics.
Evertiq Expo Gothenburg: From defence to semiconductors to the EMS industry September 03, 2025 Evertiq Expo Gothenburg returns on 4 September 2025 with a programme that spans defence, semiconductors, EMS manufacturing, sustainability, cybersecurity, and much more
Honeywell, Stereolabs develop solution for supply chain logistics September 03, 2025 The collaboration will combine Stereolabs’ stereoscopic cameras, which use a vision-based AI perception system to measure the dimensions of products with Honeywell’s SwiftDecoder software — which captures barcode data and other written information — in one innovative mobile solution.
COGD marks two decades in fight against obsolescence risks September 03, 2025 The Component Obsolescence Group Deutschland (COGD) is marking its 20th anniversary as it intensifies its efforts to help companies address the growing challenge of component and material obsolescence.
Saab team up with Polish defence companies WB Group and PGZ September 03, 2025 Swedish defence and security company, Saab, has signed two agreements with Polish defence companies WB Group and PGZ Group during the MSPO defence industry exhibition in Kielce, Poland, to explore potential collaboration in a range of security and defence projects.
Electris: Copper and aluminium serving the future of industry September 02, 2025 Polish company Electris has grown from a small family business into one of the leading European manufacturers in copper and aluminum processing. The company’s development has been driven by investments in technology and a gradual expansion of its markets. Although Electris does not produce electronics in the strict sense, its role in the supply chain of modern technologies is invaluable. Copper and aluminium — two strategic metals — are critical for the efficiency of power systems and, consequently, for the reliability of industrial, energy, and transport equipment.
Koh Young opens Taiwan office, appoints George Hsu as Managing Director September 02, 2025 Koh Young Technology has appointed George Hsu as Managing Director of its newly opened Taiwan office, the company announced.
Ranovus invests $100M to expand semiconductor facility in Ottawa September 02, 2025 Canada-based Ranovus is a developer of high-capacity miniaturized optical interconnects, a type of semiconductor that enables faster data transfer between chips using light instead of traditional electrical signals.
Shoucheng sets up Robotics Advanced Materials Company September 02, 2025 The Hong Kong-based Advanced Materials Company will primarily target core materials such as electronic skin, tendon cables, and lightweight PEEK composites, while advancing investment, joint R&D, and incubation projects.
Ore Energy connects iron-air battery system to electric grid September 01, 2025 Dutch startup Ore Energy’s pilot system is the first multi-day long-duration energy storage (LDES) to be entirely designed, built and installed within the European Union using materials that can be sourced exclusively within Europe.
ChargePoint, Eaton launch ultrafast DC V2G chargers September 01, 2025 The integration of ChargePoint’s Express chargers with Eaton’s end-to-end electrical solutions delivers a powerful solution to overcome grid constraints, addressing the challenge of how to cost-effectively scale charging for the growing number of EVs entering service.
UMaine opens robotics and automation training facility September 01, 2025 Located on the second floor of University of Maine’s Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC), the 3,600-square-foot B.O.T. Loft is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment from Doosan Robotics, Universal Robots, ABB Robotics and Fanuc.
Hitachi Energy acquires remaining stake of eks Energy August 29, 2025 The integration of eks Energy’s innovative technology, talent and enterprising spirit provides Hitachi Energy with greater strategic and operational flexibility.
Argonne, UT Dallas to boost research in battery science, materials August 29, 2025 Together, Argonne National Laboratory and The University of Texas at Dallas will work toward an abundant supply of domestic critical materials to strengthen the future of battery manufacturing and energy security in the US.
MetaSensing partners with CONTEC to advance SAR technology August 29, 2025 The agreement aims to develop proprietary SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellites and jointly target opportunities with commercial and governmental customers.
Automated Industrial Robotics acquires Owens Design August 29, 2025 Owens partners with OEMs and manufacturers from startups to scaled public companies on complex design-build and manufacturing automation projects across semiconductor, renewable energy, data storage, medical product and other emerging technology end markets.
Amkor moves one step closer to packaging facility in Peoria August 28, 2025 Amkor Technology says that the City of Peoria, Arizona, has successfully acquired 834.5 acres of state land for future development, including a 104-acre parcel designated for the company’s new semiconductor packaging and test facility.
Australia’s NRN secures $67M in climate tech Series A deal August 28, 2025 With this new funding, NRN (National Renewable Network) will accelerate the rollout of its national platform and continue expanding its role as the connective layer between industry, government and regulators.
Rapidus team up with Keysight to improve yield August 27, 2025 Japanese foundry Rapidus has entered into a strategic collaboration with Keysight Technologies Japan K.K. The companies have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to develop a high-precision Process Design Kit (PDK) for Rapidus’ 2nm gate-all-around (GAA) semiconductors
SK hynix begins mass production of 321-layer QLC NAND flash August 27, 2025 To maximize the cost competitiveness of its new product, SK Hynix developed a 2Tb device with double the capacity of existing solutions. To address potential performance degradation in large-capacity NAND, the number of planes was increased from 4 to 6.
Korea Zinc and Lockheed Martin ink MOU on germanium supply August 26, 2025 Korea Zinc and US defence contractor Lockheed Martin have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to supply and procure germanium and collaborate on establishing resilient critical minerals supply chains.
Rocket Lab boosts US semiconductor and space investments August 26, 2025 US-based Rocket Lab Corporation plans to expand its domestic investments to increase semiconductor manufacturing capacity and secure the supply chain for space-grade solar cells and electro-optical sensors used in national security space missions.
vivo and Zeiss deepen global imaging partnership August 26, 2025 –Smartphone maker vivo and optical technology company Zeiss have renewed and expanded their global imaging partnership to explore new imaging technologies beyond smartphones.
Shibaura, Waseda partner with Fujitsu to control robot posture August 26, 2025 By expressing the orientation and position of each robot link as a qubit, and by replicating the structural influence of parent joint movements on child joints through quantum entanglement, the number of necessary calculations was significantly reduced compared to conventional classical methods.
Iveco sells vehicle unit to Tata, defence business to Leonardo August 25, 2025 Leonardo, an Italy-based provider of security and advanced technology systems, has signed an agreement to acquire Iveco Defence for 1.7 billion euros. India’s Tata Motors is set to acquire Iveco's commercial vehicles unit for 3.8 billion euros.
Report: Beijing E-Town sues Applied Materials over ‘trade secrets leak’ August 25, 2025 The China-based semiconductor equipment firm claims that US firm Applied Materials had illegally obtained and used Beijing E-Town’s core technology secrets related to plasma sources and wafer surface treatment.
Japan’s NEC Corporation develops robot control tech using AI August 25, 2025 NEC’s in-house demonstrations of this technology have confirmed that a robot’s travel time can be reduced by up to 50% when compared to conventional methods.