Indian drone startup Garuda Aerospace raises $11.7 million
April 18, 2025
The funds will be used to scale up the company’s current production facility and fast track the completion of an R&D and testing hub dedicated to advanced defense drone design.
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Webasto partners with Cylib to scale up battery recycling
April 18, 2025
Under the agreement, German recycling company Cylib will collect and recycle used batteries and production waste from battery production at European sites of Webasto.
Networking solutions provider Nexthop AI launches with $110M funding
April 18, 2025
Nexthop AI specializes in building custom networking solutions for the hyperscalers, which integrate seamlessly into their optimized cloud-stack. The funding was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Meet ‘Adam,’ Reitar Logtech’s first humanoid logistics robot
April 18, 2025
Hong Kong-based Reitar Logtech will incorporate NEXX’s advanced AI tech to endow Adam with intelligent decision-making capabilities. Adam will take on tasks like cargo handling, sorting and shelving across multiple scenarios.
Nyobolt raises $30M to advance high-power ultrafast charging
April 18, 2025
By delivering up to 20x more power, charging in minutes and cutting downtime for even the most power-intensive applications to zero, UK-based firm Nyobolt enables peak performance without compromise.
Saki relocates Nara factory and boosts production capacity
April 17, 2025
AOI and X-ray inspection specialist, Saki Corporation, has officially started operations at its newly relocated and expanded Nara factory in Japan to strengthen production capacity and advance future technology development.
ABB plans to spin off its robotics division
April 17, 2025
ABB says that it will launch a process to spin-off of its Robotics division. The intention is for the business to start trading as a separately listed company during the second quarter of 2026.
IIT Delhi partners with Micron to boost semiconductor research
April 17, 2025
The research will focus on electronic materials and AI-powered neural models to predict and mitigate fatigue and fracture propagation in copper-based electronic components, ultimately enhancing the reliability and performance of semiconductor devices.
Daikin inaugurates $58 million R&D centre in India
April 17, 2025
The new hub will employ over 500 engineers dedicated to researching and developing HVACR products that meet evolving energy standards, advanced technologies and refrigerant requirements for Indian and global markets.
Czech semiconductor centre launches in Brno
April 16, 2025
Another step toward Europe's semiconductor independence has been taken with the launch of the Czech Semiconductor Centre (CSC) in Brno. The centre will focus on supporting innovation, prototyping, and the growth of European fabless companies.
AI, embargoes, and the end of the chip cycle
April 16, 2025
The well-known four-year ebb and flow of the semiconductor industry is over. Political decisions and ambitions challenge the economic logic of supply and demand. Subsidies, embargoes and the AI revolution are now dictating the investment decisions while China plays the long game.
Isuzu, Fujitsu team up to commercialize software defined vehicles
April 16, 2025
The two Japanese companies will work on developing software update systems, fostering software talent, improving development efficiency, and strengthening the development infrastructure.
ESD industry posts $4.9B in revenue in Q4 2024
April 15, 2025
The Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue increased 11% to USD 4,927.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 from the USD 4,440.9 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2023, the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, reports.
PCBAIR invests in AI to boost defect prediction in PCB manufacturing
April 15, 2025
PCBAIR, a Chinese PCB manufacturer and assembly service provider, says that it is increasing R&D funding to incorporate AI into its manufacturing processes, improving defect prediction accuracy and efficiency.
onsemi drops bid for Allegro MicroSystems
April 15, 2025
onsemi says it has withdraws its proposal, and thus terminated its efforts to acquire Allegro MicroSystems for USD 35.10 per share.
Applied Materials acquires 9% stake in BE Semiconductor Industries
April 15, 2025
Applied Materials has purchased 9% of the outstanding shares of the common stock of BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (Besi), a Netherlands-based manufacturer of semiconductor assembly equipment.
Cicor enter into a strategic supply partnership with Mercury
April 15, 2025
Cicor Group has entered into a strategic supply agreement with Mercury Mission Systems International S.A. (Mercury), a technology company active in the global aerospace and defence industry, under which Cicor will acquire a manufacturing operation in Plan-Les-Ouates, Switzerland.
Confidee secures contract with Nordic defence player
April 14, 2025
Norwegian PCB sourcing and compliance partner Confidee has secured a strategic contract valued at NOK 5.5 million an unnamed Nordic defence actor.
SEALSQ and IC’ALPS team up to enhance automotive ASIC safety
April 14, 2025
Through this partnership, SEALSQ’s post-quantum secure technology will be integrated into IC’ALPS’ automotive ASIC designs, providing robust cryptographic resistance against quantum-era threats.
Battery X forms subsidiary to boost North American operations
April 14, 2025
The formation of Battery X Discoveries represents a key milestone in the execution of the company’s long-term strategy to secure North American sources of essential battery materials.
Railway battery market to reach $514 million by 2030
April 14, 2025
There is a huge demand for railway batteries in Asia-Pacific in the forecast period, driven by China, India and Japan, which are the rail industry hubs in the region.
China delays approval for Geely, BYD investment plans in Latin America
April 14, 2025
Approval from China has taken longer than expected for the projects, with China’s state planner raising concerns that there are tech transfer risks in the Chinese automakers’ plans, Reuters reports.
SOTI partners with Urovo to boost battery monitoring
April 14, 2025
SOTI XSight now supports Urovo’s advanced smart batteries, giving organisations real-time insights into battery health, performance and location, thereby reducing mobile-device-related downtime, in the transportation and logistics (T&L) industry.
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German sulfur battery firm theion raises $16M in Series A funding
April 11, 2025
Sulfur batteries tend to corrode quickly and end up expanding and destroying battery packs. theion says it uses crystalline sulfur to tackle these problems.
NEO to leverage Elementium’s advanced electrolyte tech
April 11, 2025
Under the terms of the Agreement, NEO will apply Elementium’s advanced electrolytes to its silicon battery platform for use in specialty commercial applications.
Samsung’s AI robot Ballie paired with Google Cloud’s Gemini
April 11, 2025
Ballie, a home AI companion robot from Samsung, will use Google Cloud’s generative AI tech Gemini’s multimodal capabilities along with proprietary Samsung language models to process and understand a variety of inputs.
Polymatech to set up $130M GaN chip plant in Chhattisgarh
April 11, 2025
In September 2024, Indian chipmaker Polymatech Electronics announced an investment of USD 16 million in Bahrain to establish a semiconductor manufacturing plant in the gulf country.
IBM acquires Hakkoda to enhance data platform expertise
April 11, 2025
This acquisition amplifies IBM’s ability to meet the rapidly growing demand for data services and help clients build integrated enterprise data estates optimized for speed, cost and efficiency.
Farnell inks new global distribution agreement with MCC
April 11, 2025
Farnell has entered into a global distribution agreement with Micro Commercial Components (MCC), expanding its range of discrete semiconductor solutions available to customers in sectors such as automotive, industrial, consumer electronics, and computing.
Global semiconductor equipment billings surged to $117B in 2024
April 10, 2025
Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment increased 10% to USD 117.1 billion in 2024 from USD 106.3 billion in 2023, SEMI reports reported today.
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