Autonomous cleaning robots firm Peppermint raises $10 million November 06, 2026 Peppermint Robotics, a Pune- and Austin-based company, plans to expand its portfolio of autonomous floor-cleaning and material-handling robots, while advancing the development of its next-generation CR cleanroom robotics line.
Benchmark adds second US site for Oxide Computer November 03, 2026 US EMS provider Benchmark has expanded production for Oxide Computer Company to a second US site. The added capacity is meant to support Oxide as it scales up deployment of its rack-scale cloud computer for customers’ own data centres.
QuantrolOx raises €12 million to industrialise quantum hardware October 30, 2026 The investment will accelerate QuantrolOx’s commercial growth and international expansion, including its growing presence in North America following the opening of its first US office in Berkeley, California. The round brings its total funding to approximately EUR 28 million.
Seoul Semiconductor ‘ends need for rare earths in white LEDs’ October 30, 2026 With WICOP, Seoul Viosys and its parent company Seoul Semiconductor have already developed and mass produced ultraviolet, blue, green, red and infrared LEDs under 100 µm. WICOP 3 now extends that capability to white light without rare earth elements.
Indian deep-tech startup Quanfluence raises $10 million October 29, 2026 The fresh funds will be used to build and launch a four-qubit quantum computer in the near term, with the Bengaluru-based company targeting a larger prototype featuring around 100 qubits by 2029.
Nokia and SoftBank to trial AI-RAN in live commercial network October 22, 2026 Nokia and SoftBank will trial AI-RAN in SoftBank’s commercial network in Japan in 2027, under commercial traffic conditions. The trial will run Nokia’s RAN software on SoftBank’s own platform, built on Nvidia hardware.
Akaysha Energy establishes $1.2 billion portfolio financing platform October 20, 2026 The facility refinances existing project-level debt across four Australian BESS assets (Brendale, Orana, Ulinda Park and Elaine) into a single portfolio-level financing structure.
Universal Quantum raises over $100M to scale quantum computing October 12, 2026 The new capital is expected to drive the continued development and commercialisation of the UK-based company’s modular approach to building the quantum computers needed for practical, error-corrected use.
Department of War announces $350M in quantum computing initiatives October 09, 2026 This new effort will build on existing Department of War programs and complement related national initiatives led by the Department of Energy (DOE), particularly its recently announced Quantum Genesis Priority Applications and the Quantum Genesis Q Competition.
Infineon and ZuriQ expand partnership on trapped-ion quantum chips October 08, 2026 Infineon and Swiss quantum computing start-up ZuriQ are expanding their collaboration to scale ZuriQ's trapped-ion architecture towards larger qubit counts. The partnership combines ZuriQ's chip design with Infineon's semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging and integrated photonics.
Boeing wins multi-billion-dollar Navy contract for F/A-XX aircraft October 05, 2026 The contract is Boeing’s second selection for 6th-generation fighter work following the award of the U.S. Air Force's F-47 program in 2025.
SiMa.ai raises $150 million in Series C to scale Physical AI October 05, 2026 The new funding brings the total capital raised by the US startup to USD 500 million, valuing it at USD 1.45 billion. The fresh capital will accelerate the scaling of Palette Neat, an agentic software environment for Physical AI.
Kawasaki Robotics partners with Dexterity to advance warehouse logistics September 22, 2026 Together, the companies combine Kawasaki Robotics’ industrial robot arm technology with Dexterity’s Mech hardware and full Physical AI software stack, featuring the Foresight World Model, to support high-throughput warehouse operations.
IQM to deliver quantum computer to Brazil’s Eldorado Institute September 21, 2026 The IQM Spark quantum computer will be installed at Eldorado's Campinas headquarters, about 100km northwest of São Paulo, in the first quarter of 2027, giving researchers, engineers, universities and industry partners direct access to quantum computers.
Evertiq Expo Gothenburg: Europe's 100 largest EMS companies revealed September 18, 2026 When Mareike Haass took to the stage at Evertiq Expo in Gothenburg on September 17, she presented what in4ma describes as the first complete ranking of Europe's 100 largest EMS companies, built on data sourced directly from national company registers and the companies themselves. The full list is now available.
Hyosung secures $287 million US orders for UHV transformers September 18, 2026 The ultra-high-voltage (UHV) transformers will be deployed at newly built AI data centers in the northern and southern regions of the US. They consist of 765kV UHV transformers worth USD 163 million and 345kV UHV transformers worth USD 124 million.
Eelpower acquires Silkstead BESS from Balanced Grid Works September 17, 2026 The Silkstead BESS is located to the south east of the Winchester substation in England and will commence construction in 2027, with commercial operations expected to start in 2028.
Mitsubishi Electric invests in quantum computing startup OptQC September 16, 2026 Through this investment, Mitsubishi Electric expects to gain early insights into the company’s optical quantum computer hardware development technologies, related components, customers and market trends.
GE Aerospace to buy Consolidated Precision Products for $11.75 billion September 14, 2026 Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, CPP produces complex super alloy, titanium, aluminum, magnesium and steel castings for a variety of leading commercial and military aircraft, weapon systems, commercial and regional/business jets, helicopters and industrial gas turbines.
Novo Nordisk Foundation to establish quantum chip fab in Copenhagen September 08, 2026 Quantum Foundry Copenhagen and the Novo Nordisk Foundation have announced plans to establish a 5,300 square metre quantum chip fabrication facility in Copenhagen, Denmark. The facility is expected to open in 2027 and will develop and scale manufacturing capabilities for next-generation quantum chips.
IBM completes acquisition of HRL to advance quantum ecosystem August 31, 2026 The combination brings together complementary expertise in quantum computing, sensing, materials science, and advanced technologies to accelerate future innovation
Taiwan charges 9 over illegal AI server exports to China August 28, 2026 The nine people include one from Nvidia and two from Super Micro, according to a report by Associated Press. Prosecutors said the servers were ‘B300’ GPUs, which have been banned from sale to China.
UK startup Olix raises $312M, appoints Nick McKeown to its board August 12, 2026 Nick McKeown co-invented software-defined networking, OpenFlow and P4. He is Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Stanford University and winner of the 2025 Marconi Prize.
Netlist, Samsung settle patent disputes, sign new memory deal August 06, 2026 Under the agreements, Samsung will receive access to US firm Netlist’s complete patent portfolio, including its server DIMM and High Bandwidth Memory technologies. Samsung will supply Netlist DRAM and NAND products, and the parties agree to settle and mutually release all pending legal actions.
Micross to acquire AEMtec, expanding European footprint August 04, 2026 AEMtec specializes in delivering end-to-end solutions across the entire packaging and integration value chain. The acquisition enhances Micross’ presence in continental Europe and broadens its portfolio of high-reliability microelectronic services and products.
UMC reports 17% increase in YoY second quarter revenue July 30, 2026 Second quarter consolidated revenue was NT$68.73 billion, increasing 12.6% from NT$61.04 billion in 1Q26. UMC’s Board of Directors has approved a plan to expand cleanroom capacity at its Singapore P4 facility and to construct a new fab in Taiwan.
AI infrastructure boom reshapes electronics supply chain, says in4ma July 29, 2026 The unprecedented wave of investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure is transforming the global electronics supply chain, with growing consequences for PCB manufacturers, material suppliers and OEMs worldwide. According to new research from in4ma and EMSNOW, demand generated by hyperscale data centre operators is driving up PCB prices, stretching lead times and redirecting manufacturing capacity towards AI applications.
Microchip Technology signs definitive agreement to acquire Hailo July 29, 2026 The acquisition is expected to expand Microchip’s processing portfolio for intelligent edge systems and strengthen its ability to deliver accelerated, power-efficient edge AI solutions for robotics, advanced vision processing and intelligent edge applications.
German battery maker Varta files insolvency applications July 29, 2026 Key creditors, such as Deutsche Bank, intend to take over Varta’s household battery business, while Tojner has expressed interest in the micro-battery division.
Nvidia to invest $5B in startup, accesses its ‘closely guarded research’ July 28, 2026 Safe Superintelligence Inc (SSI) is co-founded by OpenAI’s former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever. Nvidia’s investment combined with access to the Nvidia Vera Rubin platform will help SSI increase its compute by an order of magnitude.
Kontron secures European customer for 5G automotive modules July 23, 2026 This contract represents a milestone in Kontron’s strategy to establish a European alternative to non-European suppliers of mobile communications modules, as it marks the first time these modules will be used in a vehicle platform of a European car manufacturer.
Wistron opens Texas facility to produce Nvidia AI systems July 22, 2026 The 324,000-square-foot plant in Fort Worth, Texas produces Nvidia Grace Blackwell Ultra and will produce Vera Rubin Superchips — part of a combined USD 700 million investment in advanced American manufacturing by the US chipmaker.