The world’s fastest drone is 3D-printed January 23, 2026 What does a blend of DIY engineering and fabrication, mixed with a clear goal, get you? A fully 3D-printed drone that has just reclaimed the title of the world’s fastest quadcopter.
NeoVolta launches US battery manufacturing platform January 23, 2026 The Georgia facility is designed for 2 GWh of initial annual production capacity, scalable to up to 8 GWh, and is expected to begin mass production in mid-2026.
Elmos opens new R&D site in the Czech Republic January 22, 2026 German semiconductor company Elmos Semiconductor has opened a new research and development site in Brno, Czech Republic.
India’s Unbox Robotics raises $28 million in Series B January 22, 2026 The funding, led by ICICI Venture and Redstart Labs (Infoedge), with co-investment from F-Prime, 3one4 Capital, Navam Capital, Force Ventures and others, will be used to strengthen the leadership and engineering teams, accelerate product development and expand market presence.
Lego unveils platform with embedded electronics January 22, 2026 Denmark's Lego Group has unveiled LEGO SMART Play, a new interactive play platform based on electronically enabled bricks that respond to physical interaction. The platform was presented at CES 2026 in Las Vegas earlier this month.
Duke Energy brings online 50 MW BESS at former coal plant January 22, 2026 The first BESS, at a cost of USD 100 million, was completed ahead of schedule, serving customers in North Carolina and South Carolina, beginning in November. Final testing is being completed this month. Construction of a second BESS will begin in May.
Matrix Electronics expands operations in Europe January 21, 2026 In late December last year, Matrix Electronics announced that the company is executing its plans to establish a Distribution Centre in Reiskirchen, Germany.
Jabil takes minority stake in EHT Semi January 21, 2026 Electronics manufacturer Jabil has made a strategic minority investment in US-based Eagle Harbor Technologies, operating under the name EHT Semi, and entered into a manufacturing collaboration focused on RF and pulsed-power systems for advanced semiconductor manufacturing.
NBC partners with Ahamani to expand drone market in India January 21, 2026 By combining Ahamani’s advanced drone platforms, power systems and control technologies with NBC’s precision engineering expertise and manufacturing scale, the partnership aims to address rapidly growing demand across all drone applications.
Jabil acquires Hanley Energy Group January 20, 2026 Jabil has acquired Hanley Energy Group, a specialist in energy management and critical power solutions for data centers.
Indian deep tech startup Aule Space raises $2 million January 20, 2026 With this funding, the Bangalore-based company will expand its engineering team, build ground infrastructure for docking tests, and advance development of its first demonstration satellites, set to launch next year.
TNSC plans new facility for advanced electronics materials January 20, 2026 The electronics industry continues to expand, driven by advances in development technologies related to semiconductors. Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (TNSC) will construct the new facility to create innovative and original new products in response to these technological advances.
Zollner opens ISO Class 7 cleanroom facility in Thailand January 19, 2026 German EMS provider Zollner has opened a new cleanroom facility at its Bluechips Microhouse site in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The new facility is ISO Class 7 certified and covers an area of 1,000 square metres.
Equal1 raises $60M to boost scalable quantum computing January 19, 2026 Current quantum computers demand huge investment: custom fabrication, exotic cooling, specialist teams. Equal1 delivers a different model: quantum servers where cost, ease of deployment, power efficiency, and integration are first-order requirements.
Northern, Obeikan to develop $200M Saudi battery plant January 19, 2026 The Battery Anode Material facility in Yanbu Industrial City, Saudi Arabia, will be built through a joint venture company majority-owned (51%) by Saudi diversified industrial group Obeikan and 49% owned by Canadian company Northern Graphite Corporation.
Inside Kioxia's flash memory megafab January 16, 2026 Flash memory is something most of us only encounter at the very end of the supply chain — as a smartphone in our pocket, a USB stick in a drawer, or an SSD powering our laptop. A new video from Linus Tech Tips flips that perspective and takes viewers straight into the industrial reality behind modern storage.
SRC wins $1M grant to create new electronics assembly line January 16, 2026 The investment will allow SRC Technologies to build a low-volume, high-mix circuit board assembly line — expanding its capacity to produce and remanufacture advanced electronics in-house, in Missouri.
ModelCat partners with Alif to deliver rapid ML model onboarding January 16, 2026 This gives Alif Semiconductor customers access to ModelCat AI’s single step model build process, to generate custom AI models fully optimized for Alif’s Ensemble processors.
Ericsson announces major layoff plan in Sweden – 1,600 jobs at risk January 15, 2026 Swedish telecom group Ericsson has notified the Swedish Public Employment Service of a proposed headcount reduction that could affect approximately 1,600 positions in Sweden. The measure is described as part of the company’s efforts to strengthen its competitive position.
Origin AI, NXP team up to accelerate embedded WiFi sensing January 15, 2026 This endeavor fast-tracks the deployment of intelligent motion sensing into smart home devices, opening the door for powerful new services across home automation, security and energy management.
D-Wave to acquire Quantum Circuits for $550 million January 14, 2026 The acquisition will bring together D-Wave’s expertise in scalable control of superconducting processors as well as its production-grade, high-availability quantum cloud platform with Quantum Circuits’ leading approach to error-corrected superconducting gate-model technology.
Indian aerospace startup Misochain raises $2 million January 14, 2026 The new funding will be deployed in a manufacturing facility to produce aerospace components, boost product certification programmes and scale engineering and testing capabilities (MRO) for UAV manufacturers and global aerospace customers.
ams OSRAM confirms talks on potential sale of business units January 13, 2026 ams OSRAM has confirmed that it is in advanced discussions regarding the potential sale of certain business activities as part of its previously announced deleveraging plan.
Indian EV charging startup RoadGrid raises $1.3 million January 13, 2026 RoadGrid is developing patented universal EV chargers that work across vehicle types and use cases. It is also building a cloud-based software platform and a nationwide charging station network.
Photonic raises $130M to advance quantum computing January 12, 2026 The Canadian company is accelerating the path to fault‑tolerant quantum systems with their Entanglement First Architecture that combines silicon‑based qubits and native photonic connectivity, enabling seamless scaling across existing global telecom infrastructure.
Syensqo, Axens launch Argylium to boost battery tech in Europe January 12, 2026 The new company, Argylium, is dedicated to the development and scaling up of materials for solid-state batteries.
Confidee strengthens team with two new hires amid growth January 09, 2026 Confidee has expanded its team with two new appointments as the company continues its transition from start-up to scale-up. Patryk Fedorowicz joins as Operations & Quality Specialist, while Rita Nebihi takes on the role of Senior Accountant.
SK hynix completes Intel certification for 256GB DDR5 RDIMM January 09, 2026 As an Intel Data Center Certified system/platform, 256GB DDR5 RDIMM has completed extensive testing and rigorous validation by Intel’s Advanced Data Center Development Laboratory.
Arctus Aerospace raises $2.6 million in pre-seed round January 09, 2026 The Indian startup is building unmanned aircraft capable of flying at 45,000 feet for up to 24 hours while carrying a 250-kg payload. The aircraft is designed to deliver real-time geospatial intelligence.
Marvell Technology to acquire XConn Technologies January 09, 2026 The acquisition expands Marvell’s switching portfolio by adding XConn’s PCIe and CXL products and augments Marvell’s Ultra Accelerator Link scale-up switch team.
Benchmark names Josh Hollin as CTO January 08, 2026 EMS provider Benchmark Electronics has appointed Josh Hollin as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
Hanza completes acquisition of German EMS provider BMK January 07, 2026 Hanza has completed the acquisition of German EMS provider BMK Group GmbH. The deal was executed through a share issue in kind, with BMK’s three founders receiving approximately 17 million newly issued Hanza shares as full payment.