Taiwan's biggest robotics and automation trade show opens

The "biggest highlight" of the show is the robotics supply chain, organizers said. The exhibition showcases key technologies required for humanoid robots, including AI computing, visual recognition, sensing systems, motion control, power supplies, servo motors and joint actuators, organizers said.

Leading participating companies include Solomon, Techman Robot, Advantech, NEXCOM, SW Robot, Aurotek, Chieftek Precision and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, showcasing their research and development capabilities and expertise in supplying critical robotic components, according to organizers. The show also features companies specializing in fluid power, high-intensity.

What Happened

CiLS, a Taiwanese company participating in the expo, is showcasing its autonomous mobile robot (AMR) carrier and AMR forklift. Ritz Chang (張明儒), a senior project manager at CiLS, said the carrier could be used in a wide range of settings, such as.

• Premier Cho Jung-tai delivers remarks at the opening ceremony of Intelligent Asia 2026 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center on Wednesday.

• Of that amount, NT$40.8 billion is earmarked for AI development, up 25 percent from this year, to prepare Taiwan for the age of AI, Cho said.

• Chairman Cho Wen-heng at the Intelligent Asia 2026 trade show in Taipei on Wednesday.

Key Details

In addition to Taiwanese companies, exhibitors hail from China, Vietnam, Canada, the United States, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, South Korea, Denmark, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and the Netherlands, according to organizers.

• Kyle Wong (翁振民), HIWIN deputy general manager, told CNA that his company developed the robots in anticipation of greater automation in the logistics sector.

• Chang said several food delivery services in the United States are deploying thousands of AI-driven delivery couriers.

What Reports Say

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• Continued reporting by Focus Taiwan as more details emerge