AI infrastructure investment continues to reshape the electronics industry, driving record results for PCB manufacturers while accelerating expansion plans among the world's largest electronics producers. Samsung is reportedly developing a confidential humanoid robot platform.

Samsung is reportedly developing a humanoid robot through a confidential in-house program, leveraging its appliance motor technology and AI expertise to accelerate development of a vertically integrated robotics platform.

PCB West 2026 will feature 11 presentations on electronics assembly processes, including a half-day solder paste qualification workshop and sessions covering SMT printing, stencil design, reflow soldering and more.

Dr. Hayao Nakahara, president of N.T. Information, will present "The PCB Market Outlook" at PCB West 2026, examining global PCB market trends, AI's impact on the industry, and the outlook for fabricators and designers.

Niche Electronics partnered with the Franklin County Career and Technology Center to host its second STEM camp, giving elementary school students hands-on experience with electronics, circuit design and soldering.

Tom Kastner, founder of GP Ventures, discusses mergers and acquisitions, global manufacturing challenges, and the current state of the PCB fabrication and assembly industry in the latest episode of PCB Chat.

Stackpole introduces RNCQ high-frequency thin film resistors.

Apollo Automation launches ESPHome starter kit.

PewCB One brings desktop PCB prototyping in-house.

PCEA will host a 3.5-hour webinar on Nov. 4 led by Susy Webb covering signal routing techniques to improve signal integrity and EMI performance.

PCEA released the sixth edition of PCB Basics: An Introduction to the PCB Industry, adding chapters on HDI/UHDI and AI applications across PCB design, fabrication, assembly, test, inspection and procurement.

PCB West’s early bird conference rate ends Aug. 21, with more than 50 classes and 120 hours of PCB design and assembly training scheduled for Sept. 29-Oct. 2 in Santa Clara.

CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY is accepting entries for the 20th annual New Product Introduction Awards, with submissions for electronics assembly products due Dec. 14.

PCB West 2026 is nearly sold out, with fewer than 5 percent of exhibition booths remaining for the Sept. 29–Oct. 2 event at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

Looking for networking opportunities? Join the PCEA Discord server, bringing together engineers and designers from around the world on a private channel for discussing technical questions and career opportunities.

Will Europe's next hardware push depend as much on engineering platforms as manufacturing capacity? As the EU promotes "Made in EU", some say engineering software and data infrastructure are just as critical as factory capacity.

Foxconn subsidiary Zhen Ding Technology reported record first-half 2026 revenue of approximately $3B.

Dixon Technologies (India) said it is in the process of incorporating a new subsidiary as an OEM of smartphones.

Kimball Electronics reported net June quarter sales of $372M, up 5 percent sequentially and down 4 percent year over year, with all end-market verticals posting gains.

Foxconn is expanding global AI server production and localized manufacturing as continued cloud infrastructure investment drives demand for next-generation AI hardware.

Keiron has raised $21M million in a Series A round for its digital printed circuit board printing technology.

Quectel has opened its first South American R&D center in Manaus, Brazil.

Taesung returned to profitability in the second quarter as demand for FC-BGA PCB manufacturing equipment increased.

Norautron has acquired UK-based EMS provider Jaltek.

ZenaDrone has begun flight testing custom-designed printed circuit boards manufactured in-house.

EMPEL Systems selected Altus Group to supply an advanced SMT manufacturing line for its Milton Keynes facility.

ASMPT named Bassel Haddad group chief executive officer and executive director.

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