SEMICON Taiwan 2025 to Showcase Robotics Innovations Driven by MEMS and Sensor Technologies

Strategic Insights -

Global robotics expert Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro will share his insights on how humanoid robotics will reshape society at SEMICON Taiwan 2025. The event will feature the MEMS & Sensors Forum, highlighting the growth momentum of the global MEMS sensor market, which is expected to reach $29 billion by 2030. Taiwan's strengths in the MEMS value chain position it as a key player in this growth, and SEMICON Taiwan 2025 aims to empower Taiwan's semiconductor and electronics sectors to capture emerging opportunities.

Key Takeaways:

  • Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro will share his insights on how humanoid robotics will reshape society at SEMICON Taiwan 2025, focusing on the key aspect of avatar technologies and their potential to revolutionize the future of work and life.
  • The global MEMS sensor market is expected to grow to $29 billion by 2030, driven by the increasing demand for autonomous perception in robots.
  • Taiwan has a complete ecosystem covering the entire MEMS value chain, from chip design and sensor manufacturing to advanced packaging and signal processing, making it an ideal location for innovation and collaboration in the robotics sector.
  • SEMICON Taiwan 2025 will host the MEMS & Sensors Forum, which will bring together top industry experts to explore the future of robotics and global strategies, including the evolution of cobots, MEMS and sensor technologies driving lifelike perception and interaction, and sensor innovation and integration in robotics.
  • The event aims to foster global collaboration and ecosystem building, with over 200 industry leaders expected to attend, and will provide a strategic platform for partnership and advancement in the AI robotics sector.
  • Taiwan has invested NT$200 billion in smart robotics as part of its AI New Top 10 Infrastructure Projects, with a vision to generate NT$15 trillion in output by 2040.

Statistics:

  • The global MEMS sensor market is expected to reach $29 billion by 2030, reflecting strong growth momentum.
  • Taiwan's semiconductor and electronics sectors have the potential to generate NT$15 trillion in output by 2040, as part of the country's AI New Top 10 Infrastructure Projects.
  • Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro has been recognized as one of the "Top 8 Geniuses Who Will Change Your Life" by CNN, and has developed the groundbreaking Geminoid series of humanoid robots.
  • SEMICON Taiwan 2025 is expected to attract over 200 industry leaders, providing a strategic platform for global partnership and ecosystem building.

Sources:

  • SEMI. "Prof. Hiroshi Ishiguro to Share How Humanoid Robotics Will Reshape Society at SEMICON Taiwan 2025." August 5, 2025.
  • SEMI. "Taiwan Leverages MEMS Strengths to Tap into AI Robotics Boom." August 5, 2025.
  • SEMI. "MEMS & Sensors Forum - Expanding the Sensing Horizon, Ushering in the Robotics Era." SEMICON Taiwan 2025.
  • Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro. "Avatar and the Future Society." SEMICON Taiwan 2025.