At COMPUTEX 2026’s Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) venue, the Robotics zone and the ePaper Pavilion host over a thousand booths, where exhibitors showcase robots, AI, and edge-computing applications designed to advance manufacturing and the service sector — while ensuring that emerging technologies remain environmentally sustainable.
First and foremost on the list was Eink, a company specializing in Electrophoretic Ink technology, or digital ink, that recreates the effect of ink on paper on display media. In addition to its traditional products, such as e-ink books and paintings, E Ink has collaborated with BMW this year to showcase its color-changing e-paper technology, the E Ink Prism, which, for the first time, can conform to the contours of 3D surfaces.
The e-paper, rolled into thin films, is applied to the BMW iX3 Flow as one would apply car tint films and could work with the built-in AI systems and the sensors in the car to shift colors due to intent, such as changing the color of the door when the driver is about to step out. In the future, the company also intends for the sensors to gauge driver fatigue and adjust the car’s exterior colors accordingly.
Another booth of note at the pavilion was Vyin AI, which has stated its intent to explore the applications of AI and robotics in the tertiary industry, marking a departure from current trends toward maximizing AI use on the manufacturing floor.
The company proposes to use AI in tandem with robotics in the pharmacy and retail markets, namely as a service and sales agent. In pharmacies, Vyin AI said it recognized that legal constraints prohibit promoting drug use and has set stringent parameters for AI to follow when queried about which drugs to use. In the latter, robots would be able to lead customers to desired product locations upon query.
Solomon Technology Corp, brought to COMPUTEX 2026, robo-arms and other systems that pair with its core tech focus – recognition and scanning. The company provides solutions and products that help manufacturers verify whether product assembly went according to plan, and also offers services that walk engineers through the steps of quality checking products.
Advantech has brought to the floor its specialized solutions and products for Edge AI and Internet of Things (IoT), and provides the necessary engines and systems to facilitate and accelerate real-world AI adoption.
Of note is also the HipBo from Free Bionics, an example of AI tech making its foray into medicine. The exoskeleton helps those in rehabilitation by detecting the user’s movement intent and enabling high-intensity, repetitive movements to re-establish neural connections, while also greatly reducing the number of medical staff required to assist with transfers from a wheelchair or bed into the device.
