Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc, has highlighted the biggest obstacle in the path of mass producing the company’s humanoid robot, Optimus. While Optimus is already performing tasks in Tesla factories, scaling up production requires significant improvements in design for easier manufacturing and a complex supply chain. Musk envisions a future where Optimus robots outnumber humans, potentially becoming a $25 trillion market.
SEMIFIVE and HyperAccel have joined forces to mass produce Bertha, a generative AI chip designed for high-performance and efficiency. The chip, built on 4nm process technology, is expected to revolutionize the AI landscape by offering a cost-effective alternative to GPUs, boasting significant performance improvements and a better price-to-performance ratio.
E&R Engineering Corp. has formed the ‘Glass Substrate Supplier E-Core System Alliance’ to promote comprehensive solutions for next-generation advanced packaging using glass substrates. This alliance, fueled by the company’s breakthrough in glass laser modification technology, enables the mass production of glass substrates, which offer significant advantages over traditional substrates for AI chips, high-frequency, and high-speed communication devices.
Apple has reportedly pushed back the mass production of its highly anticipated folding MacBook, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Technical challenges related to displays and mechanisms have delayed the timeline from the first half of 2026 to the end of 2027 or 2028. The folding MacBook is expected to feature a 18.8-inch display and use the M5 series processor.
With the iPhone 16 series release date approaching, production of OLED screens for the new iPhones is about to begin. Apple has reportedly approved the production of OLEDs for the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, and iPhone 16 Pro models. However, the iPhone 16 Pro Max OLED screen is still under development and expected to be approved by the end of June. Samsung Display, LG, and BOE will manufacture OLED panels for the iPhone 16 series, with each supplier playing a role in the production process. The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max may feature a new Capture button, and all four iPhone 16 models may get new color options. Despite the delay in approving the OLED screen for the iPhone 16 Pro Max, the entire iPhone 16 series is still expected to be announced in early September, with release dates in mid-September or early October.
