Manufacturing & Industrial Technology

HSINCHU – October 29, 2026 -- oToBrite Electronics will present an IP69K-rated 3D stereo vision camera module with sub-microsecond (1 μs) synchronization of 3MP global shutter sensors at ROBOTWORLD 2026 in South Korea, targeting humanoid robots, quadruped robots and unmanned vehicles.

indie ISP drives left-right exposure sync in the stereo module

The module was co-developed with indie and incorporates indie's iND880 image signal processor. It synchronizes exposures between the left and right cameras and keeps image quality consistent for depth perception in dynamic outdoor environments. Built-in image quality tuning and the oToVision SDK complete the package.

Two baseline options are available. The 60 mm version is designed for humanoid robots and robotic arms. The 120 mm version delivers depth perception at distances of up to 20 meters for outdoor autonomous robots and unmanned vehicles.

ATSUGI – October 29, 2026 -- Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation announced the LYTIA 720, an approximately 50-effective-megapixel CMOS image sensor for mobile devices that cuts random noise in dark environments by about 50% compared with a conventional product.

LYTIA 720 targets smartphone main cameras in a 1/1.56-type format

The sensor is designed for the main camera of mobile devices. It inherits technologies developed for Sony's LYTIA high-end series. Sony chose the 1/1.56-type size because it is widely adopted in the smartphone market, and says the aim is to bring high-quality imaging to more users.

MILWAUKEE – October 29, 2026 -- A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) agreed to sell an 81% interest in its China business to alternative asset manager CPE, valuing the unit at approximately $400 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis. The company will keep a 19% stake and sign a long-term brand licensing agreement.

Licensing royalties lift total deal value above $500 million

The $400 million valuation excludes the royalty stream from the brand license. Including the net present value of licensing payments to A. O. Smith over a multi-decade period, total value is expected to exceed $500 million.

The structure also lets A. O. Smith repatriate roughly $80 million in cash now held in China.

Share repurchases take priority for after-tax proceeds

After closing, A. O. Smith intends to prioritize share buybacks as the use of after-tax proceeds and repatriated cash.

Seoul – October 29, 2026 -- SK hynix posted third-quarter revenue of 104.6155 trillion won and operating profit of 83.3338 trillion won, an operating margin of 80%. Quarterly revenue has now topped 100 trillion won for the first time in the company's history. Net profit reached 39.7756 trillion won, a 38% net margin.

Revenue rose 32% and operating profit 38% from the second quarter, when the company reported revenue of 79.3187 trillion won and operating profit of 60.5426 trillion won. SK hynix attributed the gain to higher prices for key products amid rising demand for AI memory.

HBM4 shipments begin in earnest as server DDR5 sales climb

In DRAM, results were driven by a significant increase in server DDR5 sales, and HBM4 shipments started in earnest. In NAND, sales of 321-layer TLC eSSD expanded, and data-center products continued to grow across the board.

Wilmington – October 29, 2026 -- The Chemours Company (NYSE: CC) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0875 per share on its common stock for the fourth quarter of 2026.

Board of Directors approves Q4 payout on common stock

The Chemours Board of Directors approved the dividend, which applies to the company's common stock. The company announced the declaration on October 29, 2026.

Chemours pays from a base of 28 plants and 2,400 customers

Chemours operates through three businesses: Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Titanium Technologies, and Advanced Performance Materials. It has approximately 5,700 employees and 28 manufacturing sites, and serves approximately 2,400 customers in approximately 110 countries. End markets include coatings, plastics, refrigeration and air conditioning, transportation, semiconductor and advanced electronics, general industrial, and oil and gas.

STOCKHOLM – October 29, 2026 -- ASSA ABLOY lifted third-quarter EBITA by 12% to SEK 7,612 M (6,815) on net sales of SEK 40,771 M (38,146), with the operating margin reaching a record 18.7% (17.9). Operating income (EBIT) rose 11% to SEK 7,102 M, the first time the group has exceeded SEK 7bn in a quarter.

Organic growth of 4% extends the streak to seven quarters

Organic sales growth was 4% (3), acquisitions added 2% (5) and currency effects contributed 1% (-6), for total sales growth of 7%. CEO Nico Delvaux said it was the seventh consecutive quarter of organic growth despite geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty.

Boston – October 29, 2026 -- Demand for key critical minerals will reach roughly 120% to 250% of forecast supply through 2040, and industrial companies are underestimating their exposure, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report. BCG's proprietary model covers rare earths, graphite, copper and lithium. The report, "Why Critical Mineral Shortages Are a CEO Issue," says three blind spots in standard risk metrics hide where the danger sits.

Gallium market under $350 million underpins $3.5 trillion of products

BCG calls the most overlooked inputs "mosquito minerals": their traded value is so small that they never reach a risk register. Gallium is traded in a market worth under $350 million a year, with production of about 900 tons. BCG estimates about $3.5 trillion of final products depend on it.

Global – October 29, 2026 -- The deviceWISE Intelligence Suite now integrates NVIDIA Metropolis Video Search and Summarization (VSS) Blueprint, feeding camera detections directly into live machine data and automated response workflows on production lines.

Platform connects PLCs, robots and CNCs to video analysis

The suite deploys industrial AI agents at the operational edge and links PLCs, robots, CNCs and enterprise systems into one real-time operational picture. NVIDIA VSS Blueprint adds accelerated computer vision, vision-language models including NVIDIA Cosmos, and large language models to analyze live and recorded video.

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) and NVIDIA NIM microservices connect the visual insights to machine state and process history. NIM matches each task to the most effective model to speed agent deployment.

Global – October 29, 2026 -- SupplyOne cut lead times for a global performance materials manufacturer from approximately 6 weeks to 2 weeks by moving key packaging materials from an international supplier to a domestic source.

The customer had struggled with long lead times, supply inconsistencies and packaging performance problems across thermoformed trays, stretch film and corrugated. SupplyOne built a multi-category program around domestic sourcing, inventory support and material optimization.

SupplyOne replaces international supplier with domestic source under stocking agreement

The stocking agreement improved availability and supply continuity for the manufacturer's key materials, in addition to the shorter lead times.

Las Vegas – October 29, 2026 -- Xerox Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: XRX) introduced three new production presses and feature upgrades to two existing models at PRINTING United Expo 2026, extending its inkjet range across cut-sheet and continuous-feed formats.

Proficio Jet CF1200 delivers 525 feet per minute in a 28-foot footprint

The industrial continuous-feed inkjet press runs at up to 525 feet per minute at 1200 dpi. Xerox describes it as the smallest 20-inch press in its class. It handles 4 million to 30 million Letter/A4 impressions per month, targeting high-volume print providers that need more capacity and want to protect margins.