COMPUTEX 2025 Wraps Up with Resounding Success: AI Adoption Surges, Taiwan Strengthens Global Tech Leadership
COMPUTEX 2025, the world-renowned technology trade show, concluded after four action-packed days of innovation, networking, and global business opportunities. With 86,521 buyers from 152 countries, including Japan, the USA, South Korea, Vietnam, and India, this year’s edition firmly solidified Taiwan’s strategic position as a global technology hub.
“AI Next” Theme Drives Innovation:
Focusing on the transformative power of artificial intelligence, the 2025 theme, “AI Next,” attracted top global tech firms and forward-thinking startups. The show served as a high-impact platform for unveiling cutting-edge AI solutions, showcasing Taiwan’s prowess in driving AI innovation, next-gen technology, and future mobility.
As AI applications rapidly evolve, Gartner’s Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2025 spotlighted Autonomous AI, Humanoid Robots, and Advanced Computing core trends reflected throughout COMPUTEX.
Highlights in AI, Robotics, and Intelligent Manufacturing:
Key participants demonstrated world-class technologies:
- Pegatron presented its advanced human-machine integration via biomimetic robot dogs and immersive VR devices.
- BenQ wowed visitors with its AI-powered golf simulator, integrating motion sensing, real-time swing feedback, and visual tracking.
- Advantech and Solomon showcased intelligent manufacturing with AMRs, collaborative robotic arms, and AIoT systems.
Meanwhile, the Smart Mobility Pavilion, curated by TADA, featured innovations from 19 brands including Vitalcore Technology, Pegatron, oToBrite, and System Electronics, highlighting the growing convergence of AI and electric mobility solutions.
InnoVEX Celebrates 10 Years with Record Global Startup Participation:
Marking its 10th anniversary, InnoVEX 2025 welcomed 450 startups from 24 countries, growing 12.5% year-over-year. Debuting this year were national pavilions from Thailand and the Philippines, emphasizing the expanding influence of Asian startups.
The InnoVEX Forum featured thought leaders from AWS, NVIDIA, Google Cloud, Qualcomm, and Advantech, offering deep insights into AI-driven innovation and digital transformation.
Pitch Contest Winner: Taiwan-based DeepRad.AI secured top honors for its AI medical imaging solution that enables early disease detection earning high praise for its impact on public health.
Tech Titans Lead COMPUTEX Keynotes and Forums:
COMPUTEX 2025 drew significant attention with high-profile keynote speakers including:
- Jensen Huang, CEO, NVIDIA
- Cristiano Amon, CEO, Qualcomm
- Young Liu, Chairman, Foxconn
- Dr. Rick Tsai, Vice Chairman & CEO, MediaTek
- Jens Hinrichsen, Executive VP, NXP
Each keynote underscored Taiwan’s critical role in the global AI ecosystem and tech supply chains.
The COMPUTEX Forum, themed “AI in Action,” featured 13 global tech leaders from Intel, Google DeepMind, Adobe, Arm, bp Castrol, Infineon, Seagate, Schneider Electric, and others. More than 1,300 attendees explored the future of AI implementation across industries.
Sustainability, Lifestyle, and Business Intersect
The COMPUTEX Sustainable Design Awards:
- Gold: Pegatron
- Silver: ASUS
- Bronze: Lite-On
Creative collaborations enriched the show’s lifestyle appeal. Fashion brand plain-me partnered with popular snack label Kuai Kuai for limited-edition merchandise. Meanwhile, Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation and GQ Taiwan co-hosted a Hospitality Lounge, blending capital markets with contemporary lifestyle aesthetics.