25 innovations on show at ITRI Innovation Day held in Tainan

25 innovations on show at ITRI Innovation Day held in Tainan

2026-09-16

Cutting edge technology met centuries of history at the most recent edition of the ITRI Innovation Day, which was held in Tainan this year. The theme this time around was “Cross-Domain Innovation: Driving the Future.” With special showcases of AI applications, smart robots and unmanned vehicles, the event was a hotbed for innovation across different disciplines and industries.

Tainan’s Shalun Green Energy Technology Demonstration Site hosted this year’s ITRI Innovation Day on Sept. 15. It was bustling as can be.

An ultramodern, high-tech deer gallops ahead, taking participants on a journey from Tainan’s storied past to its present and into the future. Centuries of progress and evolution are displayed with life-like realism on the screen in a fusion of art and AI. The theme for this year’s ITRI Innovation Day is “Cross-Domain Innovation: Driving the Future.”

Chang Pei-zen
ITRI President
At ITRI and other research institutions under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, we work to turn the most advanced scientific findings into technology that can be then put into practical use in industries. Our goal is also to create opportunities so that new industries can emerge.

The international community has noticed Taiwan’s outstanding technological prowess. The event featured an exhibition of 25 cross-domain technologies and applications, many of which were recognized with international awards. Among them was the Prognosis Monitoring System, which achieves more than 90% prediction accuracy for rotating machinery and has already been implemented in the semiconductor, machine tool, and railway industries. Another highlight was the SafeCare AI Collaborative Care Robot, which can help reduce the burden on healthcare workers. From AI and smart robots to unmanned vehicles, ITRI brought together research teams to show how innovation can expand from the lab into real-world industrial applications.

Chao Ching-hui
Tainan Deputy Mayor
We hope ITRI’s innovation can provide technical services for a lot of these projects, as well as upgrade traditional industries by automating factories, for example. As AI becomes more common, we hope to take advantage of the AI boom to incorporate more firms in traditional sectors into the tech supply chains.

Scientific research is more than just producing papers. From the tech demonstrations to real-world partnerships with industry players, the ITRI Innovation Day moved to Tainan to connect industrial clusters in Southern Taiwan. By bringing together tech, talent, and industry needs from different domains, the event was fertile ground for innovation and industry opportunities.

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