Asustek shows off smart city tech at expo in TaipeiELECTRIC DREAMS: Smart cities would use ‘virtual power plants,’ which integrate idle electricity use from households, businesses and factories, Asustek saidBy Meryl Kao / Staff reporterAsustek Computer Inc (華碩) yesterday showcased key components of its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven smart city initiatives at a trade show in Taipei, eyeing new business opportunities as cities develop sovereign AI infrastructure. Advances in generative, multimodal and physical AI are driving cities toward a new phase of “sovereign AI,” Asustek cochief executive officer Samson Hu (胡書賓) told reporters on the sidelines of the Smart City Summit and Expo at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center’s Hall 2. The company showcased its “AI City” framework, which comprises three layers — computing infrastructure centered on AI servers, AI models and a platform layer for data processing and integration. AI City initiatives are expected to generate multi-layered business opportunities as AI demand becomes more distributed, and extends to edge computing and Internet of Things devices, he said. The company has formed a “smart city national team” with Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (鴻海精密) and more than 30 Taiwanese firms to advance AI City solutions, he added.

Source: Taipei Times March 17, 2026 16:18 UTC