Hon Hai Technology Day (HHTD25) was held today (November 21) at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. Hon Hai Research Institute (HHRI) expanded its participation this year. Located on the fourth floor, HHRI showcased its latest achievements in six major fields: artificial intelligence, semiconductors, next-generation communications, quantum computing, ion traps, and cybersecurity. These included cutting-edge technological breakthroughs such as the "FoxBrain" large-scale language model tailored specifically for the group, the second-generation design of the Pearl satellite, and an ion trap quantum computer prototype.
FoxBrain LLM: Tailor-made for Foxconn's three major platforms
In the field of AI, the most eye-catching is undoubtedly the "FoxBrain" large-scale language model launched by the Artificial Intelligence Research Institute. This model was designed specifically for the needs of the Foxconn Group and demonstrates cross-domain applications in three major platforms: smart manufacturing, smart electric vehicles, and smart city healthcare.
The research institute points out that FoxBrain possesses outstanding understanding, reasoning, and closed-loop learning capabilities. In the future, it will leverage the group's hardware and data advantages to deeply apply these technologies to various industry scenarios.
In addition, the AI Institute has also published breakthroughs in trajectory prediction, 2D to 3D street scene reconstruction, and night vision capabilities for autonomous vehicles. The related results have won two competitions at the top conference CVPR 2025 and were included in AAAI 2025.
The second-generation plans for the Pearl cruise ship have been revealed, achieving "three generations of semiconductors coexisting."
In the field of next-generation communications, in addition to showcasing the experimental analysis results of the first-generation Pearl satellite, the research institute revealed for the first time the experimental design direction of the second-generation Pearl satellite. The exhibition also featured a small low-Earth orbit satellite constellation design capable of supporting Taiwan's digital resilience, as well as a novel phased array antenna.
In the semiconductor field, the focus is on compound semiconductors and optoelectronic integration. The research institute announced that its silicon carbide (SiC) device technology has been upgraded from 1700V to 6500V, and has successfully integrated GaN (gallium nitride), GaAs (gallium arsenide) and Si (silicon) materials, realizing a heterogeneous platform with "three generations coexisting".
Quantum and Cybersecurity: Ion Trap Prototype Emerges, PQC Deployed in Automotive Chips
In the field of quantum technology, the Trapped-Ion Quantum Computing Laboratory showcased a prototype ion trap system, a core architecture for quantum computers, symbolizing that Foxconn has mastered the complete technology chain from theory to hardware. This year, the research institute also published three papers in the *Nature* sub-journals, including one on magic state distillation, highlighting its theoretical strength.
In response to cybersecurity challenges, the Institute for Information and Communication Security has completed the hardware implementation of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) FIPS 203 ML-KEM and successfully deployed its algorithm on the automotive chip development board of SiliconAuto, a subsidiary of the group, demonstrating its practical ability to deal with future quantum computer threats.
