“It’s useless — just for show,” commented Wei pointing out that, to be useful, robots needed brains and 95% of all humanoid robots’ brains are made by TSMC.
He added that he hopes the transistors in humanoid robots’ brains continue to be made by TSMC, because the “reliability of robots cannot be compromised”.
Wei said that chip technology delivers the sensors – visual, pressure and temperature sensors – that allow robots to absorb the vast amounts of data needed to serve humans usefully and safely.
In his acceptance speech, Wei credited TSMC’s success to the foundation laid by the company’s founding CEO Morris Chang and the efforts of its employees, adding that his own contribution was limited.
When Wei became CEO in 2023, the company’s revenue was $25 billion for a profit of $8.7 billion; last year’s revenue was $122 billion for a profit of $55 billion.
