Sony and TSMC are planning to invest $6.4 billion in a Japanese image sensor factory

The joint venture, which targets production by 2029, will develop next-generation sensors for robots and self-driving cars

Sony Corp. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) are planning to invest around $6.3 billion (€5.4bn) in a joint venture to produce advanced image sensors in Japan, according to Nikkei.

Sony, TSMC to spend $6.3 billion to jointly make image sensors, Nikkei says  Reuters

The Japanese company's chip arm Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC are partnering on next-generation image sensors for robots and cars.

SemiconductorsJapanese and Taiwanese duo targets 2029 production with new joint ventureThe two companies reached a basic agreement in May to cooperate on the development and production of next-generation image sensors. KEIGO YOSHIDA, KOICHI KITANISHI and RYOSUKE EGUCHIAugust 10, 2026 11:02 JSTTOKYO/KUMAMOTO, Japan/TAIP

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