At electronica India 2026 in Bengaluru, STMicroelectronics presented a wide portfolio of semiconductor technologies at electronica India 2026 in Bengaluru, including solutions for humanoid robotics, software-defined vehicles, connectivity, security, smart sensing and ultra-low-power computing. The demonstrations reflected the increasing importance of semiconductors in powering more intelligent and integrated systems.
Below are some key highlights:
1. Humanoid Robotics: Building Intelligence Across the Robot
STMicroelectronics showcased a humanoid robotics functional-block demonstration covering technologies from the robot’s head and sensing systems to its body processing, joints, hands, motor control, connectivity and power management.
A robotic hand demonstration showed how multiple semiconductor functions work together. The setup included an MCU, motor driver, MOSFET, DC-DC converter and current-sense feedback. An ST N6 AI MCU processed camera input, allowing the robotic hand to reproduce the movement of a human hand.
Humanoid robotics requires more than an AI processor. Sensors, motor control, power management, connectivity and embedded processing must operate as a coordinated system.
2. Software-Defined Vehicles: Making Power Distribution Intelligent
ST also demonstrated semiconductor technologies aimed at software-defined vehicle architectures. One demonstration focused on power redundancy, using two battery sources and a power-rail switch capable of monitoring the sources and switching to the secondary supply when required.
Another demonstration highlighted intelligent eFuses, which replace conventional mechanical fuses with electronically controlled power distribution. These devices can monitor current, detect overcurrent or short-circuit conditions, disconnect the supply and provide diagnostic information to the vehicle controller.
ST also showcased zonal architecture, where fewer controllers and shorter wiring can help simplify vehicle electronics. A 16-channel LED driver demonstrated communication with a zonal controller through CAN, including diagnostic capabilities.
3. Connectivity and Security: Protecting Connected Electronics
Security was another important part of the demonstrations. ST showcased a 32-Mbit Page EEPROM designed for applications requiring high endurance and efficient data handling. The device was presented with up to 500,000 endurance cycles, faster page read/write performance than serial flash and lower power consumption. Pasted text
A separate STSAFE demonstration showed how a secure element can authenticate a peripheral using a digital certificate. The demonstration used two batteries—one incorporating STSAFE and another without it—to illustrate how hardware-based authentication can help address counterfeit or unauthorised components. Pasted text
ST also highlighted its work around post-quantum cryptography, including algorithms aligned with FIPS 203, 204 and 205.
4. Smart Sensing: From Data Collection to Real-Time Decisions
The sensing demonstrations showed how sensor data can be used directly in applications. A 6-axis IMU combining an accelerometer and gyroscope was demonstrated for applications such as drone flight control, where orientation information is processed through algorithms.
Another demonstration used sensing technology for ECG measurement, while a Time-of-Flight sensor showcased 54 × 42-pixel distance sensing, with each pixel providing distance information.
5. Prescriptive Maintenance and Ultra-Low-Power AI
One of the more interesting industrial demonstrations focused on prescriptive maintenance. Instead of simply detecting vibration and sending the information to the cloud, the sensor becomes part of the control loop. When vibration crosses a defined threshold, the motor speed can be reduced to prevent the vibration from increasing further. Pasted text
ST also demonstrated its STM32U3 ultra-low-power MCU operating with energy from solar panels under ambient light. The demonstration combined a camera, person detection and a display, showing how processing and neural-network capabilities can be brought to extremely low-power edge applications.
What the STMicroelectronics Showcase Highlights
Across these demonstrations, a common direction becomes clear: semiconductor design is increasingly about system-level intelligence rather than individual components.
From humanoid robots that combine sensing, AI, motor control and power management to vehicles using intelligent power distribution and zonal architectures, the semiconductor is becoming an active part of the decision-making and control loop.
That system-level approach was also reflected in STMicroelectronics’ robotics strategy, which spans more than 500 components across MCUs, drivers, sensors and modules, with a focus on supporting robotics developers from individual modules toward complete systems.
