Himax Subsidiary Liqxtal and iCatch to Debut Latest Drone AI Imaging Solution at CES 2026

Rhea-AI Summary

Himax (Nasdaq: HIMX) announced that subsidiary Liqxtal and iCatch will debut a Drone AI Imaging Solution at CES 2026 (Jan 6–9, 2026) in Las Vegas.

The solution pairs Liqxtal’s dual‑spectrum long‑range EO and thermal IR camera with up to 20× optical zoom and iCatch’s edge‑AI vision SoC delivering up to 4 TOPS. The integrated system targets aerial photography, security surveillance, and industrial inspection, emphasizes on‑device real‑time image analysis, reduced cloud dependency, electronic image stabilization, and standard interfaces like USB3.0 and Ethernet. Demo location: Venetian Expo, Titian 2201A.

Key Figures

CES 2026 dates January 6–9, 2026 Drone AI imaging solution showcase in Las Vegas

Current price $8.25 Pre-news price for HIMX on publication day

52-week high $13.91 Pre-news 52-week range high for HIMX

52-week low $5.66 Pre-news 52-week range low for HIMX

Optical zoom Up to 20x EO camera module zoom capability in drone solution

AI compute 4 TOPS Edge-AI vision SoC performance (4 trillion operations per second)

Q3 2025 revenue $199.2M Previously reported Himax quarterly revenue

Q3 2025 gross margin 30.2% Previously reported Himax gross margin

Market Reality Check

$8.20 Last Close

Volume Volume 399,363 is 0.35x the 20-day average of 1,153,407, indicating muted pre-news activity. low

Technical Price $8.25 trades slightly below the 200-day MA at $8.32, about 40.69% under the 52-week high and 45.76% above the 52-week low.

Peers on Argus

Peers show mixed moves: LASR up 3.41%, while NVTS, MXL, and AOSL are modestly negative and IMOS is slightly positive. This suggests HIMX’s setup is more stock-specific than part of a broad semiconductor swing.

Historical Context

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Dec 01	AI display product	Positive	-0.5%	Launch of Liqxtal Pro-Eye AI vision-care monitor with WiseEye tracking.
Nov 06	Q3 earnings, guidance	Neutral	-12.9%	Q3 2025 results, flat Q4 outlook, modest profit per ADS guidance.
Oct 14	AI security showcase	Positive	+2.1%	WiseEye palm vein authentication demo with on-device AI and GDPR focus.
Oct 07	Earnings call notice	Neutral	-2.0%	Scheduling of Q3 2025 financial results conference call and webcast.
Sep 24	AI PC design win	Positive	+1.1%	WiseEye AI sensing adopted in Acer Swift Edge 14 AI notebook.

Pattern Detected

AI and product showcase news for HIMX has produced modest, mixed price reactions, while the latest earnings release saw a notable negative divergence despite guidance and profit metrics that were not clearly weak.

Recent Company History

Over the last several months, Himax has repeatedly highlighted AI-centric initiatives. AI-tagged events included WiseEye integrations in Acer’s AI PC (Sep 24, 2025), biometric palm-vein authentication at Sectech Sweden (Oct 14, 2025), and the Liqxtal Pro-Eye monitor (Dec 1, 2025), all emphasizing ultralow power, on-device AI and privacy. Earnings on Nov 6, 2025 reported $199.2M Q3 revenue and guidance, yet the stock fell. Today’s drone AI imaging announcement continues this AI expansion into new form factors and end markets.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement highlights Himax’s expansion of AI and optics into drones via its Liqxtal subsidiary, pairing dual-spectrum EO and thermal IR imaging with iCatch’s 4 TOPS edge-AI SoC and up to 20x optical zoom. It extends a series of AI-tagged initiatives across PCs, biometrics, and vision-care displays. Investors may track how often such demos, including the CES 2026 event from January 6–9, 2026, convert into design wins, as well as how these platforms influence revenue beyond the previously reported $199.2M Q3 2025 base.

Key Terms

edge ai technical

"Featuring High-Efficiency Edge AI Computing and Dual-Spectrum Optics..."

Edge AI refers to artificial intelligence systems that process data directly on local devices or nearby servers rather than sending information to distant data centers. This allows for faster decision-making and real-time responses, similar to how a home security camera can instantly detect motion without needing to connect to a remote server. For investors, edge AI represents a growing trend toward more efficient, responsive technology that can create new opportunities across various industries.

electro-optical (eo) technical

"integrates Liqxtal’s long-range electro-optical (EO) and thermal IR camera system..."

Electro-optical describes devices and systems that convert electrical signals into light or convert light into electrical signals, combining components like sensors, lasers and cameras to detect, transmit or process information. Think of it as a translator between electricity and light; it matters to investors because these technologies power communications, sensing and imaging across industries, so breakthroughs or adoption can drive sales growth, pricing power and competitive advantage — while delays or supply problems can hurt value.

thermal ir technical

"electro-optical (EO) and thermal IR camera system, with iCatch’s high-performance..."

Thermal IR (thermal infrared) describes cameras or sensors that detect heat emitted by objects and convert it into an image or temperature reading, like seeing objects by their warmth instead of visible light. Investors care because these devices enable inspections, safety monitoring, and energy efficiency across industries—think of them as a non-contact thermometer for entire buildings or machines—which can translate into cost savings, new product sales, and regulatory or competitive advantages.

soc technical

"iCatch’s high-performance image processing and edge AI SoC serving as the core..."

Standard of care (often abbreviated SOC) is the treatment or management approach that is widely accepted and used by medical professionals for a particular disease or condition. For investors, SOC provides the benchmark against which new therapies, devices, or clinical results are judged—like comparing a new car to the current most popular model; a product that meaningfully outperforms the SOC can win market share and drive revenue, while failure to beat or match it limits commercial potential.

electronic image stabilization (eis) technical

"integrates a suite of stable image-processing technologies, including electronic image stabilization (EIS)..."

Electronic image stabilization (EIS) is a software-based technique that reduces blur and shakiness in videos and photos by digitally adjusting frames and cropping or warping the image to compensate for camera motion. For investors, EIS matters because it can improve the perceived quality of cameras in phones, drones, and other devices without costly hardware, potentially boosting product competitiveness, customer satisfaction, and sales while affecting manufacturing costs and margins.

usb3.0 technical

"supports a wide range of mainstream communication interfaces and standard protocols, such as USB3.0, Ethernet..."

USB 3.0 is a version of the Universal Serial Bus standard used to connect devices to computers, offering much faster data transfer speeds and higher power delivery than earlier USB types. For investors, widespread use or absence of USB 3.0 in products signals competitiveness, manufacturing choices and accessory markets—like a highway upgrade that lets more traffic move faster, which can boost product appeal and sales potential.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

Featuring High-Efficiency Edge AI Computing and Dual-Spectrum Optics to Enable Real-Time and Secure Visual Applications

TAINAN, Taiwan and HSINCHU, Taiwan, Dec. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) today announced that its subsidiary Liqxtal Technology (“Liqxtal”), in collaboration with iCatch Technology, Inc. (TWSE: 6695, “iCatch”), will jointly showcase its latest Drone AI Imaging Solution at the upcoming CES 2026, the largest consumer electronics show in Las Vegas, U.S.A. from January 6 - 9, 2026. The solution integrates Liqxtal’s long-range electro-optical (EO) and thermal IR camera system, with iCatch’s high-performance image processing and edge AI SoC serving as the core computing platform. This highly integrated architecture significantly reduces system complexity while ensuring data security and privacy. The Drone AI imaging solution delivers stable, high-efficiency AI visual processing for drone applications, targeting high-growth markets including aerial photography, security surveillance, and industrial inspection.

For the showcase at CES, on the optical side of the Drone AI imaging solution, the system integrates Liqxtal’s ultra-lightweight camera module, combining EO with up to 20 times optical zoom capability and thermal infrared (IR) imaging. This design delivers stable performance across daytime, nighttime, and low-visibility environments, while significantly enhancing aerial target detection and tracking. Featuring a lightweight design and high level of integration, Liqxtal’s dual-spectrum long range EO and thermal IR camera modules are well suited for applications such as real-time image recognition, dynamic target tracking, and all-weather, around-the-clock monitoring. On the AI computing side, the newly introduced solution is powered by iCatch’s advanced edge-AI vision SoC, delivering up to 4 TOPS (4 trillion operations per second) of AI computing performance, making real-time, on-device image analysis and object recognition possible, thereby significantly reducing reliance on cloud computing, while improving system responsiveness and minimizing latency and data-transmission overhead. In addition, iCatch’s SoC integrates a suite of stable image-processing technologies, including electronic image stabilization (EIS), ensuring clear and stable image quality even in high-dynamic or complex flight environments.

The newly launched Drone AI imaging solution also supports a wide range of mainstream communication interfaces and standard protocols, such as USB3.0, Ethernet and more, enabling flexible integration across various drone platforms. This versatility allows the solution to meet customized requirements for diverse applications including aerial photography, security and surveillance, and industrial inspection applications, while helping system integrators and end customers accelerate product deployment and real-world adoption.  

“Our collaboration with Liqxtal validates the platform value of iCatch’s Vision System Solution. As physical AI applications continue to grow rapidly, iCatch integrates high-performance image processing with edge-AI computing to deliver a production-ready, deployable “The eyes of AI,” helping customers reduce integration risk, shorten time to deployment, and accelerate commercialization,” said Weber Hsu, President of iCatch.

“This collaboration fully leverages Liqxtal’s expertise in optics and imaging system integration, together with iCatch’s strengths in edge-AI computing and intelligent image processing, enable high level of integration between optical imaging and AI vision processing, further expanding application scenarios such as drone/UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) aerial photography and industrial remote inspection,” said by Dr. Hung Shan Chen, President of Liqxtal.

Liqxtal and iCatch invite all interested parties to experience the latest dual spectrum Drone AI imaging solution at Venetian Expo, Titian 2201A, Las Vegas. To schedule a meeting or booth visit, please contact Liqxtal at info@liqxtal.com or iCatch at ir@icatchtek.com.

About Liqxtal Technology Inc.
Liqxtal Technology Inc. is a Taiwan based company that has been focused on exploring opportunities for imaging and optical solutions since the company’s inception. We focus on imaging system, display driving solution and optical system integration. We are capable from technology development to volume production bring-up and Liqxtal have multiple mass production records on AR/VR and Medical field. As a subsidiary of Himax Technologies, Liqxtal leverages its strength on optical innovation and Himax’s IC design know-how to build customized imaging processing and display driving system including imaging platform based on FPGA architecture, local dimming technology and optical imaging system (Drone EO/IR Camera, multispectral Camera and medical endoscope)

https://www.himax.com.tw/zh/products/liqxtal-technology/

About iCatch Technology Inc.
iCatch Technology, Inc. (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 6695) is a leading AI imaging and vision SoC design company in Taiwan, focused on developing Vision System Solutions with “The Eyes of AI” capabilities. Leveraging its in-house ThetaEye AI™ image processing technology and edge-AI computing platform, iCatch enables devices to perform real-time perception, understanding, and decision-making at the edge. Its solutions are widely applied in Physical AI domains such as drones, robotics, automotive imaging, security surveillance, and industrial vision. iCatch is committed to delivering high-performance, low-power, and mass-producible AI vision system solutions, establishing itself as a trusted long-term technology partner for its customers.

https://www.icatchtek.com/

About Himax Technologies, Inc.
Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX) is a leading global fabless semiconductor solution provider dedicated to display imaging processing technologies. The Company’s display driver ICs and timing controllers have been adopted at scale across multiple industries worldwide including TVs, PC monitors, laptops, mobile phones, tablets, automotive, ePaper devices, industrial displays, among others. As the global market share leader in automotive display technology, the Company offers innovative and comprehensive automotive IC solutions, including traditional driver ICs, advanced in-cell Touch and Display Driver Integration (TDDI), local dimming timing controllers (Local Dimming Tcon), Large Touch and Display Driver Integration (LTDI) and OLED display technologies. Himax is also a pioneer in tinyML visual-AI and optical technology related fields. The Company’s industry-leading WiseEye^TM Ultralow Power AI Sensing technology which incorporates Himax proprietary ultralow power AI processor, always-on CMOS image sensor, and CNN-based AI algorithm has been widely deployed in consumer electronics and AIoT related applications. Himax optics technologies, such as diffractive wafer level optics, LCoS microdisplays and 3D sensing solutions, are critical for facilitating emerging AR/VR/metaverse technologies. Additionally, Himax designs and provides touch controllers, OLED ICs, LED ICs, EPD ICs, power management ICs, and CMOS image sensors for diverse display application coverage. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Tainan, Taiwan, Himax currently employs around 2,200 people from three Taiwan-based offices in Tainan, Hsinchu and Taipei and country offices in China, Korea, Japan, Germany, and the US. Himax has 2,586 patents granted and 371 patents pending approval worldwide as of September 30, 2025.

http://www.himax.com.tw

Forward Looking Statements

Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those described in this conference call include, but are not limited to, the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Company’s business; general business and economic conditions and the state of the semiconductor industry; market acceptance and competitiveness of the driver and non-driver products developed by the Company; demand for end-use applications products; reliance on a small group of principal customers; the uncertainty of continued success in technological innovations; our ability to develop and protect our intellectual property; pricing pressures including declines in average selling prices; changes in customer order patterns; changes in estimated full-year effective tax rate; shortage in supply of key components; changes in environmental laws and regulations; changes in export license regulated by Export Administration Regulations (EAR); exchange rate fluctuations; regulatory approvals for further investments in our subsidiaries; our ability to collect accounts receivable and manage inventory and other risks described from time to time in the Company's SEC filings, including those risks identified in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in its Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC, as may be amended.

iCatch Contact:
Charng Lee, Director of Partner Relation
iCatch Technology, Inc.
Tel: +886-3-5641600
Email: ir@icatchtek.com

Liqxtal Contact:
Henry Hung, Deputy Director of Market & Sales Division
Liqxtal Technology Inc.
Tel: +886-6-505-0880
Email: info@liqxtal.com

FAQ

When and where will Himax subsidiary Liqxtal and iCatch showcase the Drone AI Imaging Solution (HIMX)?

The demo is scheduled at CES 2026, Jan 6–9, 2026, at Venetian Expo, Titian 2201A in Las Vegas.

What imaging hardware does the Liqxtal and iCatch Drone AI solution use for HIMX?

It uses Liqxtal’s dual‑spectrum long‑range EO and thermal IR camera modules with up to 20× optical zoom.

What edge AI performance does iCatch provide in the HIMX drone solution?

iCatch’s edge‑AI vision SoC delivers up to 4 TOPS for real‑time on‑device image analysis and recognition.

Which drone applications does the Liqxtal and iCatch solution for HIMX target?

The solution targets aerial photography, security surveillance, and industrial inspection use cases.

How does the HIMX Drone AI solution address data and latency concerns?

On‑device AI reduces reliance on cloud processing, improving responsiveness and lowering data‑transmission overhead.

How can investors or partners schedule a meeting to see the HIMX Drone AI demo at CES?

Contact Liqxtal at info@liqxtal.com or iCatch at ir@icatchtek.com to arrange a meeting or booth visit.