Canon Inc. reported stronger first-half 2026 results after product mix optimization, higher shipments of high-value-added products and sustained warming demand for AI imaging applications lifted after-tax net profit to NT$511 million (approximately $15.8 million), up 151.7% from NT$203 million (approximately $6.3 million) a year earlier, while EPS rose to NT$1.55 from NT$0.63. Consolidated first-half revenue climbed 51% to NT$5.79 billion (approximately $179.6 million), although gross margin fell 4.41 percentage points to 24.18%; in the second quarter alone, revenue was NT$3.14 billion (approximately $97.3 million), after-tax net profit was NT$275 million (approximately $8.5 million), up 16.43% from the prior quarter and 137% from a year earlier, and EPS was NT$0.82. The optical manufacturer said vision modules for Japanese and US humanoid robots will begin shipping in the second half of this year and drone optical module shipments are trending higher, while its investment in "Jiajie Smart" links Linker Vision's AI visual recognition, generative AI and city-level AI surveillance strengths with Nvidia's (NVDA) AI ecosystem and Metropolis platform in a one-stop smart city offering spanning high-end optical imaging, AI visual analysis, edge computing and city management platforms. Industry analysts and institutional investors said the strategy could raise product value, improve the product mix and deepen Canon's position in government, enterprise and robotics supply-chain projects as AI computing demand rises, smart city construction accelerates and the robotics industry enters the commercialization phase.