AQLS AI drones were a center of attention at Taiwan Expo USA 2026 in Dallas, where MICROIP Inc. (TPEx: 7796) and its group company AQLS Inc. reported strong commercial interest from the defense, healthcare and energy sectors. The group said it engaged with more than 100 North American and international organizations during the event. U.S. state and local government officials also explored local operations with the companies during the show. MICROIP shared the results in an announcement dated October 5, 2026.
The Dallas appearance follows a run of other business for MICROIP. The company pointed to recent automotive wins in the APAC region and an AI smart residential project it sized at 20 million. According to the announcement, the showcase also drew greater attention from global institutional investors, who are evaluating strategic investments meant to speed up the group’s international expansion.
AQLS AI Drones Built on a Four-Layer Mission System
At the expo, AQLS presented itself as a vertical mission system supplier instead of a company that only sells aircraft. Its offering is organized into four layers: the aircraft, an edge AI payload, a ground station and encrypted communications. Operators fly the lineup through a framework the company calls “One Software Stack.” AQLS describes the result as a turnkey AI UAV mission system, with all four layers coming from a single supplier.
The lineup of AQLS AI drones currently includes eight active models, running from 600-gram units up to 41.5-kilogram heavy-lift platforms. The company displayed its turnkey UAV mission systems in Dallas, including heavy-lift multirotor and hybrid VTOL platforms. AQLS said a 70-kilogram aircraft and a hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft are both upcoming additions to the fleet.
Several technical features sit at the core of the system. Onboard edge AI gives the aircraft tracking that does not depend on a cloud connection, and the drones also carry anti-jamming radios and Taiwan-made EO/IR payloads. AQLS said the fleet relies on a trusted supply chain for critical components so that it meets U.S. NDAA standards.
James Yang, chairman of MICROIP, said customers have moved past shopping for standalone parts or simple hardware builds. What they want now, he said, are complete edge AI systems that fix pressing problems right away. He connected that change to the way the group designs its products.
“Our ‘Software-Driven Hardware’ architecture, backed by Taiwan’s semiconductor ecosystem, addresses this shift. Strong engagement from North American partners, government officials and global investment firms validates our strategy for sustained global revenue growth.” James Yang, Chairman of MICROIP
NDAA Compliance Brings Defense and Energy Inquiries
The NDAA-compliant design of AQLS AI drones led to immediate project discussions, according to the release. U.S. and European defense consultants, along with dual-use technology firms, evaluated how AQLS platforms could be integrated into government tenders. On the energy side, a U.S. oil and gas operator discussed forming a multi-party alliance focused on pipeline inspection. None of the organizations involved were named in the release.
Other inquiries reached into industrial and farming work. The companies listed factory patrols in North America and smart agriculture among the uses that visitors raised. One request from South Asia involved a requirement for more than 100 drones, each built to carry a 10-kilogram payload. The release describes all of these as discussions and inquiries.
AQLS AI drones were only one part of the group’s presence in Dallas. MICROIP said it received direct order and partnership inquiries from U.S. and Taiwanese enterprises for two of its platforms. The first is AIMS, an in-vehicle safety platform that covers ADAS, BSD and anti-spoofing Face ID DMS. The second is CAPS (AIVO / XEdgAI), which the company describes as a no-code multi-script vision platform.
Chip design was also on the agenda. MICROIP’s CATS custom ASIC design service, which features chiplet integration and COPOS packaging, advanced in strategic discussions with North American semiconductor firms, as did the AI-powered EDA tools developed by AQLS. MICROIP describes itself as a provider of cross-platform edge AI solutions and custom ASIC services. AQLS, for its part, supplies NDAA-compliant AI UAV mission systems and AI-powered EDA tools to customers globally.
