TAIPEI – Pegatron is attempting to expand its product range beyond Apple, the result of the China trade war and declining iPhone sales. The second-largest EMS ODM firm according to the CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY Directory of EMS Companies is also looking at new locations outside China.

New products include augmented reality glasses, a robot, a PC that withstands drops from about 180cm, and a dual-screen notebook PC with detachable keyboard, according to reports. AiR AR glasses weigh 136gm and can be used in medical operations and factory work.

Since trade tensions started escalating in 2018, Pegatron has been planning to make telecom equipment such as routers in India and Indonesia. Recently, the company said it plans to invest some $488.7 million in new manufacturing facilities outside of China.

Pegatron is Apple's second-largest contract manufacturer, behind Foxconn.

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