Samsung Electronics invested a record 55.4 trillion won ($39.6 billion) in research and facility upgrades during the first half of 2026.
R&D spending surged 51.5% year-over-year. This research investment totaled 27.36 trillion won. Capital expenditures for facilities reached a new high of 28 trillion won.
The investment expands advanced process capacity for AI chips and next-generation memory. Samsung also allocated funds to develop new display technologies.
This aggressive spending strategy aims to maintain technological leadership amid global economic uncertainty.