Automation enabler
TER
Owns Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots, while also reflecting semicap test cycles.
-21.11% 30D
Market Signals
Robotics watchlist dashboard
Listed equities and ETFs that Robotics Radar mentions or watches as proxies for humanoids, factory automation, physical AI, sensing, actuation, and deployed robotics.
Monitoring only — not a recommendation list. Price data is cached from Yahoo Finance chart API. Last updated: Jul 13, 09:30 PM UTC
Tape heatmap
What is moving inside the robotics basket?
30D move is the default signal; 1D move catches immediate tape pressure. Use it as a prompt for research, not as proof of a thesis.
TER -21.11% Automation enabler SERV -19.81% Field robotics / small-cap BOT -14.84% Narrative / access vehicle YASKY -11.79% Actuation / factory automation ZBRA +11.11% Deployment / warehouse ARKQ -10.39% Robotics beta FANUY -7.12% Factory automation incumbent BOTZ -6.22% Robotics beta ROBO -5.46% Robotics beta OMRNY -4.65% Factory automation incumbent NVDA -4.20% Compute / simulation TSLA -3.99% Humanoid OEM proxy SMCAY +3.41% Automation components CGNX -3.02% Sensing / machine vision ISRG -2.26% Deployed robotics incumbent ABBNY -2.21% Factory automation incumbent SYM +1.70% Deployment / warehouse KYCCF -1.13% Sensing / machine vision ROK -0.67% Factory automation incumbent
Research prompts
Names that deserve a quick read-through.
Highest absolute 30D movers. The next question is whether the move came from robotics evidence, AI beta, financing structure, or ordinary market factor exposure.
Field robotics / small-cap
SERV
Small public field-robotics proxy where deployment density, unit economics, and financing matter more than demos.
-19.81% 30D
Narrative / access vehicle
BOT
High-beta public-market read-through for humanoid and physical AI attention.
-14.84% 30D
Actuation / factory automation
YASKY
Motion-control and industrial robot incumbent relevant to actuation and factory automation cycles.
-11.79% 30D
Value-chain lanes
Grouped by the Robotics Radar lens.
Humanoids are only one lane. The broader monitor includes compute, sensing, actuation, factory automation, warehouse deployments, and mature robotics incumbents.
Robotics beta3
Humanoid OEM proxy1
Compute / simulation1
Deployed robotics incumbent1
Deployment / warehouse2
Factory automation incumbent4
Actuation / factory automation1
Sensing / machine vision2
Automation components1
Automation enabler1
Field robotics / small-cap1
Narrative / access vehicle1
Monitor table
Tickers, thesis hooks, and what to watch.
Each row is a monitoring hook for future Robotics Radar notes: deployment evidence, bottleneck confirmation, or market-structure risk.
| Ticker | Lane | Price | 1D | 30D | Robotics Radar hook | Watch triggers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOTRoboStrategy | Narrative / access vehicle | USD 32.42 | -8.39% | -14.84% | High-beta public-market read-through for humanoid and physical AI attention. | Filings / share issuance · Operating exposure proof · Liquidity and volatility spikes |
| BOTZGlobal X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | Robotics beta | USD 35.87 | -3.37% | -6.22% | Sector breadth check for robotics and automation-linked equities. | ETF breadth · Top holding concentration · AI beta vs robotics beta |
| ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF | Robotics beta | USD 80.56 | -2.94% | -5.46% | Broader automation basket to compare against more AI-heavy robotics ETFs. | Industrial automation breadth · Relative strength vs BOTZ · Non-US automation exposure |
| ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF | Robotics beta | USD 121 | -6.73% | -10.39% | Risk-appetite gauge for autonomy, robotics, drones, and physical AI narratives. | Growth factor sensitivity · Autonomy narrative strength · Tesla/defense/drone overlap |
| TSLATesla | Humanoid OEM proxy | USD 395 | -2.87% | -3.99% | Most visible public humanoid OEM proxy through Optimus, autonomy stack, and manufacturing scale. | Optimus factory usage proof · Unit production targets · Autonomy / FSD data cadence |
| NVDANVIDIA | Compute / simulation | USD 204 | -0.81% | -4.20% | Core physical AI platform supplier through GPUs, Jetson/Thor, Isaac, Omniverse, and robotics safety tooling. | GTC robotics announcements · Jetson/Thor design-ins · Simulation/data engine adoption |
| ISRGIntuitive Surgical | Deployed robotics incumbent | USD 407 | -0.96% | -2.26% | Best public example of robotics becoming repeatable, regulated, high-utilization commercial infrastructure. | Procedure growth · New system adoption · Installed-base utilization |
| TERTeradyne | Automation enabler | USD 341 | -15.40% | -21.11% | Owns Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots, while also reflecting semicap test cycles. | UR/MiR orders · Factory automation demand · Semicap test cycle |
| SYMSymbotic | Deployment / warehouse | USD 42.43 | +1.92% | +1.70% | Public deployment-heavy automation name with customer-site systems and logistics ROI claims. | Backlog conversion · System deployment cadence · Customer concentration |
| SERVServe Robotics | Field robotics / small-cap | USD 5.79 | -16.93% | -19.81% | Small public field-robotics proxy where deployment density, unit economics, and financing matter more than demos. | Fleet count · Revenue per robot · Cash runway / financing |
| ABBNYABB | Factory automation incumbent | USD 102 | -0.56% | -2.21% | Industrial robotics incumbent with broad factory automation and power exposure. | Robotics orders · Factory capex cycle · Automation margin |
| FANUYFANUC | Factory automation incumbent | USD 21.27 | -2.92% | -7.12% | Core Japanese robot/servo/CNC incumbent and useful industrial robot cycle gauge. | Robot orders · China factory cycle · Servo/CNC demand |
| YASKYYaskawa Electric | Actuation / factory automation | USD 73.3 | -8.60% | -11.79% | Motion-control and industrial robot incumbent relevant to actuation and factory automation cycles. | Motion control orders · Robot segment margin · China/semicap capex |
| KYCCFKeyence | Sensing / machine vision | USD 465 | +1.67% | -1.13% | High-quality automation sensor and machine-vision proxy for perception at factory scale. | Sensor demand · Machine vision adoption · Factory capex breadth |
| SMCAYSMC | Automation components | USD 22.73 | +9.68% | +3.41% | Quiet upstream automation component proxy; useful for factory capex breadth rather than humanoid hype. | Component orders · Inventory cycle · Electronics/factory capex |
| CGNXCognex | Sensing / machine vision | USD 63.91 | +0.47% | -3.02% | Public machine-vision proxy for perception, inspection, and factory automation. | Factory vision demand · Logistics recovery · Margin/product cycle |
| OMRNYOmron | Factory automation incumbent | USD 34.62 | +0.29% | -4.65% | Factory automation and sensing incumbent with useful read-through for industrial automation cycles. | IAB orders · Sensor/controller demand · Restructuring progress |
| ROKRockwell Automation | Factory automation incumbent | USD 460 | +0.24% | -0.67% | US factory automation and industrial software proxy; useful for deployment/integration layer. | Discrete automation orders · Software mix · Manufacturing capex |
| ZBRAZebra Technologies | Deployment / warehouse | USD 267 | +16.76% | +11.11% | Logistics data-capture and machine-vision proxy relevant to warehouse robotics deployments. | Logistics demand recovery · Machine vision contribution · Enterprise hardware cycle |
Ticker cards
Sparkline and due-diligence notes.
Hover or tap through the cards for evidence and risk notes. The goal is to separate real deployment signal from broad AI beta.
Narrative / access vehicle
BOT
RoboStrategy
Pure-play public access vehicle for the humanoid / physical AI narrative.
30D high39.75
30D low26.26
Last closeJul 13
ExchangeNasdaqGM
Layer: Commercial layer / market wrapper
Why watch: Most reflexive ticker in the set; useful for measuring retail appetite around robotics stories.
Evidence: Track filings, cash runway, share structure, and whether narrative turns into operating exposure.
Risk: Small-cap liquidity, narrative drawdowns, dilution, and forced-seller overhang can dominate fundamentals.
Robotics beta
BOTZ
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
Global robotics and AI ETF with industrial automation and automation-enabler exposure.
30D high38.37
30D low35.87
Last closeJul 13
ExchangeNasdaqGM
Layer: Broad basket
Why watch: Broad robotics beta; good sanity check for whether single-name moves are sector-wide.
Evidence: Holdings mix, weight changes, and breadth across automation names.
Risk: ETF composition can drift toward large-cap AI/semis rather than deployment-heavy robotics.
Robotics beta
ROBO
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF
Robotics and automation ETF with a broader automation supply-chain lens.
30D high86.65
30D low80.56
Last closeJul 13
ExchangeNYSEArca
Layer: Broad basket
Why watch: Useful cross-check against BOTZ because the basket construction is different.
Evidence: Constituent breadth across sensors, actuation, factory automation, and surgical robotics.
Risk: Broad basket may dilute pure humanoid signal.
Robotics beta
ARKQ
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
Autonomous technology and robotics ETF with higher-growth autonomy exposure.
30D high134.69
30D low120.7
Last closeJul 13
ExchangeCboe US
Layer: Autonomy / growth basket
Why watch: Measures risk appetite for autonomy, robotics, and adjacent physical AI narratives.
Evidence: Positioning in autonomy platforms, EVs, aerial systems, and robotics-adjacent names.
Risk: Higher duration / growth exposure can make macro tape more important than robotics news.
Humanoid OEM proxy
TSLA
Tesla
Optimus humanoid, autonomy, battery/manufacturing scale, and AI/fleet-learning narrative.
30D high425.3
30D low375.12
Last closeJul 13
ExchangeNasdaqGS
Layer: Robot body + embodied AI + fleet data
Why watch: If Optimus becomes a real deployment program, Tesla is the public-market narrative anchor.
Evidence: Watch Optimus production claims, factory deployment proof, autonomy data, and capex disclosures.
Risk: EV fundamentals, valuation, governance, and product timing can overwhelm robotics-specific signal.
Compute / simulation
NVDA
NVIDIA
Physical AI platform: training compute, simulation, robot edge chips, and developer ecosystem.
30D high212.45
30D low192.53
Last closeJul 13
ExchangeNasdaqGS
Layer: Edge compute + simulation + training infrastructure
Why watch: Robotics stack read-through: if physical AI becomes a category, NVIDIA may tax multiple layers.
Evidence: Isaac/GR00T adoption, robotics OEM partnerships, Jetson/Thor design-ins, and data-center capex cycle.
Risk: Already priced as AI infrastructure leader; robotics may be too small near-term to move numbers.
Deployed robotics incumbent
ISRG
Intuitive Surgical
Da Vinci installed base, utilization, procedure growth, and recurring instrument/service revenue.
30D high432.83
30D low397.68
Last closeJul 13
ExchangeNasdaqGS
Layer: Commercial deployment + regulated robotics
Why watch: Shows what a mature robotics deployment flywheel looks like: installed base, workflow lock-in, and recurring economics.
Evidence: Procedure growth, system placements, utilization, and competitive/regulatory updates.
Risk: High expectations, hospital capex cycles, procedure mix, and competition in soft-tissue robotics.
Automation enabler
TER
Teradyne
Collaborative robots, AMRs, and semiconductor test exposure.
30D high483.84
30D low341.11
Last closeJul 13
ExchangeNasdaqGS
Layer: Deployment hardware + semiconductor test
Why watch: Useful cross-read between factory automation adoption and the semiconductor cycle that funds physical AI.
Evidence: UR/MiR revenue growth, order recovery, margin, and semicap test demand.
Risk: Robotics segment can be masked by larger semiconductor test cyclicality.
Deployment / warehouse
SYM
Symbotic
AI-enabled warehouse automation systems, backlog conversion, and customer deployment cadence.
30D high44.96
30D low38.57
Last closeJul 13
ExchangeNasdaqGM
Layer: Fleet ops + integration + commercial layer
Why watch: Tests whether robotics/automation revenue can scale through repeatable warehouse deployments.
Evidence: Backlog, system starts/completions, Walmart and customer concentration disclosures, margin progression.
Risk: Customer concentration, deployment complexity, revenue recognition timing, and valuation volatility.
Field robotics / small-cap
SERV
Serve Robotics
Autonomous sidewalk delivery robots, fleet scaling, and delivery-platform partnerships.
30D high7.22
30D low5.79
Last closeJul 13
ExchangeNasdaqCM
Layer: Fleet ops + autonomy + commercial deployment
Why watch: Good reality check for last-mile robotics: utilization, cost per delivery, remote intervention, and capital intensity.
Evidence: Fleet size, revenue per robot, geographic expansion, financing runway, and partner utilization.
Risk: Dilution, low liquidity, regulatory friction, unit economics, and partner concentration.
Factory automation incumbent
ABBNY
ABB
Industrial robots, automation, drives, and electrification for real-world deployment environments.
30D high109.73
30D low101.6
Last closeJul 13
ExchangeOTC Markets OTCPK
Layer: Industrial robots + drives + electrification
Why watch: Strong benchmark for whether robotics demand is broadening beyond humanoid narratives.
Evidence: Robotics orders, automation margins, China/Europe demand, and electrification mix.
Risk: Cyclical industrial demand and conglomerate mix can dilute pure robotics signal.
Factory automation incumbent
FANUY
FANUC
Factory robots, CNC systems, servo motors, and automation demand.
30D high24.64
30D low20.57
Last closeJul 13
ExchangeOTC Markets OTCPK
Layer: Industrial robots + CNC + servo systems
Why watch: Industrial robot orders and China/factory capex read-through for the non-humanoid robotics base layer.
Evidence: Robot orders, CNC cycle, China demand, margin and inventory normalization.
Risk: Highly cyclical factory capex and FX sensitivity.
Actuation / factory automation
YASKY
Yaskawa Electric
Servo drives, motion controllers, inverters, and industrial robots.
30D high95.58
30D low73.3
Last closeJul 13
ExchangeOTC Markets OTCPK
Layer: Servo drives + motion control + industrial robots
Why watch: Good read-through for actuation demand and factory automation capex.
Evidence: Motion control orders, robotics segment demand, China/semiconductor capex exposure.
Risk: Factory automation cyclicality, China exposure, and FX.
Sensing / machine vision
KYCCF
Keyence
Sensors, machine vision, measurement, and factory automation components.
30D high524.64
30D low462.01
Last closeJul 13
ExchangeOTC Markets OTCPK
Layer: Sensing + inspection + factory data capture
Why watch: Perception and inspection are less flashy than robots but often closer to factory automation bottlenecks.
Evidence: Factory automation demand, margin resilience, regional orders, and new sensor adoption.
Risk: Valuation quality premium and broad factory cycle sensitivity.
Automation components
SMCAY
SMC
Pneumatic components, actuators, valves, and automation equipment.
30D high23.49
30D low21.55
Last closeJul 13
ExchangeOTC Markets OTCPK
Layer: Pneumatics + components + factory automation
Why watch: Component demand can reveal real automation spending before humanoid headlines do.
Evidence: Orders by region, inventory cycle, semiconductor/electronics customer demand.
Risk: Cyclical demand, Japan FX, and limited pure robotics narrative.
Sensing / machine vision
CGNX
Cognex
Machine vision systems, barcode readers, and industrial inspection.
30D high72.42
30D low63.64
Last closeJul 13
ExchangeNasdaqGS
Layer: Vision sensors + inspection software
Why watch: Good signal for whether vision/perception spending is recovering in manufacturing and logistics.
Evidence: Factory/logistics orders, product cycle, gross margin, and end-market recovery.
Risk: Cyclical industrial/logistics demand and competition in vision hardware/software.
Factory automation incumbent
OMRNY
Omron
Industrial automation, sensing, control systems, and healthcare devices.
30D high38.13
30D low34.46
Last closeJul 13
ExchangeOTC Markets OTCPK
Layer: Sensors + control + automation systems
Why watch: Watch for factory automation recovery and sensor/controller demand.
Evidence: IAB segment orders, restructuring progress, margins, and China demand.
Risk: Diversified segments and restructuring can muddy pure robotics signal.
Factory automation incumbent
ROK
Rockwell Automation
Industrial control, automation software, and manufacturing integration.
30D high495.08
30D low456.36
Last closeJul 13
ExchangeNYSE
Layer: Control systems + industrial software + integration
Why watch: Robotics deployment still needs controls, PLCs, MES/OT integration, and factory workflows.
Evidence: Orders, backlog, software/recurring mix, and discrete manufacturing capex.
Risk: Macro-sensitive factory capex and valuation cyclicality.
Deployment / warehouse
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies
Enterprise asset intelligence, scanning, machine vision, and warehouse automation workflows.
30D high272.65
30D low232.98
Last closeJul 13
ExchangeNasdaqGS
Layer: Data capture + machine vision + logistics automation
Why watch: Warehouse robots need inventory identity, vision, workflow software, and customer-site integration.
Evidence: Retail/logistics recovery, machine-vision segment, mobile computing demand, and margins.
Risk: End-market inventory cycles and broad enterprise hardware demand.