Robotics

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is mostly responsible for setting an unofficial $15 per hour minimum wage, and this could be a bigger problem for retail companies than tariffs, according to sector expert Jan Kniffen. What Happened Retailers who pay their employees close to $15 per hour will find it...

The ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF (NASDAQ: ROBO), the first exchange traded fund dedicated to the robotics investment theme, is celebrating another milestone. ROBO, which tracks the ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index, will soon celebrate its fifth birthday and has more than $...

BlackRock, Inc.'s (NYSE: BLK) iShares unit, the world's largest issuer of exchange traded funds, entered the artificial intelligence and robotics arena Thursday with a new ETF. The iShares Robotics and Artificial Intelligence ETF (NYSE:IRBO) is the newest iShares ETF and the issuer's...

While it has cooled a bit after a scorching hot 2017, the artificial intelligence and robotics trade still offers plenty of long-term allure. And short-term traders looking to play a rebound in robotics now have a new option to consider. The Daily Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Automation...

Among thematic exchange-traded funds, two of the most popular focus on the artificial intelligence and robotics investment themes. At least one ETF issuer thinks there's room for another artificial intelligence and robotics fund. Illinois-based First Trust on Thursday plans to launch the First...

When last we visited the Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (NASDAQ: BOTZ), it was early November. At that time, BOTZ was well on its way to becoming one of 2017's best-performing and fastest-growing exchange traded funds. BOTZ finished 2017 with a 58-percent gain, good for one...

Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER), a supplier of automation equipment for test and industrial applications, has seen its stock soar more than 70 percent since 2017 began, prompting at least one investor to call an end to the rally. The Analyst Deutsche Bank's Sidney Ho downgraded Teradyne's...

With the emergence of 3-D holographic engine models and windshield-projected driving directions, industry as we know it is being upended. Technology is enabling technology that produces technology, yielding a new paradigm. “We are moving from a place to a pace,” Howard Heppelmann,...

Beware the sirens. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s Siri and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)’s Alexa are quieting concerns over robot integration and winning consumers’ welcome. A proliferation of digital assistants corresponded with a marginal increase in American comfort with robots...

The foundations of industry — every industry — are cracking under the weight of invasive robots. From retail to health care to security to agriculture, autonomous technology and artificial intelligence are changing the game. “We think that this is really kind of the next trade, if...

Robots were responsible for killing billions of people and enslaving the surviving human race in the "Terminator" franchise. In 2017, the threat of this happening is more real than what many had jokingly brushed off as science fiction.  Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk...

For those wondering, the robotics and artificial intelligence investment themes are gaining momentum. Fortunately, those themes are accessible via exchange-traded funds, including the Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (NASDAQ: BOTZ). Introducing BOTZ BOTZ is up nearly 26 percent...

Billionaire entrepreneur and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) chairman Jack Ma famously cautioned earlier this year that automation will result in "much more pain than happiness" over the next three decades. The Future Of Robotics Doesn't Spell Disaster For Humanity But not all...

Synthetic skin that automatically heals when punctured. External skeletons that add strength and sensation to damaged human limbs. An artificial heart that beats to the cardio rhythm of the human or humanoid who has it plugged into his or her chest. Go further: Build a synthetic, octopus-like...

Soft silicone skin with sensors that respond to the human touch. A perfect body with industrial-grade musculature that can run nimbly over rugged terrain, hurl a cinder block halfway across a basketball court or pick the right wine glass off the top shelf. Add an artificial brain that can beat the...