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152Robot makers, followed by the money

The business of robots

Which robot makers trade on a stock market, who owns the rest, how much the private ones have raised, and the listed companies that make the parts inside them. Every line links to its source. Share prices come live from TradingView. Nothing here is investment advice.

Listed makers
44
Owned by others
18
Private
84
Heading to market
10

01The board

Robot stocks today

Every listed robot maker we track, grouped by the kind of robot it makes, then the listed companies that own robot makers, the main part suppliers and the robotics funds.

Prices by TradingView, about 15 minutes delayed. Not investment advice.

02Every company, by what it makes

The robot economy, sorted

Robot makers by kind of robot, the software companies, the part suppliers by part, and the funds. Each maker shows whether you can buy its shares, who owns it, or what it was last valued at.

Humanoids

Robots shaped like people, built to work where people do.

Listed
4
Owned by others
2
Private
17

Self-driving vehicles

Robotaxis, driverless trucks and cars that drive themselves.

Listed
9
Owned by others
5
Private
4

Surgical and medical

Robots surgeons operate with, and helpers in hospitals.

Listed
12
Owned by others
2
Private
9

Drones and delivery

Drones and sidewalk robots that bring orders to the door.

Listed
5
Owned by others
2
Private
9

Robots for aging at home

Companions and helpers for living at home for longer.

Listed
0
Owned by others
0
Private
6

Farm robots

Weeders, pickers, milking robots and tractors that drive themselves.

Listed
1
Owned by others
1
Private
10

Robot software and AI

Companies whose main product is the software that drives a vehicle or runs a robot, sold to the makers of the machines.

Listed
2
Owned by others
1
Private
6

03Heading to market

Planning to go public

  • Listing planned

    Agility Robotics

    Agility plans to go public by merging with the listed shell company Churchill Capital Corp XI, with shares expected to trade on Nasdaq as AGLT. A shareholder vote is set for 2 November 2026 and the deal is expected to close in November 2026.

    Churchill Capital Corp XI press release (SEC filing), 13 Oct 2026

  • Listing planned

    PlusAI

    PlusAI plans to go public by merging with Texas Ventures Acquisition III Corp. and has filed its registration with the SEC; the combined company is expected to trade on Nasdaq as PXAI.

    PlusAI release filed with the SEC (Form 425), 13 Oct 2026

  • Listing planned

    May Mobility

    May Mobility agreed to go public on Nasdaq by merging with ACP Holdings Acquisition Corp., a deal valuing it at about $1.4 billion. The companies expect it to close by the end of 2026, with the ticker MAY.

    May Mobility press release, 16 Sept 2026

  • Listing planned

    Hai Robotics

    Hai Robotics filed again to list in Hong Kong on 13 September 2026, after its first application, filed in February 2026, lapsed in August.

    36Kr, 15 Sept 2026

  • Listing planned

    AgiBot

    AgiBot said in July 2026 it had started the process of listing its shares in Hong Kong.

    SCMP, 22 July 2026

  • Listing planned

    EngineAI

    EngineAI filed confidentially to list its shares in Hong Kong, Bloomberg reported.

    The Next Web, 12 June 2026

  • Listing planned

    Pudu Robotics

    Pudu's founder said the company was preparing for a Hong Kong stock listing. No filing was confirmed.

    Gasgoo, 13 June 2026

  • Listing planned

    Leju Robotics

    Leju applied to list on the ChiNext board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange; the exchange accepted the application on 19 May 2026.

    36Kr, 13 Aug 2026

  • Listing planned

    Galbot

    Galbot said it is preparing to list on the Hong Kong stock exchange.

    Caixin Global, 3 Mar 2026

  • Second listing

    Roborock

    Roborock applied to list H shares in Hong Kong in June 2025 and received China's securities regulator's filing notice in December 2025; the Hong Kong listing still needed Hong Kong approvals.

    FilingReader, 26 Dec 2025

04Parts suppliers

Who makes the parts

The listed companies behind the chips, joints, sensors and batteries. A customer appears only where a source names the deal.

Chips and robot computers

The processors that run a robot's vision and decisions.

Gears and joints

Precision gearboxes, screws and joint modules that turn motor spin into strong, exact movement.

Motors and motion control

The electric motors and drives that move every joint and wheel.

Lidar, radar and cameras

How a robot sees: laser scanners, radar and camera chips.

Batteries

The cells that set how long a robot can work between charges.

Hands and touch

Grippers, robot hands and force sensors.

  • Novanta (ATI Industrial Automation)United States

    NASDAQ: NOVT

    Novanta, through its ATI brand, makes force/torque sensors, tool changers and other end-of-arm tools that let robot arms feel and grip. ATI Industrial Automation website, a Novanta company

  • RobotiqCanada

    Private

    Robotiq makes plug-in grippers, force-torque and touch sensors and ready-made robot work cells for factory robot arms. Robotiq website

  • SCHUNKGermany

    Private

    SCHUNK is a German maker of robot grippers and gripping systems, along with tool-holding and clamping equipment. SCHUNK website

Industrial robot arms

The big listed makers of factory robot arms, the oldest part of the robot economy.

05Robotics funds

Funds that hold robot companies

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) hold shares in many companies at once. Descriptions are from each fund's own issuer.

  • Global X

    Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETFNASDAQ: BOTZ

    A fund holding companies expected to benefit from wider use of robotics and artificial intelligence.

    Global X fund page, BOTZ

  • ROBO Global / Exchange Traded Concepts

    ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETFROBO

    A fund spread across robotics, automation and AI companies; the issuer page we opened does not name its listing exchange.

    ROBO Global fund page, ROBO

  • First Trust

    First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETFNASDAQ: ROBT

    A fund that tracks a Nasdaq index of artificial intelligence and robotics companies.

    First Trust fund page, ROBT

  • KraneShares

    KraneShares Global Humanoid Robotics and Physical AI Index ETFNASDAQ: KOID

    A fund launched in June 2025 that tracks an index of companies involved in humanoid robots and physical AI.

    KraneShares fund page, KOID

No longer operating: Advanced Farm Technologies; Argo AI; Monarch Tractor; Small Robot Company; Tortuga AgTech; Vicarious Surgical. Their robots stay on record with how far they got.