L&G ROBO Global Robotics and Automation UCITS ETF·Financial Services

The debate over whether artificial intelligence has entered bubble territory has reached a fever pitch. For this edition of Bull vs Bear, writers Nicholas Peters-Golden and DJ Shaw discuss the disconnect between infrastructure spending and software revenue.

The convergence of artificial intelligence and physical manufacturing is creating a unique offensive and defensive investment profile for the robotics sector, according to Zeno Mercer, Head of Robotics and AI Research at VettaFi. Key Takeaways Projects are validating the shift from digital AI to physical manufacturing, aerospace, as well as defense applications.

Investors are starting to understand that robotics and AI each represent an industry of industries. Not a sector.

The robotics and automation industry is currently navigating a significant inflection point. Once characterized by specialized industrial applications, it's transitioning now to a pervasive industry of industries.

The conversation about automation is still stuck in 2016. “Robots are coming for your job.

For nearly two decades, the playbook for U.S. tech investors focused almost exclusively on software scalability. However, as artificial intelligence transitions from digital experimentation to industrial implementation, the conversation has shifted toward the physical constraints of the revolution.
ROBO Global Robotics and Automation UCITS ETF
Financial Services
Asset Management - Global
2013-10-22
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