The “Year of the Hand”: Why Dexterity Is the Next Frontier for AI

As artificial intelligence (AI) moves from digital interfaces into the physical world, a significant shift is occurring in how machines interact with the environment.  The next two years will be defined as “the years of the hand,” Dr.

ETF Trends • 4 hours ago

Exchange to Feature Ameca, an Advanced Robot

Exchange Traded Concepts (ETC), a leader in white-labeled and innovative ETF solutions, announced they will bring Ameca to Exchange 2026. Above all, Ameca represents the physical embodiment of the next economy.

ETF Trends • Feb 19, 2026

Midway Through the Robotics Earnings Season: Discipline Rewarded, Recovery Broadening

The current earnings season cycle is delivering a consistent message across the ROBO Index universe: the sector is moving at two speeds, and both are heading in the right direction. A first cohort of companies with exposure to AI-driven data centers and vision, battery manufacturing, and e-commerce logistics is already reporting strong growth.

ETF Trends • Feb 18, 2026

Talking Thematic Index Innovation With VettaFi's Edmondson

Index innovation nowadays isn't as much about tracking a market as it is about developing what we've come to call “high-precision” outcome-focused benchmarks. In this iteration, passive investing takes cues from active management.

ETF Trends • Feb 12, 2026

Bull vs. Bear: Are AI ETFs the Best Way to Play the Megatrend?

TMX VettaFi writers Ben Hernandez and DJ Shaw delved into the world of crypto ETFs in the last Bull vs. Bear. In this edition, writers Nick Peters-Golden and Elle Fitzgerald focus on artificial intelligence — specifically, AI ETFs.

ETF Trends • Feb 11, 2026

Bipartisan Robotics Act Signals Policy Tailwinds for THNQ & ROBO

The domestic robotics industry received a significant legislative nod this week as Reps. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif.

ETF Trends • Feb 6, 2026

AI Robotics Investment Opportunities Extend Beyond Big Tech

The artificial intelligence and robotics investment opportunity extends far beyond the headline-grabbing tech giants, offering exposure to a diverse ecosystem of enablers and application developers that many investors overlook, according to experts at VettaFi's Winter Symposium on Thursday.

ETF Trends • Jan 30, 2026

The Robot ETF Showdown: BOTZ vs. ROBO

The BOTZ and ROBO ETFs hold some of the most promising AI and robotics stocks. Each has a different strategy in terms of company selection and portfolio weight.

The Motley Fool • Jan 29, 2026

Why AI Is the Engine Driving Robotics in 2026

For years, the conversation around robotics felt like a “someday” story for many financial advisors. However, new polling data from VettaFi reveals a massive shift in sentiment.

ETF Trends • Jan 29, 2026

Expert Insights on Navigating the Tech-Driven ‘Physical AI' Up-Cycle

VettaFi recently sat down with Morten Paulsen, head of research for robotics & machinery at CLSA, to discuss the transition of physical AI into a tech-driven industrial up-cycle. Paulsen projects that persistent U.S. labor shortages will drive domestic robot shipments toward a historical high of 40,000 units in 2026.

ETF Trends • Jan 26, 2026