RO ROBT First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF Loading... : Bullish and Bearish Analyst Opinions

Lee expects next CES to be a major catalyst for robotics because companies are withholding prototype and pilot AI performance reveals, likely to accumulate surprises and show everything at once. Last year's CES ignited robot expectations and steep stock gains, so he is watching for a repeat setup.

The humanoid robot theme is gaining momentum with Google DeepMind's release of Gemini Robotics 2, a next-generation AI model for controlling robots. This technology enables full-body control and sophisticated fine motor skills. As Google provides this platform to its hardware partners, it will intensify the competition with NVIDIA's Isaac Groot and Tesla's Optimus, accelerating development and investment in the entire robotics ecosystem.

The real profit in AI/robotics is in the supply chain, not end producers; China and Korea are the leaders in robotics deployment, offering better investment exposure via supply-chain focused ETFs.

Asia (China and Korea) leads the world in robotics supply and deployment, and the R2 ETF is positioned to capture that advantage as the robotics race continues, favoring Asian exposure in the supply chain.

The physical and robotics side is starting to heat up, presenting investment opportunities.

Future-value sectors — robotics, aerospace/space, nuclear energy, and secondary batteries — currently lack momentum but offer high upside when themes revive. After taking profits elsewhere, slowly accumulate these names during the summer lull for the next surge.

The next capital cycle in AI is moving into the physical world—robotics, drones, autonomy. Investors should not buy the robot makers themselves but the supply chain: actuators, sensors, and components that enable physical AI. This is a new, differentiated area of exposure with secular growth tailwinds.

The AI revolution is the dominant market theme, and during the summer earnings phase, market leadership has compressed to sectors with real earnings growth. Semiconductors, power equipment, and robotics (physical AI) are the remaining leaders and are most likely to power the next leg of the bull market when the KOSDAQ index breaks above 900. Investors should focus on these sectors.

Robotics is an inevitable technology with enormous applications once the technology is fully cracked. However, the sector is currently in vogue and may not be the most exciting time to get excited, suggesting a long-term bullish view but near-term caution and potential for better entry points.