Robotics stocks

What is the best robotics stock for 2026?

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DEPLOY does not name a best robotics stock.

We do not give investment advice and we do not rank stocks. What we can show is the verified landscape: the publicly traded companies on DEPLOY's record that actually build physical AI, from Tesla and Intuitive Surgical to Serve Robotics and Aurora. Each is listed with its ticker and its verified footprint. The investment decision is yours.

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There is no single best robotics stock, and DEPLOY does not pick one. We are a verified registry of physical AI, not a broker or an analyst, so we do not rate stocks, forecast returns, or tell anyone what to buy. What we can do is replace the hype with the record. This page lists the publicly traded companies that carry a real physical-AI product on DEPLOY's record, each with its ticker, its stock exchange, a link to its SEC filings where a CIK is on file, what it actually builds, and how many deployments and patents are on record.

Two honest cautions come with it. First, a robotics stock is rarely a pure robotics bet: many of the names here, Apple, Samsung, Caterpillar, John Deere, are enormous companies where robotics is a sliver of the business, so a share is mostly exposure to something else. Second, the traction figures below are records of activity, not measures of stock quality: a company can lead on deployments and be a poor investment, or trail and be a strong one. Use the landscape to start your own research from facts, and take any actual decision to a qualified financial professional.

The widest verified footprints

Each measure below is a single, dated observation scoped to DEPLOY’s record. It shows which company has the widest verified physical-AI footprint by that one measure, which is a starting point for research, not a recommendation. Footprint is not investment merit.

Most robot deployments on record

SharkNinja

53 deployments (53 operational). On DEPLOY's record as of Jun 1, 2024, a record of verified activity, not a measure of stock quality, profitability, or return.

Most physical-AI models on record

SharkNinja

14 models catalogued. On DEPLOY's record as of Jun 1, 2024, a record of verified activity, not a measure of stock quality, profitability, or return.

Most patents catalogued

Aurora Innovation

13 patents naming it as assignee. On DEPLOY's record as of Jul 22, 2026, a record of verified activity, not a measure of stock quality, profitability, or return.

The honest answer

There is no best stock

Footprint is not investment merit. A company can lead these measures and be a poor stock, or trail and be a strong one. DEPLOY does not give investment advice and does not name a best robotics stock. The decision is yours.

The publicly traded physical-AI landscape

The 123 publicly traded companies that carry a verified physical-AI product on DEPLOY’s record, each with its ticker, what it builds, and its deployments, funding rounds, and patents on record, or an honest blank where the record holds nothing. Sorted by verified deployments, one operational lens among several, not a ranking of investment quality. This is a subset of the 299 companies that carry a ticker in total: the full list, including peripheral holdings whose robotics exposure is minimal, is on the public companies list.

Publicly traded physical-AI companies on DEPLOY’s record, sorted by verified deployments (one operational lens, not a ranking of investment quality)

Publicly traded physical-AI companies on DEPLOY's record
		What it builds				Sources
SharkNinja Needham, MA, USA	NYSE: SN	robot vacuum, service robot, home robot 14 models on record	5353 op	not on record	5	SharkNinja Robot Vacuums \| SharkClean Navigator RV2120AE (SharkNinja) -- maker page2026-06-18+16
Unitree Robotics Hangzhou, China	SSE: 688699	humanoid, quadruped robot, robotics 10 models on record	2922 op	3	4	Pullman Police Department2024-10-30 WTSP2024-06-27 TCPalm2024-06-27+82
Tesla Austin, Texas, USA	NASDAQ: TSLA	humanoid, robotaxi / self-driving, autonomous truck 4 models on record	2516 op	not on record	11	Tesla Robotaxi - Wikipedia Reuters2026-07-21 Tesla Optimus at Fremont: Gen 3 Humanoid Deployment & Mass Production+65
Knightscope Santa Clara, CA	NASDAQ: KSCP SEC EDGAR	security robot 5 models on record	2016 op	1	7	Palo Alto Online: Robots deployed to protect and serve (2 K5 units at Stanford Shopping Center)2015-08-09 TIME: Security robot (Knightscope K5) at Georgetown's Washington Harbour2017-07-17 Knightscope IR: Huntington Park Police renews K5 contract (Salt Lake Park) for 6th year2024-08-01+20
Aurora Innovation Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA	NASDAQ: AUR SEC EDGAR	autonomous truck, robotaxi / self-driving 3 models on record	2019 op	3	13	Aurora Innovation IR2025-12-08 Aurora Launches Driverless Runs Between Fort Worth and El Paso TechCrunch2026-02-12+46
QinetiQ Farnborough, United Kingdom	LSE: QQ	defense ground robot 1 model on record	2012 op	not on record	not on record	qinetiq talon canada TALON Medium-Sized Tactical Robot QinetiQ TALON Robots Shipped to Aid Ukraine+10
Serve Robotics Los Angeles, CA	NASDAQ: SERV SEC EDGAR	robotics, sidewalk delivery 3 models on record	1918 op	2	1	Serve Robotics (GlobeNewswire)2025-06-26 Serve Robotics (GlobeNewswire)2025-12-10 Serve Robotics Expands to Chicago+51
Intuitive Surgical Sunnyvale, California, USA	NASDAQ: ISRG SEC EDGAR	surgical robot 2 models on record	1414 op	not on record	6	Intuitive Surgical Japan.go.jp Intuitive Surgical IR+25
Elbit Systems Haifa, Israel	NASDAQ: ESLT SEC EDGAR	drone, defense ground robot 3 models on record	1312 op	not on record	not on record	Israel's next-gen robots could replace ground troops on front lines elbit rook france Elbit Systems+13
Kodiak AI Mountain View, California, USA	NASDAQ: KDK	autonomous truck 2 models on record	137 op	3	not on record	ir.atlas.energy kodiak.ai sec.gov+40
Robotphoenix Jinan, China	HKEX: 6871	robotics, warehouse robot 5 models on record	1010 op	4	not on record	Embodied AI Fuels Record Robotics Funding In China As IPO Momentum Builds tracxn.com Robotphoenix (official)+9
MicroPort MedBot Shanghai, China	HKEX: 02252.HK	surgical robot 2 models on record	88 op	not on record	not on record	MicroPort MedBot (official)2025-10-09 MicroPort MedBot (official)2025-07-04 MicroPort MedBot (official)2025-06-04+3
Samsung Electronics Suwon, South Korea	KRX: 005930	service robot, health wearable 4 models on record	75 op	not on record	5	Samsung Galaxy Watch Smartwatches \| Samsung US Samsung Newsroom+16
Baidu Beijing, China	NASDAQ: BIDU SEC EDGAR	AI wearable, robotaxi / self-driving 2 models on record	76 op	1	4	SEC EDGAR (Baidu 6-K)Baidu (investor relations)Baidu (PR Newswire)+48
Pony AI Guangzhou, China	NASDAQ: PONY SEC EDGAR	robotaxi / self-driving 1 model on record	75 op	3	6	TechCrunch2025-11-25 GlobeNewswire (Pony AI)2026-02-25 Pony.ai (GlobeNewswire)+29
Stryker Kalamazoo, MI, USA	NYSE: SYK SEC EDGAR	surgical robot 1 model on record	77 op	not on record	not on record	Mako robotic shoulder replacement makes European debut First European case completed with Stryker Mako Shoulder in Ireland Stryker+13
UISEE Beijing, China	HKEX: 01511	autonomous truck 1 model on record	77 op	2	not on record	HKEX listing UISEE — Products UISEE Debuts Autonomous Driving Solutions+2
CleanSpark Henderson, Nevada, USA	NASDAQ: CLSK	robotics 1 model on record	65 op	not on record	not on record	PR Newswire2024-10-01 Baxtel2022-01-01 Baxtel2021-04-22+4
SS Innovations International United States	NASDAQ: SSII SEC EDGAR	surgical robot 1 model on record	66 op	not on record	not on record	Made in India surgical robotic system installed at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute Real-world performance of the SSI Mantra™ robotic system: a multi-centric multi-specialty study SS Innovations International Wins 2026 Surgical Robotics Industry Outstanding Company Award+3
Tier IV Tokyo, Japan	Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market: 593A	robotaxi / self-driving 1 model on record	61 op	not on record	not on record	PR Newswire2025-04-27 ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International2024-11-01 Sumitomo Corporation2025-03-21+7
Ekso Bionics Richmond, California, USA	NASDAQ: EKSO	exoskeleton 2 models on record	55 op	not on record	7	Ekso Indego Personal Ekso Bionics Ekso Bionics for Veterans \| VA Program+9
L3Harris Melbourne, FL, USA	NYSE: LHX	defense ground robot, surface vessel 2 models on record	54 op	not on record	not on record	T7 Robotic System ASV Global and TerraSond Complete Unmanned Alaskan Hydrographic Survey2018-08-01 ASV Global, TerraSond Complete First Unmanned Hydrographic Survey+5
Cyberdyne Tsukuba, Japan	TYO: 7749	exoskeleton 1 model on record	55 op	not on record	2	Cyberdyne Inc.Cyberdyne Kyiv Post+6
Hanwha Aerospace Seoul, South Korea	KRX: 012450	defense ground robot 1 model on record	51 op	not on record	not on record	Wikipedia2023-01-01 hanwha arion smet camp humphreys south korea primary/credible+6
Microbot Medical Hingham, MA, USA	NASDAQ: MBOT SEC EDGAR	surgical robot 1 model on record	53 op	2	not on record	Robotics 24/72026-03-02 Microbot's Liberty System Pivotal Trial Commences Enrollment Microbot Medical (LinkedIn)2026-05-01+5
WeRide Guangzhou, China	NASDAQ: WRD SEC EDGAR	robotaxi / self-driving 1 model on record	55 op	2	not on record	Gasgoo2025-11-11 WeRide (SEC 6-K)2026-01-01 Uber (UAE Newsroom)+39
Symbotic Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA	NASDAQ: SYM SEC EDGAR	warehouse robot 3 models on record	44 op	1	5	Symbotic Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Results Walmart and Symbotic Expand Partnership BusinessWire — Symbotic and Walmart $1.4B strategic agreement to deploy across 42 regional distribution centers (Dec 13, 2022)+11
Caterpillar Irving, TX	NYSE: CAT	autonomous truck 2 models on record	44 op	not on record	13	Caterpillar and Luck Stone celebrate one million tons hauled autonomously Caterpillar announces more than 500 autonomous trucks operating worldwide Caterpillar 4 billion tonnes milestone, 2024+10
Northrop Grumman Falls Church, Virginia, USA	NYSE: NOC	drone, defense 2 models on record	44 op	not on record	6	U.S. Air Force (official)2023-01-01 Northrop Grumman (official)2023-01-01 NATO (official)2020-11-18+5
Borunte Robot Dongguan, Guangdong, China	New Third Board (delisted Apr 2023): 430394	robotics 2 models on record	44 op	not on record	not on record	Borunte Robot Co., Ltd.: China I.M.M Robot China Industrial Robot Manufacturers borunte+5
Huntington Ingalls Industries Pascagoula, MS, USA	NYSE: HII SEC EDGAR	maritime, underwater robot 2 models on record	44 op	not on record	not on record	REMUS UUV on Virginia-class submarines HII REMUS AUV product family page (Mine Warfare + Oceanographic)US Navy Mine Warfare and Countermine Systems — REMUS operational use+4
Momentus Space San Jose, California, USA	NASDAQ: MNTS	space robot, robotics 2 models on record	44 op	1	not on record	Momentus Space2025-03-01T00:00:00Z Mission Update on Momentus Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle StockTitan+2
Quectel Shanghai, China	Shanghai Stock Exchange: 603236	robotics 2 models on record	44 op	not on record	not on record	GPS World Quectel Quectel+1
John Deere Moline, Illinois, USA	NYSE: DE SEC EDGAR	agriculture robot 1 model on record	44 op	not on record	8	U.S. Sugar deploys autonomous John Deere tractor fleet across 255,000 acres John Deere The Western Producer+13
Joby Aviation Santa Cruz, CA	NYSE: JOBY SEC EDGAR	drone 1 model on record	40 op	3	5	Joby Aviation (official)2023-05-16 TechCrunch2023-05-16 Joby Aviation2026-07-01+8
Archer Aviation San Jose, CA, USA	NYSE: ACHR	drone 1 model on record	41 op	3	4	Brazilian Eve eVTOL Completes First Step in Transition Flight Testing Archer Aviation Archer's Midnight Flight Test Program Reaches Record Heights+6
Circus SE Munich, Germany	XETRA: CA1	service robot 1 model on record	44 op	not on record	not on record	Circus SE (official)Circus SE (official)Yahoo Finance
Instacart San Francisco, CA, USA	NASDAQ: CART SEC EDGAR	service robot 1 model on record	44 op	not on record	not on record	company.instacart.com Instacart
Medtronic Dublin, Ireland	NYSE: MDT SEC EDGAR	surgical robot 1 model on record	44 op	not on record	not on record	Medtronic Medtronic announces first surgery with Hugo RAS system in the U.S. performed at Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Clinic First Hospital in the U.S. To Perform Robotic-Assisted Prostate Surgery Using Newly FDA-Cleared System+13
Meta Menlo Park, California, USA	NASDAQ: META SEC EDGAR	AI wearable 1 model on record	44 op	not on record	not on record	Meta Newsroom Meta Newsroom Meta Newsroom+6
Rex Bionics Auckland, New Zealand	AIM (London): RXB	exoskeleton 1 model on record	44 op	not on record	not on record	New Atlas Rex Bionics (primary)Exoskeleton Report+1
Sony Corporation Tokyo, Japan	NYSE: SONY SEC EDGAR	quadruped robot 1 model on record	43 op	not on record	not on record	Sony Aibo US The Verge2023-09-11 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health2022-07-01+2
AeroVironment Arlington, Virginia, USA	NASDAQ: AVAV SEC EDGAR	drone 3 models on record	33 op	not on record	5	AeroVironment AeroVironment Puma AE \| Wikipedia AeroVironment Switchblade \| Wikipedia+21
Butterfly Network Burlington, MA, USA	NYSE: BFLY SEC EDGAR	health wearable 2 models on record	33 op	4	not on record	Butterfly Network2023-01-01 Butterfly Network Press Release2020-04-01 Butterfly Network2022-03-09+6
Berkshire Grey Bedford, Massachusetts, USA	Nasdaq: BGRY	warehouse robot 1 model on record	33 op	not on record	6	Berkshire Grey FreightWaves FedEx Newsroom2021-01-01+8
AES Corporation Arlington, Virginia, USA	NYSE: AES	construction robot 1 model on record	33 op	not on record	not on record	The Robot Report2024-08-01 Amazon (official)2024-06-01 Solar Power World2026-03-25+1
Bitdeer Technologies Singapore	NASDAQ: BTDR	robotics 1 model on record	33 op	not on record	not on record	Bitdeer IR2023-01-01 Bitdeer Investor Relations2023-01-01 Bitdeer IR
Didi Chuxing Beijing, China	OTC: DIDIY	robotaxi / self-driving 1 model on record	33 op	1	not on record	CNBC IoT Automotive News Robotics 24/7+3
Edwards Lifesciences Irvine, California, USA	NYSE: EW	surgical robot 1 model on record	33 op	not on record	not on record	Higher Positioning of SAPIEN 3 Valve Reduces Conduction Abnormalities and Pacemaker Requirements Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With the SAPIEN 3: A New Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valve Real-World Experience With the SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve+2
Johnson & Johnson New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA	NYSE: JNJ SEC EDGAR	surgical robot 1 model on record	31 op	not on record	not on record	J&J MedTech Ottava product page J&J Ottava press releases Intuitive Surgical, Medtronic down as J&J wins FDA nod for surgical robot+4
Ocado Group Hatfield, UK	LSE: OCDO	warehouse robot 1 model on record	33 op	not on record	not on record	Coresight2016-01-01 Ocado Group Kroger Delivery Introduces America's First Customer Fulfillment Center+7
Oshkosh Corporation Oshkosh, WI, USA	NYSE: OSK SEC EDGAR	defense ground robot 1 model on record	31 op	not on record	not on record	TERRAMAX UGV Technology from Oshkosh Defense Reduces Troop Exposure Army Technology2017-09-15 oshkosh corporation terramax camp pendleton california usa+1
Husqvarna Huskvarna, Sweden	Nasdaq Stockholm: HUSQ-B	home robot, robot mower 2 models on record	22 op	not on record	not on record	Husqvarna Automower Robotic Lawn Mowers \| Husqvarna Golf Course Industry2024-01-01+6
Lifeward Marlborough, MA, USA / Yokneam Ilit, Israel	NASDAQ: LFWD SEC EDGAR	exoskeleton 2 models on record	22 op	not on record	not on record	Lifeward Lifeward Lifeward2025-04-15+10
Red Cat Holdings Puerto Rico	NASDAQ: RCAT SEC EDGAR	drone 2 models on record	21 op	not on record	not on record	Red Cat Holdings Teal Golden Eagle for Ukraine Red Cat Holdings (IR)+6
Richtech Robotics Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	NASDAQ: RR SEC EDGAR	food service robot 2 models on record	21 op	not on record	not on record	Richtech launches autonomous mobile robot for hospitals NVIDIA Richtech Robotics (primary)+1
Tennant Company Minneapolis, MN, USA	NYSE: TNC SEC EDGAR	cleaning robot 2 models on record	22 op	not on record	not on record	PR Newswire Tennant (primary)Brain Corp / Tennant+4
Mobileye Jerusalem, Israel	NASDAQ: MBLY	robotaxi / self-driving 1 model on record	20 op	2	8	Smart Cities Dive2026-06-23 CnEVPost2023-01-06 Mobileye+19
Ambarella Santa Clara, California, USA	NASDAQ: AMBA SEC EDGAR	robotics 1 model on record	22 op	not on record	not on record	Ambarella Ambarella
Basler Ahrensburg, Germany	Frankfurt Stock Exchange: BSL	robotics 1 model on record	22 op	not on record	not on record	Basler Basler
Dexcom San Diego, California, USA	NASDAQ: DXCM SEC EDGAR	health wearable 1 model on record	21 op	1	not on record	Dexcom Stelo — OTC continuous glucose biosensor (FDA-authorized 2024)FDA: Authorization of first OTC CGM (Dexcom Stelo), Mar 2024 Medscape2026-07-02+6
DoorDash San Francisco, California	NYSE: DASH SEC EDGAR	sidewalk delivery 1 model on record	21 op	not on record	not on record	DoorDash DoorDash Investor Relations2025-09-30 DoorDash+2
ECARX London, UK (HQ); Gothenburg, Sweden (R&D); China (operations)	NASDAQ: ECX SEC EDGAR	robotics 1 model on record	22 op	not on record	not on record	ir.ecarxgroup.com ECARX
Embla Medical hf Reykjavik, Iceland	Nasdaq Copenhagen: EMBLA	robotics 1 model on record	22 op	not on record	not on record	ossur.com FDA Ossur
Faraday Future Los Angeles, CA	NASDAQ: FFAI SEC EDGAR	humanoid 1 model on record	22 op	1	not on record	Faraday Future Pulse 2.0 The Robot Report
FedEx Corporation Memphis, Tennessee, USA	NYSE: FDX	sidewalk delivery 1 model on record	20 op	not on record	not on record	City of Frisco2019-08-01 GovLaunch2020-07-01 The Verge+1
HP Inc. Palo Alto, California, USA	NYSE: HPQ	robotics 1 model on record	22 op	not on record	not on record	HP Newsroom HP
IDEX Corporation Northbrook, Illinois, USA	NYSE: IEX	robotics 1 model on record	22 op	not on record	not on record	Forbes IDEX Corporation
Intuitive Machines Houston, Texas, USA	NASDAQ: LUNR	space robot 1 model on record	20 op	not on record	not on record	primary/credible Intuitive Machines (primary)Spaceflight Now+6
JBT Corporation Chicago, Illinois, USA	NYSE: JBTM	warehouse robot 1 model on record	22 op	not on record	not on record	North America Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) Market JBT Corporation2000-01-01T00:00:00Z AutomaticGuidedVehicles.com+1
Leaderdrive (Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co., Ltd.) Suzhou, China	Shanghai STAR Market: 688017	robotics 1 model on record	22 op	not on record	not on record	Humanoid Guide verification source
Leidos Reston, VA	NYSE: LDOS SEC EDGAR	surface vessel 1 model on record	22 op	not on record	not on record	Leidos U.S. Navy deployment puts Leidos autonomy on display2023-11-28 Leidos begins operational testing of US Navy's first ACTUV Sea Hunter+5
Myomo Boston, Massachusetts, USA	NYSE: MYO	exoskeleton 1 model on record	22 op	not on record	not on record	Myomo (primary)Nasdaq Myomo (primary)
Nano Dimension Waltham, MA, USA	NASDAQ: NNDM	robotics 1 model on record	22 op	2	not on record	Nano Dimension IR ElevenFlo Nano Dimension+1
PACCAR Bellevue, WA, USA	NASDAQ: PCAR	autonomous truck 1 model on record	20 op	not on record	not on record	Aurora Innovation2022-08-01 PACCAR PACCAR
Virtuix Holdings Austin, TX, USA	NASDAQ: VTIX	robotics 1 model on record	22 op	1	not on record	Yahoo Finance
Zeekr Ningbo, China	NYSE: ZK	robotaxi / self-driving 1 model on record	22 op	2	not on record	TechCrunch2026-05-01 Reuters PR Newswire+1
Zepp Health (Amazfit) Beijing, China	NYSE: ZEPP SEC EDGAR	health wearable 1 model on record	22 op	not on record	not on record	Zepp Health (official)Amazfit (official)Zepp Health (PR Newswire)
Zimmer Biomet Warsaw, IN	NYSE: ZBH SEC EDGAR	surgical robot 1 model on record	22 op	not on record	not on record	Zimmer Biomet Zimmer Biomet EU Medical Supplier Hub+9
Snap Inc Santa Monica, California, USA	NYSE: SNAP SEC EDGAR	AI wearable 2 models on record	11 op	not on record	not on record	Snap Spectacles \| Snap Snap (newsroom)+8
SpaceX Hawthorne, California, USA	NASDAQ: SPCX SEC EDGAR	space robot, drone 2 models on record	11 op	2	not on record	primary/credible SpaceX (primary)NASA+8
Vertical Aerospace Bristol, UK	NYSE: EVTL	drone 2 models on record	11 op	4	not on record	Vertical Aerospace Vertical's VX4 eVTOL Aircraft Flies at Cotswold Airport Crunchbase+6
Sarcos Robotics Salt Lake City, Utah, USA	NASDAQ: PDYN SEC EDGAR	exoskeleton 1 model on record	11 op	not on record	6	Consumer Bionics and Exoskeletons in 2026 Guardian XO Full-Body Exoskeleton — Sarcos Robotics Sarcos Guardian XO: Industrial Exoskeleton Review — IEEE Spectrum+1
Nauticus Robotics Houston, Texas, USA	NASDAQ: KITT SEC EDGAR	underwater robot 1 model on record	11 op	not on record	5	PR Newswire2025-01-01 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle \| Aquanaut Subsea Robot Nauticus Robotics Aquanaut Mark 2 Reaches New Ultra Deepwater Depths in Qualification Testing+2
Zebra Technologies Lincolnshire, Illinois, USA	NASDAQ: ZBRA SEC EDGAR	warehouse robot 1 model on record	11 op	not on record	5	Wartsila and DHL deploy cutting-edge mobile robots from Fetch Robotics to streamline warehouse operations2017-07-11 Zebra Technologies to Acquire Fetch Robotics SEC EDGAR (Zebra)+4
Abbott Abbott Park, IL	NYSE: ABT SEC EDGAR	health wearable 1 model on record	11 op	not on record	not on record	Abbott: FDA authorizes Lingo, first OTC CGM for non-diabetic adults, May 2024 Lingo Continuous Glucose Monitor \| Abbott Abbott (newsroom)+2
AEVEX Aerospace Solana Beach, CA, USA	NYSE: AVEX SEC EDGAR	drone 1 model on record	11 op	1	not on record	Forbes2022-04-01 Law360 Defence Blog
Apple Cupertino, California, USA	NASDAQ: AAPL	health wearable 1 model on record	11 op	not on record	not on record	Apple Apple Watch in Health \| Apple Apple (newsroom)+8
Chery Automobile Wuhu, Anhui, China	SEHK: 9973	humanoid 1 model on record	11 op	1	not on record	Fox News2025-01-01 FinanceAsia Chery
DIH Holding Norwell, MA, USA	OTC: DHAI	exoskeleton 1 model on record	11 op	1	not on record	sec.gov tradingview.com dih.com+1
Epson Robots Suwa, Japan	Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6724	industrial robot 1 model on record	11 op	not on record	not on record	Epson SCARA Robots \| Epson Robots T6B SCARA Robot \| Epson Robots+1
Equinor Stavanger, Norway	NYSE: EQNR	robotics 1 model on record	11 op	not on record	not on record	Equinor Equinor Havtil+4
FBR Perth, Western Australia, Australia	ASX: FBR	construction robot 1 model on record	10 op	not on record	not on record	FBR Hadrian X product page FBR ASX announcements — Hadrian X commercial deployments in Perth, WA FBR (official)+5
Garmin Olathe, KS	NASDAQ: GRMN SEC EDGAR	health wearable 1 model on record	11 op	not on record	not on record	Garmin Smartwatches \| Garmin FDA (accessdata)+3
Haima Automobile Haikou, Hainan, China	SZSE: 000572	robotaxi / self-driving 1 model on record	11 op	not on record	not on record	Gasgoo AutoNews2024-01-30 Gasgoo AutoNews Haima
Hitachi Construction Machinery Tokyo, Japan	TSE: 6305	mining robot 1 model on record	11 op	not on record	not on record	International Mining2020-04-16 Hitachi Construction Machinery Hitachi CM+2
Jack Technology Taizhou, Zhejiang, China	SSE: 603337	humanoid 1 model on record	10 op	not on record	not on record	Gasgoo2026-05-12 Jack Technology (official)Interesting Engineering
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions San Diego, CA, USA	NASDAQ: KTOS SEC EDGAR	drone 1 model on record	11 op	not on record	not on record	Valkyrie test missions advance AF human-machine teaming Kratos Defense (official)Wikipedia+2
Monogram Technologies unknown	NASDAQ: MGRM	surgical robot 1 model on record	10 op	not on record	not on record	Monogram Technologies Announces World's First Fully Autonomous Saw-Based Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery2025-07-29 Monogram Technologies Inc. Form 8-K - FY20252025-07-29 BioSpace (Monogram PR)+5
Movano Health Pleasanton, California, USA	NASDAQ: MOVE SEC EDGAR	health wearable 1 model on record	11 op	1	not on record	Movano Evie Ring — FDA-cleared smart ring product page Movano: Evie Ring receives FDA clearance, 2023 First Word Health Tech+5
Oceaneering Houston, TX, USA	NYSE: OII	underwater robot 1 model on record	11 op	not on record	not on record	Oceaneering Oceaneering Offshore Energy+4
Ottobock Duderstadt, Germany	Frankfurt Prime Standard: OBS	exoskeleton 1 model on record	11 op	1	not on record	Ottobock Phoenix Exoskeleton \| Ottobock Ottobock Exoskeletons \| Powered Orthotics and Rehabilitation+2
Panasonic Holdings Kadoma, Osaka, Japan	TYO: 6752	robotics 1 model on record	11 op	not on record	not on record	Wikipedia2016-01-01 Panasonic
ReWalk Robotics Marlborough, MA, USA & Yokneam Ilit, Israel	Nasdaq: LFWD	exoskeleton 1 model on record	11 op	not on record	not on record	ReWalk 7 ReWalk
Smith+Nephew Watford, England, UK	LSE: SN	surgical robot 1 model on record	11 op	not on record	not on record	Smith+Nephew: FDA clearance for CORI Surgical System, Oct 2021 FDA 510(k) K212047 — CORI Surgical System Smith+Nephew+6
Stereotaxis St. Louis, MO, USA	NYSE AMERICAN: STXS SEC EDGAR	surgical robot 1 model on record	11 op	not on record	not on record	Stereotaxis Genesis robotic magnetic navigation system — product page (FDA-cleared)Stereotaxis: FDA 510(k) clearance for Genesis system Stereotaxis (GlobeNewswire)+3
TechnipFMC Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK	NYSE: FTI	underwater robot 1 model on record	11 op	not on record	not on record	Offshore Energy2020-08-10 TechnipFMC (official)TechnipFMC
Vuzix Rochester, NY, USA	NASDAQ: VUZI SEC EDGAR	AI wearable 1 model on record	11 op	1	not on record	Vuzix stocktitan.net Vuzix (investor relations)+3
ZF Friedrichshafen Friedrichshafen, Germany	ZF	robotics 1 model on record	10 op	not on record	not on record	Gardner Business Media2021-01-01 ZF Press ZF
Cambricon Technologies Beijing, China	SSE STAR Market: 688256	robotics 2 models on record	not on record	not on record	not on record	SyncedReview Bloomberg Cambricon+4
Cognex Natick, Massachusetts, USA	NASDAQ: CGNX SEC EDGAR	robotics 1 model on record	not on record	not on record	5	Cognex Cognex
Aeva Mountain View, California, USA	NASDAQ: AEVA SEC EDGAR	robotics 1 model on record	not on record	not on record	not on record	Aeva Aeva
Biren Technology Shanghai, China	HKEX: 06082	robotics 1 model on record	not on record	not on record	not on record	HPCwire Wikipedia
Cyngn Menlo Park, CA, USA	NASDAQ: CYN	warehouse robot 1 model on record	not on record	not on record	not on record	Cyngn
Eve Air Mobility Melbourne, FL, USA	NYSE: EVEX SEC EDGAR	drone 1 model on record	not on record	2	not on record	Eve Air Mobility
General Mills Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA	NYSE: GIS	warehouse robot 1 model on record	not on record	not on record	not on record	Supply Chain Dive General Mills CIO Dive2024-02-22+3
Infleqtion Louisville, Colorado, USA	NYSE: INFQ	robotics 1 model on record	not on record	not on record	not on record	Infleqtion Infleqtion Opens Colorado Quantum Innovation Center Infleqtion - Company Profile+5
IQM Quantum Computers Espoo, Finland	Nasdaq Global Select: IQMX	robotics 1 model on record	not on record	not on record	not on record	IQM Quantum Computers (official)IQM Quantum Computers - Wikipedia Finland's IQM Quantum Computers raises $320 million in new funding round
Lincoln Electric Cleveland, Ohio, USA	NASDAQ: LECO SEC EDGAR	collaborative robot 1 model on record	not on record	not on record	not on record	Lincoln Electric
Moore Threads Beijing, China	SSE: 688795	robotics 1 model on record	not on record	not on record	not on record	Moore Threads Moore Threads Moore Threads company profile+2
Omnicell Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, USA	NASDAQ: OMCL SEC EDGAR	industrial robot 1 model on record	not on record	1	not on record	sec.gov Omnicell Omnicell XR2 Product Page+2
Vicarious Surgical Waltham, Massachusetts, USA	OTC: RBOT SEC EDGAR	surgical robot 1 model on record	not on record	3	not on record	TechCrunch TechCrunch TechCrunch+6
ZenaTech Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	NASDAQ: ZENA SEC EDGAR	maritime 1 model on record	not on record	not on record	not on record	ZenaTech (official)GlobeNewswire ZenaTech+5

How we know this

Every figure in the landscape comes from a dated, sourced record in the DEPLOY registry: reviewed physical-AI models, their deployments, funding rounds, and patent assignments, joined to companies that carry a structured stock ticker. Each company's row carries its own sources; here is a sample of the sources behind the widest-footprint companies.

A company appears only when it carries a real structured ticker on record and at least one verified physical-AI model, never a guessed listing. The traction figures are counts of verified records, not financial results, and nothing here is investment advice.

Common questions

What is the best robotics stock to buy in 2026?

DEPLOY does not name a best robotics stock and does not give investment advice. We are a verified registry of physical AI, not a broker or an analyst, so we do not rate stocks or forecast returns. What we can show is the record: the publicly traded companies that actually build physical AI, each with its ticker and its verified footprint on DEPLOY. Which of them, if any, is a good investment is a judgment for you and a qualified financial professional, not for us.

Are there any pure-play robotics stocks?

Few of the publicly traded companies on DEPLOY's record are pure robotics plays. Most robot deployments on record belong to a mix of focused names like Serve Robotics, Aurora Innovation, Intuitive Surgical, and Knightscope alongside diversified giants like Tesla, Apple, Samsung, Caterpillar, and John Deere, where robotics is one line of a far larger business. The landscape on this page shows each company's verified physical-AI footprint, so you can see how much of the business is actually robotics rather than assuming a share is a pure bet on it.

Which robotics company has the most deployments?

On DEPLOY's record, the publicly traded company with the most robot deployments is shown at the top of the landscape table, with its exact count and how many are operational. That figure is a record of verified deployments, not a measure of revenue, profitability, or stock performance. It tells you which company has the widest verified physical-AI footprint by that one measure, which is a starting point for research, not a recommendation.

How many robotics companies are publicly traded?

DEPLOY tracks a large field of publicly traded companies that carry a real ticker on record, and the subset that also carry a verified physical-AI product is listed on this page with its footprint. The full ticker list, including peripheral holdings whose robotics exposure is minimal, lives on the public-companies page. Both come from structured ticker columns on the registry: a company appears only when it carries a real ticker, never a guessed listing.

Does DEPLOY give stock or investment advice?

No. DEPLOY is a verified registry of physical AI and its makers. We check the record and link every source, and we do not sell stocks, take positions, rate securities, or recommend what to buy or sell. Nothing on this page is investment advice. The landscape is a research starting point built from verified facts; any actual investment decision should be made with a qualified financial professional.

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