Investing in the age of robotics
Developments in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) are expanding our capacity to revolutionise sectors including defence, manufacturing, investing, medicine, transportation and agriculture.
The robotics theme doesn’t just push technological boundaries - companies involved help accommodate an ageing population, reduce labour costs and improve efficiencies across a number of (if not all) industries.
In an economic environment where many sectors are shrinking, this area continues to grow rapidly. Given the sector isn’t well covered in the ASX, investors who feel that there is strong growth opportunity for companies involved in the design, creation and implementation of programmable automated devices can look abroad for the bigger players in this field.
With Leveraged’s International Acceptable Investment List, investors can now diversify across borders.
Leveraged offers lending on the robotics and IA linked stocks below. A full list of international stocks available can be found here.
ABBN: Switzerland – ABB Ltd (SIX)
Market cap of CHF56bln as at 01/02/18*
ABB Ltd manufactures and sells electrification, robotics and motion, power grid, and industrial automation products for utilities, transportation, infrastructure, and industrial customers worldwide. ABB is it the forefront of electric vehicle fast charging infrastructure solutions, and components and subsystems for railways, and related services for discrete automation, automation products and solutions.
6954: Japan – FANUC Corp (TOKYO)
Market cap of ¥6T as at 01/02/18*
Fanuc Corporation provides factory automation products worldwide. The company offers CNC series, servo motors, lasers, robots, compact machining centers, electric injection molding machines, wire-cut electric discharge machines, and super nano machines. Fanuc Corporation was founded 1972 and is headquartered in Minamitsuru-gun, Japan.
ISRG: US – Intuitive Surgical Inc (NASDAQ)
Market cap of $48bln as at 01/02/18*
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets surgical robotic products mimicking a surgeon’s natural hand movements. Instrument controls performed at a console correspond to micro-movements of instruments positioned inside the patient through small incisions or ports. Its consoles, patient-side carts, 3-D vision systems, skills simulators, integrated table motions, and Firefly fluorescence imaging products that enable surgeons to perform various surgical procedures.
6503: Japan – Mitsubishi Electric Corp (TOKYO)
Market cap of ¥4.2T as at 01/02/18*
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells electrical and electronic equipment worldwide - from turbine generators to nuclear power plant and power electronics equipment. In the Robotics space, Mitsubishi electric provides programmable logic and computerised numerical controllers, human-machine interface, industrial robots, clutches, automotive electrical equipment, car electronics and mechatronics and car multimedia.
NVDA: US - NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ)
Market cap of $148.6bln as at 01/02/18*
Primarily knows for its visual computing technology worldwide. NVIDIA also runs a division named DRIVE which is at the forefront of automotive computers which offer self-driving capabilities. The company’s products are used in gaming, professional visualisation, data center and automotive markets.
6752: Japan – Panasonic Corp (TOKYO)
Market cap of ¥3.9T as at 01/02/18*
Panasonic Corporation, develops, produces, sells, and services electrical and electronic products under the Panasonic brand name worldwide. The Automotive and Industrial Systems segment provides automotive use infotainment systems, electrical components, automotive mirrors, lithium ion and automotive batteries, dry batteries, automation controls, electric motors, electronic components, electronic materials, semiconductors and LCD panels.
To find out more or to discuss how we can work with you and your clients to settle international shares on the Leveraged margin loan, please contact your Leveraged Relationship Manager or call us on 1300 307 807.
*Source: Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/asia
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