What is the best robotics stock to buy?

There are several good robotics stocks to buy, including Nvidia, Intuitive Surgical, and Tesla.

Which company is leading in robotics?

Leading robotics companies include Nvidia, Intuitive Surgical, and Tesla.

What are the Big Four of robotics?

The "Big Four" of robotics are ABB, FANUC, Kuka, and Yaskawa.

Are there traditional non-tech companies that count as robotics stocks?

Yes, several non-tech companies focus on robotics, including industrial giants such as ABB and Rockwell Automation, as well as healthcare companies like Intuitive Surgical.

Can robotics stocks provide dividend income?

Yes, many companies in the robotics sector pay dividends, including Rockwell Automation (1.2% yield in July 2026) and Deere & Company (1.1% yield).

Are robotic stocks a good investment?

Robotics stocks can be a good investment. For example, leading robotics surgery device maker Intuitive Surgical has delivered an annualized return of 19.1% over the last 10 years as of July 2026, significantly outpacing the S&P 500's return (over 13.6% annualized). The stocks of many other companies in the robotics sector have also delivered market-beating returns. Given the growth many expect for robotics, the sector could continue to richly reward investors. However, not all robotics companies will deliver strong returns. Investors need to carefully evaluate potential robotics investments before adding them to their portfolio.

8 Best Robotics Stocks to Buy in 2026 and How to Invest

An in-depth look at the top robotics stocks in the U.S. stock market this year.

By Matthew DiLallo – Updated Jul 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM EST | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

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According to GlobalData, the robotics sector will expand from $76 billion in 2023 to $218 billion by 2030.
Nvidia leads in robotics chips, crucial for tech like humanoid robots.
Intuitive Surgical dominates in robotic-assisted surgeries.

Robotics stocks are publicly traded companies with a major focus on robotics. Robots have captivated our imaginations since modern robotics emerged in the 1950s, but the industry has moved well beyond science fiction. Today, robotics automates redundant tasks across manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, and agriculture, freeing people for higher-value work. And breakthroughs in generative AI have accelerated adoption faster than most expected.

The numbers reflect it. GlobalData forecasts the robotics sector will grow from $76 billion in 2023 to $218 billion by 2030, a 14% compound annual growth rate. For investors, that trajectory is hard to ignore. Here's a look at some of the top robotics stocks to buy in 2026.

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8 top robotics stocks for 2026

The robotics industry is a broad sector that includes several different types of robotics companies:

Industrial and warehouse automation: Companies that produce robotic arms, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and software for manufacturing and logistics robots.
Medical robotics: Companies that make surgical robots for healthcare.
AI semiconductors and other components: Companies that make the chips, software, and sensors for robots.
Consumer and defense: Companies that make robots for the consumer and defense markets.

Here is a look at eight top robotics stocks from across the sector to consider buying this year:

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Ticker Information Table
Name and ticker	Market capMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.	Dividend yield	Industry
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA)	$5.1 trillion	0.13%	Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG)	$137.8 billion	0.00%	Healthcare Equipment and Supplies
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)	$1.5 trillion	0.00%	Automobiles
Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK)	$51.4 billion	1.18%	Electrical Equipment
Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA)	$12.2 billion	0.00%	Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components
Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER)	$53.6 billion	0.15%	Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
Deere & Company (NYSE:DE)	$159.1 billion	1.10%	Machinery
UiPath (NYSE:PATH)	$6.2 billion	0.00%	Software

Data as of Jul 16, 2026. Showing 8 of 8 total entries.

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1. Nvidia

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NASDAQ: NVDA

Nvidia

Today's Change

(-2.43%) $-5.17

Current Price

$207.33

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$5.1T

Day's Range

$205.85 - $211.03

52wk Range

$164.07 - $236.54

Volume

3.7M

Avg Vol

157.2M

Gross Margin

74.15%

Dividend Yield

0.13%

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Semiconductor

A semiconductor is a basic element or compound substance that conducts electricity in certain situations.

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2. Intuitive Surgical

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NASDAQ: ISRG

Intuitive Surgical

Today's Change

(3.55%) $13.80

Current Price

$402.77

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$138B

Day's Range

$393.20 - $405.48

52wk Range

$378.50 - $603.88

Volume

268.4K

Avg Vol

2.6M

Gross Margin

66.28%

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Intuitive Surgical (ISRG +3.55%) is a pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery. Its da Vinci system made its commercial debut in 2000 and has since expanded worldwide. Intuitive Surgical's robots help surgeons and their teams execute more precise procedures, greatly improving patient outcomes and recovery times.

More than two decades later, Intuitive Surgical is still in growth mode. The vast majority of surgeries performed every day don't use robotic assistance, so there's no shortage of opportunities to develop new da Vinci capabilities (as well as new robotic surgery devices, like the AI-powered Ion) to expand the range of procedures. Once Intuitive installs one of its systems, the business model generates ongoing revenue from disposable instrument sales, services, and support.

The applied use of robotics technology and an ongoing revenue stream once it installs a da Vinci robot make Intuitive Surgical one of the best long-term bets in healthcare technology.

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3. Tesla

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NASDAQ: TSLA

Tesla

Today's Change

(-0.87%) $-3.42

Current Price

$391.04

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$1.5T

Day's Range

$385.32 - $395.30

52wk Range

$297.82 - $498.83

Volume

1.4M

Avg Vol

50.9M

Gross Margin

19.07%

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Tesla is a leader in developing and deploying robotics. Robotic technology plays a key role in manufacturing its electric vehicles. The company's vehicles themselves are becoming more autonomous through its self-driving technology. The company also launched a robotaxi service (Cybercab) in Austin, Texas, that it eventually plans to roll out to more cities. It's on track to invest $25 billion in robotics, chips, and AI in 2026, triple its 2025 spending and $5 billion more than its initial projection.

This investment is part of Tesla's pivot beyond cars to become a leading AI and robotics company. Tesla developed a humanoid robot (Optumus) that it aims to mass-produce. In 2026, Tesla stopped producing its Model S sedan and Model X crossover to free up factory space and turn its Fremont factory into an Optimus robot plant. It plans to start selling its Optumus robots to the public by the end of 2027. CEO Elon Musk thinks that Optimus will soon become the company's most important product. He believes robots could eventually make Tesla a $25 trillion company, with 80% of its value coming from robots.

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4. Rockwell Automation

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NYSE: ROK

Rockwell Automation

Today's Change

(1.46%) $6.75

Current Price

$468.67

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$51B

Day's Range

$450.10 - $469.62

52wk Range

$305.44 - $497.36

Volume

749.1K

Avg Vol

794.5K

Gross Margin

47.06%

Dividend Yield

1.18%

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Rockwell Automation (ROK +1.46%) is a leader in industrial-grade technology. Its systems, components, and software help manufacturers develop smarter and more efficient machines. Rockwell's services and equipment serve a wide range of industries, including energy and chemical producers, food and beverage companies, and automakers.

The industries Rockwell helps have been around for a long time and aren't secular growth stories anymore. However, Rockwell has emerged as the largest pure-play industrial automation company, positioning it for future growth.

Rockwell is seeing strong demand for its intelligent devices. Sales in that segment totaled $1 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 13% year over year. The company is capitalizing on the growing adoption of its autonomous mobile robots across automotive, food and beverage, home and personal care, and data center applications.

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5. Zebra Technologies

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NASDAQ: ZBRA

Zebra Technologies

Today's Change

(3.77%) $9.62

Current Price

$264.79

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$12B

Day's Range

$252.46 - $266.23

52wk Range

$199.05 - $352.66

Volume

17.8K

Avg Vol

977.6K

Gross Margin

46.43%

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Zebra Technologies (ZBRA +3.87%) is a longtime player in the automation space. The firm develops mobile computing devices to help employees work more efficiently. Retail and warehousing, healthcare, and banking are just a few of the places where Zebra's robotic-enhanced computers help workers organize and automate their workflows.

The company's venture capital arm, Zebra Ventures, made a strategic investment in Apera AI in April 2026. Apera is a provider of 4D Vision for industrial robots. The investment is part of the company's strategy to help companies improve their automation.

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Machine Learning

Machine learning is a technique by which artificial intelligence programs are trained.

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6. Teradyne

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NASDAQ: TER

Teradyne

Today's Change

(-5.79%) $-19.82

Current Price

$322.30

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$54B

Day's Range

$317.74 - $335.39

52wk Range

$89.18 - $487.91

Volume

3.6M

Avg Vol

4.4M

Gross Margin

58.52%

Dividend Yield

0.15%

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Teradyne (TER -5.79%) is a developer of industrial equipment that automates repetitive tasks, primarily in the semiconductor industry. In manufacturing electronic devices, testing the products to ensure they work correctly is one of the most repetitive and time-intensive tasks.

This robotics company is also a top partner of automotive, aerospace, and defense companies. It owns Universal Robots (UR) and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), two businesses it acquired in recent years. Universal Robots is known for devices like robotic arms used in manufacturing, and MiR for its self-driving bots used in warehouses.

Teradyne's robotics division reported $91 million of revenue in the first quarter, up 32% year over year. That marked the fourth straight quarter of revenue growth for the segment. It's seeing demand for robots across e-commerce, electronics manufacturing, semiconductors, and data center customers. In June 2026, Teradyne Robotics unveiled several production-ready physical AI applications to support industries from electronics manufacturing to logistics.

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7. John Deere

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NYSE: DE

Deere & Company

Today's Change

(1.55%) $9.16

Current Price

$598.64

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$159B

Day's Range

$584.43 - $599.62

52wk Range

$433.00 - $674.19

Volume

38K

Avg Vol

1.3M

Gross Margin

36.85%

Dividend Yield

1.10%

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Iconic farm machinery company John Deere (DE +1.55%) is investing heavily in automation technology. It aims to build smarter, more precise, and more productive farm machines and construction equipment.

In 2021, it acquired Bear Flag Robotics for $250 million to accelerate the development of autonomous farm technology. It also bought SparkAI in 2023, which helps robots resolve problems in real time, and Guss Automation in 2025, a leader in crop automation. These deals and other investments have enabled John Deere to build a leading automation platform. It sells fully automated tractors, sprayers, dump trucks, and self-driving mowers for commercial landscapers.

The company has emerged as an early leader in helping the agriculture and mining industries automate. That's opening the door to an incremental addressable market opportunity of more than $150 billion for the machinery company.

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8. UiPath

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NYSE: PATH

UiPath

Today's Change

(0.88%) $0.11

Current Price

$12.06

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$6.2B

Day's Range

$11.43 - $12.14

52wk Range

$9.20 - $19.84

Volume

1.8M

Avg Vol

47.1M

Gross Margin

82.71%

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Not all robots are real-life machines. Many dwell in the virtual world, where they execute tasks on computers and within cloud computing systems. A leader in robotic process automation (RPA), UiPath (PATH +0.67%) builds and supports software bots that customers can train to handle virtual tasks and act as virtual assistants to the human workforce.

Although they may not be physical machines, UiPath's robots are incredibly efficient when set loose on typical office tasks, such as data collection and form entry, compliance, and customer relationship management.

UiPath is at the forefront of automation with its virtual bots. Its latest innovation, agentic automation, combines AI agents, robots, people, and models to work together to complete tasks. It will free up people to do higher-value work while robots and agents handle more repetitive tasks. In early 2026, UiPath acquired WorkFusion to strengthen its agentic solutions for the financial services industry. That deal enabled the company to launch new purpose-built agentic AI solutions to strengthen fraud prevention and accelerate lending in March 2026.

How to buy robotics stocks

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to invest in robotics stocks:

Open your brokerage app: Log in to your brokerage account where you handle your investments. If you don't have one yet, take a look at our favorite brokers and trading platforms to find the right one for you.
Search for the stock: Enter the ticker into the search bar to bring up the stock's trading page.
Decide how many shares to buy: Consider your investment goals and how much of your portfolio you want to allocate to this stock.
Select order type: Choose between a market order to buy at the current price or a limit order to specify the maximum price you're willing to pay.
Submit your order: Confirm the details and submit your buy order.
Review your purchase: Check your portfolio to ensure your order was filled as expected and adjust your investment strategy accordingly.

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Benefits and risks of investing in robotics stocks

Investing in the robotics sector has its share of benefits and drawbacks. Some of the positives include:

Growth potential: Demand for robotics is growing briskly. For example, global demand for factory robots could double over the next 10 years, according to a report by the International Federation of Robotics.
AI play: AI will play an important role in the future of robotics, making the sector another way to invest in the AI megatrend.
Diverse options: The robotics industry is broad, offering investors many options. For example, there are companies focused on using robotics in healthcare, agriculture, and industrial automation.

On the other hand, there are some risks to investing in robotics stocks, including:

Limited pure plays: Many of the largest robotics players are foreign or private companies. Meanwhile, others involved in the sector have more diversified operations. These factors limit pure play investment options.
Competition: There's a lot of competition in the sector, which might put the brakes on the robotics industry's profitability and growth.
High costs: Developing robots is expensive, which could slow their future adoption.

Methodology: How these stocks were chosen

The robotics industry is a broad and emerging sector. Many industrial companies are investing in robotics to automate their operations and provide customers with automation tools and equipment. The companies in this report are among the early leaders in the robotics sector. Their first-mover status puts them in a strong position to capitalize on the sector's long-term growth prospects.

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Should you invest in robotics stocks?

The future for the robotics industry is very promising. Robotics has the potential to revolutionize several industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, and agriculture. It can help companies in these industries save time, reduce costs, and increase productivity. According to a McKinsey estimate, the general-purpose robotics market could reach a staggering $370 billion by 2040, with 50% of that value coming from China.

Investors can choose between individual robotics stocks, such as those listed above, or a robotics-focused ETF to capitalize on the sector's growth. Notable ETF options include the First Trust Nasdaq AI and Robotics ETF (ROBT), the Robo Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF (ROBO), the Global X Robotics and Artificial Intelligence ETF (BOTZ), and the ARK Autonomous Technology and Robotics ETF (ARKQ).

Individual stocks offer more upside but carry the risk of picking the wrong company even if the overall sector performs well. ETFs reduce that stock-specific risk but cap your upside compared to a top-performing individual name. The right choice depends on how much research you're willing to do and how much single-stock volatility you can stomach.

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Investing in robotics stocks: FAQ

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About the Author

Matt DiLallo has been a contributing Motley Fool stock analyst specializing in the energy, industrials, and real estate sectors since 2012. He also covers dividend-paying stocks, pre-IPO companies, ETFs, and other investing topics. He holds an MBA from Liberty University.

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Matt DiLallo has positions in Amazon, Intuitive Surgical, Shopify, and Tesla and has the following options: long January 2028 $520 calls on Intuitive Surgical, short January 2028 $530 calls on Intuitive Surgical, and short March 2026 $160 calls on Shopify. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Amazon, Deere & Company , Intuitive Surgical, Nvidia, Shopify, Tesla, UiPath, and Zebra Technologies. The Motley Fool recommends Rockwell Automation and Teradyne and recommends the following options: long January 2028 $520 calls on Intuitive Surgical and short January 2028 $530 calls on Intuitive Surgical. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

8 Best Robotics Stocks to Buy in 2026 and How to Invest

An in-depth look at the top robotics stocks in the U.S. stock market this year.

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8 top robotics stocks for 2026

1. Nvidia

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2. Intuitive Surgical

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3. Tesla

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4. Rockwell Automation

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5. Zebra Technologies

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6. Teradyne

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7. John Deere

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8. UiPath

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How to buy robotics stocks

Benefits and risks of investing in robotics stocks

Methodology: How these stocks were chosen

Should you invest in robotics stocks?

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Investing in robotics stocks: FAQ

What is the best robotics stock to buy?

Which company is leading in robotics?

What are the Big Four of robotics?

Are there traditional non-tech companies that count as robotics stocks?

Can robotics stocks provide dividend income?

Are robotic stocks a good investment?

Should you invest in robotics stocks?

Related investing topics

FAQ

How to buy robotics stocks

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