The year 2016 and 2017 have seen massive technology push in Robotics advancement globally. Robotics & Automation are firmly set on a long-term growth trajectory supported by a unique combination of accelerating technological advances and powerful macro factors. Countries like China and U.S. are at the front of its advancements. In 2016, Industrial robots have seen over 12% growth in North America. Germany, Canada, Japan, and China have seen similar growth. About 25% of all robots are sold in China, and by 2020, about 40% of all global robots volume will be sold in China.
There are many Robotics and related technology companies around world-wide are publicly traded, but two unique ETFs are designed to capture this growth in the U.S. exchanges. They are: ROBO Global Robotics Index ETF (ROBO) and Globalx Funds thematic fund called Robotics & A.I. ETF (BOTZ).