In early trading on the 19th, robot stocks are rising. As the view spreads that artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving into "physical AI" that actually operates on industrial sites, buying is seen flowing into industrial robot-related shares.
As of 9:40 a.m., Doosan Robotics was trading at 108,700 won, up 18,300 won (20.24%) from the previous session on the Korea Exchange. During the session it rose to 105,800 won, resetting its 52-week high. Doosan Robotics is a corporations that focuses on collaborative robots that work with people in manufacturing sites, logistics, and services.
At the same time on KOSDAQ, Yujin Robot (13.11%) and Hyulim Robot (15.22%) were also gaining. Both stocks hit new 52-week highs intraday. Yujin Robot is a corporations that supplies autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for warehouse and factory automation and smart factory solutions, while Hyulim Robot centers its business on industrial robots and automation systems.
Earlier at CES 2026, Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, said the message that "the next will be the era of "physical AI."" Jensen Huang said AI is entering a stage where it actually operates beyond the digital realm on factory floors, in logistics, and in manufacturing.