Robot stocks rallied in Hong Kong's afternoon trading session. Johnson Electric soared over 18%, marking a year-to-date increase of more than 240%. Sanhua Intelligent Controls surged 9%, hitting a new all-time high since its listing. Meanwhile, Dobot rose nearly 5%, and Ubtech Robotics climbed more than 4%.
On the news front, Tesla founder Elon Musk recently discussed the latest developments regarding the Optimus robot at the All-In Summit. He mentioned that the third version of Optimus, currently under design, will address hand dexterity, feature an AI-powered brain, and is expected to be ready for mass production.