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Robotics News 7 January 2026 - 28 January 2026

Richtech Robotics stock steadies premarket after 45% surge on Microsoft agentic AI tie-up

Richtech Robotics stock steadies premarket after 45% surge on Microsoft agentic AI tie-up

Richtech Robotics shares rose 0.2% to $5.52 in premarket trading Wednesday after surging 44.6% on news of a partnership with Microsoft’s AI Co-Innovation Labs. The company said it will use Microsoft’s technology to add autonomous AI features to its ADAM robot. Trading volume spiked Tuesday as investors watched for signs the rally would hold at the open. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
28 January 2026
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ISRG stock edges up after Intuitive Surgical wins FDA clearance for da Vinci 5 heart procedures

ISRG stock edges up after Intuitive Surgical wins FDA clearance for da Vinci 5 heart procedures

Intuitive Surgical shares rose about 1% after the FDA cleared its da Vinci 5 robot for select cardiac procedures. The company plans a limited U.S. rollout through 2026. The clearance follows last week’s warning of slower global procedure growth, with forecasts now at 13% to 15% for 2026. Investors are weighing the new approval against concerns over hospital budgets and rising competition.
26 January 2026
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Intuitive Surgical stock whipsaws after Q4 beat as 2026 da Vinci outlook and tariffs hit focus

Intuitive Surgical stock whipsaws after Q4 beat as 2026 da Vinci outlook and tariffs hit focus

Intuitive Surgical shares rose 0.4% to $525.81 in after-hours trading Thursday after quarterly earnings beat forecasts. The company reported a 19% revenue increase to $2.87 billion, with da Vinci procedures up 17%. Intuitive projects 13%-15% da Vinci procedure growth in 2026 but warned tariffs could cut margins. Investors remain focused on procedure growth and tariff impacts ahead of Friday’s session.
23 January 2026
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Airbus stock drops 3% as Trump tariff threat hits exporters; robot purchase surfaces

Airbus stock drops 3% as Trump tariff threat hits exporters; robot purchase surfaces

Airbus shares fell 3.2% to 210.40 euros after President Trump warned of new U.S. tariffs on European exports, rattling investors. The proposed 10% tariff on imports from eight European countries could rise to 25% in June if no deal is reached. EU diplomats are preparing possible retaliation. Airbus delivered 793 aircraft in 2025 and will report full-year results on Feb. 19.
19 January 2026
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Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) stock drops after 2026 da Vinci outlook flags slower growth

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) stock drops after 2026 da Vinci outlook flags slower growth

New York, Jan 14, 2026, 17:40 (EST) — After-hours Shares of Intuitive Surgical dropped 2.7% to close at $546.76 on Wednesday, after the company projected slower growth in da Vinci procedures for 2026.Intuitive now expects procedure growth to hit roughly 13% to 15%. CEO Dave Rosa said they were “pleased with our strong performance” following a preliminary Q4 revenue report of $2.87 billion. (archive.fast-edgar.com) This procedure range is crucial because it offers the clearest glimpse investors have into demand for surgical robotics. Growth in procedures fuels the ongoing revenue streams — from instruments and accessories to service — rather than
15 January 2026
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Kraken Robotics stock cooled after Friday’s spike — what PNG investors watch next week

Kraken Robotics stock cooled after Friday’s spike — what PNG investors watch next week

Toronto, January 11, 2026, 17:42 (ET) — Market closed Kraken Robotics Inc (TSX-V: PNG; OTCQB: KRKNF) dipped 0.75% to C$7.90 on Friday, even after hitting a peak of C$8.43 earlier in the day on the TSX Venture Exchange. The stock has risen roughly 23% since the close of 2025, with about 3.1 million shares trading hands Friday. (StockAnalysis) Canadian markets are closed for the weekend, leaving Monday’s session uncertain: will the rally pick up steam or begin to falter? On the TSX Venture, a drop in volume can quickly tip the scales. Kraken has a key date coming up: Bernard
12 January 2026
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Richtech Robotics (RR) stock rises again in premarket as CES “Dex” demo keeps traders watching

Richtech Robotics (RR) stock rises again in premarket as CES “Dex” demo keeps traders watching

New York, January 9, 2026, 07:06 EST — Premarket Richtech Robotics Inc shares rose 1% in premarket trading on Friday after jumping 14.9% a day earlier, extending a volatile week for the small-cap robotics maker. The stock last traded at $3.97 in premarket, after closing at $3.93 on Thursday. (StockAnalysis) The move matters because Richtech is getting an unusual burst of attention at CES 2026, where big product demos can spill straight into momentum trading in thinly held names. Volume has been heavy, and the swings have been sharp even by recent standards. Investors also have a nearer-term scoreboard than
9 January 2026
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Mobileye stock falls as $900 million humanoid-robot deal meets a reality check

Mobileye stock falls as $900 million humanoid-robot deal meets a reality check

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 09:46 EST — Regular session Shares of Mobileye Global (MBLY.O) fell 3.4% to $11.82 in early trading on Thursday, giving back some recent gains as investors digested the company’s push into humanoid robotics and fresh disclosure on its latest annual revenue. The stock traded between $11.73 and $12.50 after closing at $12.24 on Wednesday. The dip matters now because Mobileye is trying to widen its story beyond driver-assistance chips just as investors start to game out 2026 spending. A robotics acquisition can look like optionality in a slide deck; in the market, it quickly becomes
8 January 2026
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Tesla Stock Slips Premarket as CES Robotics, Self-Driving Race Keeps Pressure on TSLA

Tesla Stock Slips Premarket as CES Robotics, Self-Driving Race Keeps Pressure on TSLA

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 06:35 EST — Premarket Tesla (TSLA.O) shares slipped 0.4% to $431.41 in premarket trading on Thursday, with investors weighing a new round of CES headlines around robots and self-driving that keep attention on the company’s robotaxi and humanoid-robot ambitions. U.S. stock index futures were also lower, with S&P 500 e-minis down 0.22% and Nasdaq 100 e-minis off 0.31% ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report. Reuters Arm this week carved out a new “Physical AI” unit that folds its automotive business together with robotics work, as chip and software firms try to sell tools for machines
8 January 2026
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Intuitive Surgical stock steadies after-hours as Barclays lifts target; da Vinci 5 bets build

Intuitive Surgical stock steadies after-hours as Barclays lifts target; da Vinci 5 bets build

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 20:13 ET — After-hours Intuitive Surgical (ISRG.O) shares eased about 0.1% in after-hours trading on Wednesday to $592.27, after Barclays raised its price target on the robotic-surgery leader to $686 from $635 and kept an “Overweight” rating. The stock traded between $590 and $603.75 during the regular session. TipRanks The calls land as ISRG flirts with its recent highs and investors keep trying to pin down the next leg of growth: how quickly hospitals upgrade to the company’s newest da Vinci systems, and what that means for recurring sales. For Intuitive, the hardware sale is
8 January 2026
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Grab stock gets a robotics jolt in premarket as Infermove deal puts delivery costs in focus

Grab stock gets a robotics jolt in premarket as Infermove deal puts delivery costs in focus

NEW YORK, January 7, 2026, 09:03 EST — Premarket Grab Holdings Limited shares were up about 1% in premarket trade on Wednesday, extending the prior session’s rally as investors digested the company’s push into delivery automation. Public The Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food delivery firm said on Tuesday it bought China-based Infermove, a developer of AI-enabled robotics solutions, with the aim of strengthening its “first mile” and “last mile” delivery capabilities. Reuters Why it matters now: delivery platforms have little room for error on costs, and the final leg to a customer’s door is often the priciest part of the
7 January 2026
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CES 2026 highlights: Nvidia’s Vera Rubin AI chips and humanoid robots push tech into the real world

CES 2026 highlights: Nvidia’s Vera Rubin AI chips and humanoid robots push tech into the real world

LAS VEGAS, Nev., Jan 7, 2026, 04:42 PST Nvidia (NVDA.O) CEO Jensen Huang said at CES 2026 that the company’s next-generation Vera Rubin chips are in “full production,” aiming for a five-fold jump in artificial-intelligence computing for chatbots and other applications. He said a flagship server would pack 72 graphics processing units and 36 central processors, and generate “tokens” — the chunks of text AI models process — about 10 times more efficiently. “Only in that way can you truly trust how the models came to be,” Huang said, describing plans to release training data tied to Nvidia’s Alpamayo self-driving
7 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

7 February 2026
Anglo American shares closed down 0.75% at 3,435 pence Friday after BofA Global Research downgraded the miner to “neutral” and raised its price target to 3,600 pence. Anglo cut its 2026 copper production guidance and warned of continued weakness at De Beers. The company expects $200 million in charges tied to its Chile copper operations in the second half of 2025.
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