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since Oct 6
The idea
I believe consumer robotics is about to move from demos to real volume over the next few years, and every humanoid, home robot, or robotaxi will need the same core parts. So instead of betting on which robot maker wins, I own the suppliers behind the scenes: precision motion and bearings, cameras and sensors, the chips that think, and the power electronics that keep it running, plus a couple of direct plays on the shift itself. I kept it spread across many names rather than one bet, with a cash sleeve on the side for dips.
What it owns
- Motors, bearings, gearing, actuators, and control systems that enable robots to move joints and manipulate their environment. · Regal RexnordIt makes the motors, gearing, and power transmission parts robots need to move and operate at scale., NovantaIt sells precision motion and photonics parts into robotics and factory automation design wins., Parker HannifinIt dominates motion control systems, actuators, and hydraulics that scale from factory robots to humanoid platforms., TimkenIt makes engineered bearings that every joint in robot arms and humanoid bodies requires to function smoothly., RBC BearingsIt makes highly engineered bearings for demanding applications like humanoid joints and autonomous vehicle drivetrains., AllientIt makes small precision motors and motion controllers that humanoid hands and home robots need in significant quantities.28%
- Cameras, lidar, image sensors, and specialty imaging that give robots sight and spatial awareness to navigate and interact. · CognexIt is the standard in machine vision cameras and software that let robots see and inspect their environment., onsemiIt supplies image sensors and power chips used in robots and autonomous vehicles that navigate the real world., TE ConnectivityIt makes the connectors and sensors that wire robots together, high-content parts that ship with every machine., TeledyneIt supplies industrial imaging, infrared, and specialty sensors that extend robot vision beyond ordinary cameras., STMicroelectronicsIt makes the motion sensors, microcontrollers, and motor-driver chips that fill consumer and industrial robots., OusterIt sells digital lidar sensors that robots and autonomous vehicles use to map and navigate their surroundings.25%
- Processors, software platforms, and chip designs that power the computing core of autonomous robots and humanoids. · NVIDIAIt supplies the compute and simulation stack most humanoid and robotaxi programs train and run on., QualcommIt powers battery-constrained robots like home robots and drones that cannot carry central compute infrastructure., Arm HoldingsIt licenses the chip designs most low-power robot brains are built on, earning royalties across robotics deployments.18%
- Power management chips and compact power modules that efficiently distribute energy to robot brains, motors, and sensors. · Monolithic Power SystemsIt makes the power management chips that feed compute and motors efficiently in dense robot architectures., Texas InstrumentsIt supplies the analog and embedded chips that connect a robot's brain to its motors and sensors throughout the machine., VicorIt makes compact high-density power modules suited to power-hungry robot compute in confined spaces.12%
- Direct bets on robotics and autonomous systems reaching commercial scale and profitability. · TeslaIt is developing Optimus humanoid robots and robotaxi systems as direct bets on autonomous robotics reaching production., SymboticIt develops warehouse robots already deployed and generating revenue, demonstrating commercial viability of robot systems.7%
- Cash10%